Air Force North Charleston, South Carolina

Joint Base Charleston, 2026 BAH Rates

All pay grades E-1 through O-6, with and without dependents. Average local rent: $1,150/mo.

$1,494

E-5 BAH (w/dep)

+$344 vs rent

$1,150

Avg Off-Base Rent

$1,134

E-1 BAH (w/dep)

$2,358

O-6 BAH (w/dep)

2026 BAH Rates, Joint Base Charleston

BAH is tax-free. You keep any monthly surplus above actual rent. Verify exact figures at travel.dod.mil.

Pay Grade	BAH w/ Dep	BAH w/o Dep	vs Avg Rent (E-5 base)
E-1 Enlisted	$1,134	$972	$16
E-2 Enlisted	$1,188	$1,008	+$38
E-3 Enlisted	$1,260	$1,080	+$110
E-4 Enlisted	$1,350	$1,152	+$200
E-5 Enlisted	$1,494	$1,278	+$344
E-6 Enlisted	$1,620	$1,386	+$470
E-7 Enlisted	$1,764	$1,512	+$614
E-8 Enlisted	$1,890	$1,620	+$740
E-9 Enlisted	$1,998	$1,710	+$848
W-1 Warrant	$1,620	$1,386	+$470
W-2 Warrant	$1,710	$1,458	+$560
W-3 Warrant	$1,854	$1,584	+$704
W-4 Warrant	$1,980	$1,692	+$830
W-5 Warrant	$2,070	$1,764	+$920
O-1 Officer	$1,422	$1,170	+$272
O-2 Officer	$1,584	$1,296	+$434
O-3 Officer	$1,782	$1,458	+$632
O-4 Officer	$2,070	$1,692	+$920
O-5 Officer	$2,196	$1,800	+$1,046
O-6 Officer	$2,358	$1,926	+$1,208
O-1E Officer	$1,620	$1,332	+$470
O-2E Officer	$1,782	$1,458	+$632
O-3E Officer	$1,944	$1,602	+$794

Avg off-base rent in North Charleston: $1,150/mo. Rates computed from 2026 DoD multiplier table.

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