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 ...

More than $2.9 billion in reconciliation funds was allocated to beef up troop housing allowances. Now it’s being used for ...

The Pentagon will boost housing allowance rates for service members by an average of 4.2% on Jan. 1, the Defense Department announced Thursday. Troops can expect to see basic allowance for housing ...

President Donald Trump’s “Warrior Dividend” bonus for service members, which he suggested would be funded by tariff revenue, is actually a one-time basic allowance for housing stipend already approved ...

President Donald Trump announced a housing supplement for 1.4 million military members funded by the "big, beautiful bill," ...

The Pentagon released the updated rates on December 11, impacting nearly one million service members who rely on BAH to help cover rent and utilities.

Military households will receive an average 4.2% increase in their Basic Allowance for Housing in 2026. The Pentagon provided the annual update to Military.com. The new housing allowance rates will ...

Note: Whether it's health care, retirement benefits, family support and child care, VA benefits or other programs, getting ...

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.