2017 BAH Rates Out

[DanMa1156]

It's called "save pay" or something like that and it's in the JTR. (Easy to google if you need to cite the reference.)

"Rate protection" is the term I believe you're looking for.

My question: how did NW FL's married rates go down (-160 at the O-3 level), but single rates go up? (I assume this had to happen some other places too).

 

[Gatordev]

It's called "save pay" or something like that and it's in the JTR. (Easy to google if you need to cite the reference.)

I'm on leave. Why look it up when I have you people here?

 

[MIDNJAC]

Yep. You won't see the "loss" until you move to a new location. As long as you're in Jax you'll be grandfathered into the higher rate.

On that note, if your rate went UP, will you stay grandfathered at the old BAH or collect the extra $$?

 

[Brett327]

You will always get the higher rate.

 

[NUFO06]

Up $400 in Seattle!

 

[jmcquate]

29 palms goes down $9. If this place doesn't suck enough already.

But you get to blow shit up. Hard to explain to the wife.............but still.

 

[Ken_gone_flying]

NUW up significantly. Good times.

More than likely all of the Hawaii VP squadrons to thank for that. I thank them, too.

 

[Ken_gone_flying]

Yup, now I only lose $200/month when I PCS in February as opposed to $300/month. Yay?

I just moved to NUW from Corpus and took a $500 cut. That sucked.

 

[Brett327]

I would have thought that cost of living in Corpus would have been relatively cheap, or at least on par with NUW.

 

[Ken_gone_flying]

I would have thought that cost of living in Corpus would have been relatively cheap, or at least on par with NUW.

Same here. I couldn't believe how expensive housing was down there. The $500 BAH cut is worth it now that I have drinkable tap water once again.

 

[zippy]

"Rate protection" is the term I believe you're looking for.

My question: how did NW FL's married rates go down (-160 at the O-3 level), but single rates go up? (I assume this had to happen some other places too).

It's been a while since I investigated IIRC it's based on the avg market rent of the dwelling size they deem is appropriate for your rank and dependent status.

 

[IKE]

Trying to figure out how Pax River BAH went down $99 for w/dep, but up $72 for w/o. Hurts my home-selling chances.

 

[DanMa1156]

Trying to figure out how Pax River BAH went down $99 for w/dep, but up $72 for w/o. Hurts my home-selling chances.

Yeah, I have the same issue in Pensacola and what I was referencing earlier.

 

[zippy]

A $100-200 change in BAH doesn't directly correlate into difficulty selling a home. The local market is going to determine what the price point is regardless of what BAH is. Don't limit yourself into thinking that only someone in the military can buy your home.

If market price for your home isn't something you think is to your liking you always have an option to rent it.

 

[DanMa1156]

A $100-200 change in BAH doesn't directly correlate into difficulty selling a home. The local market is going to determine what the price point is regardless of what BAH is. Don't limit yourself into thinking that only someone in the military can buy your home.

If market price for your home isn't something you think is to your liking you always have an option to rent it.

I meant to say I have the same issue with one rate going down and the others up. I am still very confident in the value of my home and the local market.