Army · Georgia · ZIP 31314
Fort Stewart BAH rates 2026
Fort Stewart
GA080 · 2026 BAH
$2,310/mo
E-5 · with dependents
$27,720 a year · +6.8% vs 2025
Without dependents: $1,947/mo
Dependency status
BAH at Fort Stewart comes from DTMO's Fort Stewart, GA military housing area (GA080). In 2026 an E-5 with dependents receives $2,310 a month, or $1,947 without dependents. Also searched as Hunter Army Airfield.
$2,175
E-1 to E-4
with dependents (one shared rate)
with dependents (one shared rate)
$2,493
E-7
with dependents, $183 more than E-5
with dependents, $183 more than E-5
$2,598
O-3
with dependents
with dependents
+6.5%
Avg change vs 2025
all 24 grades; E-5 pay ranks #51 of 127 bases
all 24 grades; E-5 pay ranks #51 of 127 bases
Fort Stewart BAH by rank, with and without dependents, 2026
Monthly rates for every pay grade; your grade is highlighted. The rate depends on your duty station's ZIP code, so it applies wherever you choose to live.
| Grade | With dependents | Without dependents |
|---|---|---|
| E-1Private (PV1) (Army), Airman Basic (AF) | ||
| E-2Private (PV2) (Army), Airman (AF) | ||
| E-3Private First Class (Army), Airman First Class (AF) | ||
| E-4Specialist / Corporal (Army), Senior Airman (AF) | ||
| E-5Sergeant (Army), Staff Sergeant (AF) | ||
| E-6Staff Sergeant (Army), Technical Sergeant (AF) | ||
| E-7Sergeant First Class (Army), Master Sergeant (AF) | ||
| E-8Master Sergeant / First Sergeant (Army), Senior Master Sergeant (AF) | ||
| E-9Sergeant Major (Army), Chief Master Sergeant (AF) | ||
| W-1Warrant Officer 1 / Warrant Officer 1 | ||
| W-2Chief Warrant Officer 2 | ||
| W-3Chief Warrant Officer 3 | ||
| W-4Chief Warrant Officer 4 | ||
| W-5Chief Warrant Officer 5 | ||
| O-1EO-1 with 4+ yrs prior enlisted service | ||
| O-2EO-2 with 4+ yrs prior enlisted service | ||
| O-3EO-3 with 4+ yrs prior enlisted service | ||
| O-1Second Lieutenant | ||
| O-2First Lieutenant | ||
| O-3Captain | ||
| O-4Major | ||
| O-5Lieutenant Colonel | ||
| O-6Colonel | ||
| O-7+O-7 and above |
BAH since 2022
E-5 with dependents moved from $1,593 in 2022 to $2,310 in 2026 (+45.0%).
Monthly BAH in Fort Stewart, GA, 2022–2026
US dollars a month, with dependents, two common pay grades
E-5O-3
View as table: every grade, 2022–2026
With dependents
| Grade | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-1 | $1,491 | $1,716 | $1,899 | $2,040 | $2,175 | +45.9% |
| E-2 | $1,491 | $1,716 | $1,899 | $2,040 | $2,175 | +45.9% |
| E-3 | $1,491 | $1,716 | $1,899 | $2,040 | $2,175 | +45.9% |
| E-4 | $1,491 | $1,716 | $1,899 | $2,040 | $2,175 | +45.9% |
| E-5 | $1,593 | $1,788 | $2,019 | $2,163 | $2,310 | +45.0% |
| E-6 | $1,650 | $1,917 | $2,136 | $2,262 | $2,439 | +47.8% |
| E-7 | $1,710 | $1,959 | $2,154 | $2,322 | $2,493 | +45.8% |
| E-8 | $1,782 | $2,004 | $2,163 | $2,391 | $2,556 | +43.4% |
| E-9 | $1,893 | $2,103 | $2,214 | $2,526 | $2,682 | +41.7% |
| W-1 | $1,662 | $1,932 | $2,151 | $2,277 | $2,454 | +47.7% |
| W-2 | $1,740 | $1,980 | $2,160 | $2,352 | $2,520 | +44.8% |
| W-3 | $1,830 | $2,040 | $2,172 | $2,439 | $2,601 | +42.1% |
| W-4 | $1,917 | $2,133 | $2,247 | $2,559 | $2,715 | +41.6% |
| W-5 | $2,019 | $2,247 | $2,373 | $2,709 | $2,859 | +41.6% |
| O-1E | $1,725 | $1,962 | $2,157 | $2,331 | $2,502 | +45.0% |
| O-2E | $1,815 | $2,025 | $2,166 | $2,427 | $2,586 | +42.5% |
| O-3E | $1,929 | $2,145 | $2,262 | $2,580 | $2,736 | +41.8% |
| O-1 | $1,605 | $1,812 | $2,043 | $2,184 | $2,334 | +45.4% |
| O-2 | $1,647 | $1,914 | $2,133 | $2,259 | $2,436 | +47.9% |
| O-3 | $1,824 | $2,037 | $2,169 | $2,436 | $2,598 | +42.4% |
| O-4 | $2,052 | $2,283 | $2,415 | $2,757 | $2,904 | +41.5% |
| O-5 | $2,217 | $2,460 | $2,613 | $2,985 | $3,129 | +41.1% |
| O-6 | $2,232 | $2,478 | $2,634 | $3,009 | $3,153 | +41.3% |
| O-7+ | $2,244 | $2,496 | $2,652 | $3,033 | $3,174 | +41.4% |
Without dependents
| Grade | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-1 | $1,194 | $1,500 | $1,581 | $1,680 | $1,791 | +50.0% |
| E-2 | $1,194 | $1,500 | $1,581 | $1,680 | $1,791 | +50.0% |
| E-3 | $1,194 | $1,500 | $1,581 | $1,680 | $1,791 | +50.0% |
| E-4 | $1,194 | $1,500 | $1,581 | $1,680 | $1,791 | +50.0% |
| E-5 | $1,317 | $1,584 | $1,698 | $1,824 | $1,947 | +47.8% |
| E-6 | $1,395 | $1,644 | $1,782 | $1,923 | $2,049 | +46.9% |
| E-7 | $1,491 | $1,713 | $1,899 | $2,043 | $2,178 | +46.1% |
| E-8 | $1,611 | $1,821 | $2,049 | $2,190 | $2,340 | +45.3% |
| E-9 | $1,617 | $1,845 | $2,070 | $2,205 | $2,367 | +46.4% |
| W-1 | $1,467 | $1,707 | $1,869 | $2,010 | $2,142 | +46.0% |
| W-2 | $1,608 | $1,818 | $2,046 | $2,187 | $2,337 | +45.3% |
| W-3 | $1,620 | $1,848 | $2,076 | $2,211 | $2,376 | +46.7% |
| W-4 | $1,656 | $1,920 | $2,127 | $2,268 | $2,442 | +47.5% |
| W-5 | $1,725 | $1,968 | $2,136 | $2,337 | $2,508 | +45.4% |
| O-1E | $1,593 | $1,782 | $2,016 | $2,160 | $2,307 | +44.8% |
| O-2E | $1,614 | $1,842 | $2,064 | $2,199 | $2,361 | +46.3% |
| O-3E | $1,638 | $1,905 | $2,121 | $2,250 | $2,427 | +48.2% |
| O-1 | $1,386 | $1,641 | $1,773 | $1,911 | $2,037 | +47.0% |
| O-2 | $1,560 | $1,767 | $1,980 | $2,127 | $2,268 | +45.4% |
| O-3 | $1,623 | $1,866 | $2,085 | $2,220 | $2,385 | +47.0% |
| O-4 | $1,707 | $1,950 | $2,130 | $2,319 | $2,490 | +45.9% |
| O-5 | $1,746 | $1,980 | $2,139 | $2,355 | $2,520 | +44.3% |
| O-6 | $1,815 | $2,022 | $2,142 | $2,421 | $2,577 | +42.0% |
| O-7+ | $1,833 | $2,049 | $2,154 | $2,463 | $2,619 | +42.9% |
Other installations in Georgia
E-5 monthly BAH, 2026.
| Installation | With | Without |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Benning | $1,716 | $1,482 |
| Fort Gordon | $1,890 | $1,644 |
| Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay | $2,133 | $1,806 |
| Robins AFB | $1,800 | $1,491 |
| Moody AFB | $1,524 | $1,416 |
Questions
- What is E-5 BAH at Fort Stewart in 2026?
- $2,310 a month with dependents and $1,947 without, from the Fort Stewart, GA rates (MHA GA080).
- Which ZIP code is used for Fort Stewart BAH?
- This page uses ZIP 31314, which DTMO maps to GA080. If your unit's duty address has a different ZIP, enter it in the calculator: neighbouring ZIPs can fall in a different housing area.
- Is BAH taxable?
- No. BAH is a tax-free allowance; DTMO's BAH primer describes it as tax-free housing allowances paid to about one million service members.
Sources
- Defense Travel Management Office, BAH rates, all locations and all pay grades, 2026 (ASCII files), BAH Rate Lookup. Downloaded 2026-10-08.
- DTMO, 2025 and earlier rate files (same page), used for year-over-year change.