Housing allowances vary widely based on location, but the benefit is designed to cover nearly all of a service member's rent. (Marine Corps) Note: Whether it’s health care, retirement benefits, family ...

Service members will see a 4.2% bump, on average, in their monthly Basic Allowance for Housing as of Jan. 1, defense officials announced Thursday. (U.S. Army) Service members will see a 4.2% bump, on ...

Treasury and IRS confirm supplemental Dec. 2025 basic allowance for housing payments to eligible uniformed service members ...

The Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) provides money to cover service members' housing and related costs in the civilian market when government quarters are not provided. If you live in privatized ...

Members of the military work hard to protect us and our country, so it only makes sense that they are entitled to comfortable housing accommodations. However, choosing their housing location and ...

Service members will get an average increase of 5.4% in their Basic Allowance for Housing for 2025, defense officials announced Friday. The new rates take effect Jan. 1. The average increase, which is ...

WASHINGTON — Housing allowance rates for service members will increase by an average of 5.4% beginning Jan. 1, the Defense Department announced Friday. The increased monthly rates represent an ...

Military personnel, including Kitsap's over 14,000 active duty service members, could expect a pay raise of at least 4.5% and an increase of their basic allowance for housing by 5.4% in the new year.

The IRS says the December 2025 $1,776 payment was treated as a supplemental housing allowance, not taxable income. That’s consistent with tax rules that exclude military allowances from gross income.

Service members will see a 4.2% bump, on average, in their monthly Basic Allowance for Housing as of Jan. 1, defense officials announced Thursday. The average increase for 2026 is lower than the 2025 ...