Are Bah Rates Going Up In 2024. Bah rates increased by 5.4% in 2024, a year after a record 12.1% rate increase was approved in 2023 to account for rapid inflation. The average basic allowance for housing, or bah, will increase by 5.4% for the second year in a.

The basic allowance for housing, or bah, is getting a 5% boost. Paying the full cost of housing would add up to $1.1 billion in dod outlays in 2024 if the full bah were restored in january.