January 1, marked another year of the housing allowance called
Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH). BAH is based on geographic duty location, pay
grade, and dependency status. The intent of BAH is to provide uniformed service
members accurate and equitable housing compensation based on housing costs in
local civilian housing markets, and is payable when government quarters are not
provided. The BHA for Laughlin is one of the lowest for
Texas.
For your current BAH rate, please visit DoD Per Diem, Travel and
Transportation Allowances web site, which can be found on the
"Contacts/Links"
The cost of living factor is 104 (100 is the national
average). Median household income is $27,387; the average house value
is $68,000.