Will Bah Go Up In 2025. The department of defense has officially released the 2025 basic allowance for housing (bah) rates, which will take effect on january 1, 2025. While average bah rates increased, different rental markets experienced different market trends, and the 2025 bah rates reflect those geographic market condition differences.

Rates go up with the start of the new calendar year. The 2025 basic allowance for housing (bah) rates reflect a 5.4% national average increase compared to 2024.