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 ...

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 ...

Changes in Basic Allowance for Housing rates include an average increase of about 5.4%. (Courtesy graphic) Service members will get an average increase of 5.4% in their Basic Allowance for Housing for ...

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 ...

BAH regulations have evolved. Current policy recognizes same-sex marriages and allows dual-military couples to designate who ...

Military housing is one of the biggest financial benefits for service members and their families, providing a tax-free housing allowance to cover rent and utilities when living off base. But here’s ...

The Pentagon should consider changes to its Basic Allowance for Housing methodology to better insulate troops against swift changes to the housing market and better reflect the types of residences in ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Military families could see a little extra money. Lawmakers have voted to increase the Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH). It's one of more than 30 proposed quality-of-life improvements ...

The military’s housing stipend, known as the “basic allowance for housing,” increased by an average of 5.4% per person in January 2024. Whether a service member saw a larger or smaller increase than ...