Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Housing allowances vary widely based on location, but the benefit is designed to cover nearly all of a service member's rent.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Service members will see a 4.2% bump, on average, in their monthly Basic Allowance for Housing as of Jan. 1, defense officials ...

Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients may be taken by surprise if they’re not prepared to pay for housing up front each semester.

Military housing is one of the biggest financial benefits for service members and their families, providing a tax-free housing allowance to cover rent and utilities when living off base. But here’s ...

The IRS says the December 2025 $1,776 payment was treated as a supplemental housing allowance, not taxable income. That’s consistent with tax rules that exclude military allowances from gross income.

Service members will see a 4.2% bump, on average, in their monthly Basic Allowance for Housing as of Jan. 1, defense officials announced Thursday. The average increase for 2026 is lower than the 2025 ...