2026 · SC261 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Greenville, SC BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $1,923 a month with dependents and $1,551 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (SC261).
Grade	With dependents	Without	vs 2025 (with)
E-1	$1,785	$1,386	+$33
E-2	$1,785	$1,386	+$33
E-3	$1,785	$1,386	+$33
E-4	$1,785	$1,386	+$33
E-5	$1,923	$1,551	+$39
E-6	$2,082	$1,656	+$45
E-7	$2,124	$1,788	+$57
E-8	$2,172	$1,959	+$72
E-9	$2,277	$1,995	+$75
W-1	$2,097	$1,749	+$45
W-2	$2,142	$1,956	+$60
W-3	$2,208	$2,004	+$81
W-4	$2,301	$2,082	+$69
W-5	$2,424	$2,133	+$60
O-1E	$2,130	$1,920	+$60
O-2E	$2,196	$1,986	+$78
O-3E	$2,322	$2,070	+$72
O-1	$1,950	$1,644	+$39
O-2	$2,079	$1,881	+$45
O-3	$2,205	$2,019	+$81
O-4	$2,463	$2,118	+$54
O-5	$2,649	$2,142	+$39
O-6	$2,670	$2,184	+$39
O-7	$2,685	$2,220	+$33

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01 · Total monthly pay here

2026 rates, with dependents, at a typical point in a career. BAH and BAS are tax-free. Special pays (flight, sea, hazardous duty) aren't included. Change rank, years or dependents in the calculator.
Rank	Years	Basic pay	BAH	BAS	Total a month
E-1	under 2	$2,407.20	$1,785	$476.95	$4,669.15
E-3	over 2	$3,015.00	$1,785	$476.95	$5,276.95
E-4	over 3	$3,482.40	$1,785	$476.95	$5,744.35
E-5	over 6	$4,110.00	$1,923	$476.95	$6,509.95
E-6	over 10	$4,759.50	$2,082	$476.95	$7,318.45
E-7	over 14	$5,835.00	$2,124	$476.95	$8,435.95
E-8	over 18	$6,811.20	$2,172	$476.95	$9,460.15
E-9	over 22	$8,423.10	$2,277	$476.95	$11,177.05
W-2	over 10	$6,282.60	$2,142	$328.48	$8,753.08
O-1	under 2	$4,150.20	$1,950	$328.48	$6,428.68
O-2	over 2	$5,446.20	$2,079	$328.48	$7,853.68
O-3	over 6	$7,737.00	$2,205	$328.48	$10,270.48
O-4	over 12	$9,888.30	$2,463	$328.48	$12,679.78
O-5	over 18	$11,713.80	$2,649	$328.48	$14,691.28
O-6	over 24	$14,479.20	$2,670	$328.48	$17,477.68

02 · Where this rate applies

Counties

Anderson County, SC
Greenville County, SC
Oconee County, SC
Pickens County, SC
Spartanburg County, SC

ZIP codes (113)

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