Projected Bah Rates 2024. The department of defense has unveiled the 2024 basic allowance for housing (bah) rates, signaling an average increase of 5.4% set to take effect on january 1, 2024. Basic allowance for housing rates will increase an average of 5.4 percent when the new rates take effect on january 1, 2024.
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. 1, 2024, and increases vary by location.