SGT Jake Ellison 6644153 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Why did lower enlisted BAH go down and NCO and officers go up? I am aware that I will receive my 2020 BAH since I was stationed here before the change and will be grandfathered. However, I don’t see how or why this happened. Would love it if someone could shed some light on this. 2021-01-08T22:48:56-05:00 SGT Jake Ellison 6644153

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Why did lower enlisted BAH go down and NCO and officers go up? I am aware that I will receive my 2020 BAH since I was stationed here before the change and will be grandfathered. However, I don’t see how or why this happened. Would love it if someone could shed some light on this.

2021-01-08T22:48:56-05:00 2021-01-08T22:48:56-05:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 6644161

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Every year the DOD does an evaluation on all the BAH rates for locations. Some go down and others go up. There&#39;s a formula they use to determine cost of living. If you&#39;re really interested you can look it up on DFAS

2021-01-08T22:56:59-05:00 2021-01-08T22:56:59-05:00 SGM Private RallyPoint Member 6644259

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Average housing costs are going to largely be driven by supply and demand. They have built a lot of multi-family units, townhouses, and duplexes around Fort Hood recently, so that could have led to a decline in prices across the board. <br /><br />Free standing homes are in shorter supply nationwide, and higher ranking troops generally have greater need for those properties because their families are typically larger and older.

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