Why did lower enlisted BAH go down at Fort Hood?

SGT Jake Ellison — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 22:48:56 -0500

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.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 8 at 2021 10:56 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 22:56:59 -0500

Every year the DOD does an evaluation on all the BAH rates for locations. Some go down and others go up. There's a formula they use to determine cost of living. If you're really interested you can look it up on DFAS

Response by SGM Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 8 at 2021 11:24 PM

SGM Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 23:24:14 -0500

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.

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.