Bah Rates 2024 Maryland. Service members who live in government housing and pay child support are eligible for bah differential (table below). To help offset the skyrocketing costs to rent or purchase a home, the department of defense announced a 5.4% national average rate increase for basic allowance for housing (bah).
On january 1, the 5.4% average bah rate increase, coupled with the 5.2% increase in military base pay works toward offsetting the high inflation seen over the past year. Service members who live in government housing and pay child support are eligible for bah differential (table below).