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2026 · SC263 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Sumter/Shaw AFB, SC BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $1,503 a month with dependents and $1,290 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$1,440$1,149+$78
E-2$1,440$1,149+$78
E-3$1,440$1,149+$78
E-4$1,440$1,149+$78
E-5$1,503$1,290+$90
E-6$1,947$1,461+$96
E-7$1,986$1,491+$90
E-8$2,025$1,596+$87
E-9$2,139$1,725+$90
W-1$1,968$1,476+$96
W-2$2,001$1,593+$87
W-3$2,055$1,743+$84
W-4$2,169$1,953+$84
W-5$2,316$1,995+$90
O-1E$1,989$1,500+$90
O-2E$2,043$1,695+$81
O-3E$2,193$1,941+$90
O-1$1,563$1,374+$90
O-2$1,944$1,494+$96
O-3$2,052$1,785+$84
O-4$2,361$1,980+$90
O-5$2,589$1,998+$102
O-6$2,607$2,031+$99
O-7$2,625$2,064+$99
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (SC263).

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01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$1,440$476.95$4,324.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$1,440$476.95$4,931.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$1,440$476.95$5,399.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$1,503$476.95$6,089.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$1,947$476.95$7,183.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$1,986$476.95$8,297.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$2,025$476.95$9,313.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$2,139$476.95$11,039.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$2,001$328.48$8,612.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$1,563$328.48$6,041.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$1,944$328.48$7,718.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$2,052$328.48$10,117.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$2,361$328.48$12,577.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$2,589$328.48$14,631.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$2,607$328.48$17,414.68
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.
02 · Where this rate applies

Counties

  • Sumter County, SC

ZIP codes (11)

29040 29062 29104 29125 29128 29150 29151 29152 29153 29154 29168

BAH follows ZIP codes, so an area can cover part of a county. All housing areas