Joint Base Charleston BAH Rates 2026

MHA: CHARLESTON, SC

Calculate your Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) for Joint Base Charleston. Rates are based on the CHARLESTON, SC Military Housing Area.

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BAH rates: Defense Travel Management Office (DTMO), effective January 1, 2026. Rates set annually by DoD based on rental survey data.

All Joint Base Charleston BAH Rates by Pay Grade

Pay Grade	With Dependents	Without Dependents
Enlisted
E-1	$2,220	$1,755
E-2	$2,220	$1,755
E-3	$2,220	$1,755
E-4	$2,220	$1,755
E-5	$2,385	$1,941
E-6	$2,616	$2,064
E-7	$2,652	$2,223
E-8	$2,694	$2,439
E-9	$2,769	$2,496
Warrant Officer
W-1	$2,634	$2,172
W-2	$2,667	$2,436
W-3	$2,724	$2,508
W-4	$2,790	$2,619
W-5	$2,880	$2,661
Officer (Prior Enlisted)
O-1E (Prior Enlisted)	$2,655	$2,382
O-2E (Prior Enlisted)	$2,712	$2,484
O-3E (Prior Enlisted)	$2,802	$2,607
Officer
O-1	$2,421	$2,049
O-2	$2,613	$2,334
O-3	$2,721	$2,529
O-4	$2,904	$2,646
O-5	$3,039	$2,664
O-6	$3,060	$2,697
O-7	$3,081	$2,742

Official 2026 BAH rates for the CHARLESTON, SC Military Housing Area, effective January 1, 2026.

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