The Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) is a monthly allowance paid to military members to offset the cost of off-post housing. The BAH rate is determined by the location of the member’s duty station and the member’s paygrade. In 2025, the BAH rates are scheduled to increase by an average of 4.5%. This increase is the largest BAH increase in over a decade.
The BAH increase is important because it will help military members keep up with the rising cost of housing. The increase will also help to improve the quality of life for military families. Many military families struggle to find affordable housing, and the BAH increase will help to ease this burden.
