With a VA loan — no down payment, no PMI — your monthly BAH can go toward a mortgage instead of a landlord's pocket. The median home near Seymour Johnson AFB runs about $222,483.

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All Seymour Johnson AFB BAH Rates by Pay Grade

Pay Grade	With Dependents	Without Dependents
Enlisted
E-1	$1,500	$1,365
E-2	$1,500	$1,365
E-3	$1,500	$1,365
E-4	$1,500	$1,365
E-5	$1,521	$1,428
E-6	$1,950	$1,479
E-7	$2,052	$1,539
E-8	$2,160	$1,620
E-9	$2,295	$1,734
Warrant Officer
W-1	$1,971	$1,509
W-2	$2,094	$1,608
W-3	$2,229	$1,752
W-4	$2,322	$1,968
W-5	$2,436	$2,073
Officer (Prior Enlisted)
O-1E (Prior Enlisted)	$2,067	$1,551
O-2E (Prior Enlisted)	$2,208	$1,707
O-3E (Prior Enlisted)	$2,340	$1,944
Officer
O-1	$1,578	$1,476
O-2	$1,947	$1,542
O-3	$2,226	$1,794
O-4	$2,472	$2,052
O-5	$2,649	$2,109
O-6	$2,667	$2,208
O-7	$2,685	$2,244

Official 2026 BAH rates for the SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB, NC Military Housing Area, effective January 1, 2026.

About Seymour Johnson AFB

Welcome to your new home at Seymour Johnson AFB, home of the 4th Fighter Wing and 916th Air Refueling Wing! Upon arrival, you’ll find yourself in the southeast section of Goldsboro, North Carolina, a medium-sized quintessential Southern town with a moderate cost of living. Seymour Johnson Air Force Base currently has over 530 active duty officers and 3,800 enlisted personnel and their families stationed here. The 4th Fighter Wing is the host unit at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base and accomplishes its training and operational missions with F-15E Strike Eagles. Two of the wings’ fighter squadrons are operational units, capable of deploying worldwide on short notice and immediately generating combat power. The other squadrons are responsible for training all F-15E aircrews for the Air Force....

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