Navy · Texas · ZIP 78419
NAS Corpus Christi BAH rates 2026
NAS Corpus Christi
TX275 · 2026 BAH
$1,788/mo
E-5 · with dependents
$21,456 a year · +1.7% vs 2025
Without dependents: $1,413/mo
Dependency status
BAH at NAS Corpus Christi comes from DTMO's Corpus Christi, TX military housing area (TX275). In 2026 an E-5 with dependents receives $1,788 a month, or $1,413 without dependents.
The same rates apply at NAS Kingsville: they share the Corpus Christi, TX housing area.
$1,644
E-1 to E-4
with dependents (one shared rate)
with dependents (one shared rate)
$2,310
E-7
with dependents, $522 more than E-5
with dependents, $522 more than E-5
$2,475
O-3
with dependents
with dependents
+2.5%
Avg change vs 2025
all 24 grades; E-5 pay ranks #87 of 127 bases
all 24 grades; E-5 pay ranks #87 of 127 bases
NAS Corpus Christi 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 $1,554 in 2022 to $1,788 in 2026 (+15.1%).
Monthly BAH in Corpus Christi, TX, 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 | $1,461 | $1,512 | $1,551 | $1,611 | $1,644 | +12.5% |
| E-2 | $1,461 | $1,512 | $1,551 | $1,611 | $1,644 | +12.5% |
| E-3 | $1,461 | $1,512 | $1,551 | $1,611 | $1,644 | +12.5% |
| E-4 | $1,461 | $1,512 | $1,551 | $1,611 | $1,644 | +12.5% |
| E-5 | $1,554 | $1,656 | $1,698 | $1,758 | $1,788 | +15.1% |
| E-6 | $1,884 | $2,124 | $2,139 | $2,304 | $2,217 | +17.7% |
| E-7 | $1,929 | $2,160 | $2,163 | $2,328 | $2,310 | +19.8% |
| E-8 | $1,980 | $2,196 | $2,172 | $2,337 | $2,412 | +21.8% |
| E-9 | $2,112 | $2,304 | $2,262 | $2,397 | $2,553 | +20.9% |
| W-1 | $1,899 | $2,145 | $2,160 | $2,325 | $2,238 | +17.9% |
| W-2 | $1,950 | $2,178 | $2,169 | $2,334 | $2,352 | +20.6% |
| W-3 | $2,013 | $2,223 | $2,181 | $2,346 | $2,478 | +23.1% |
| W-4 | $2,151 | $2,340 | $2,301 | $2,433 | $2,583 | +20.1% |
| W-5 | $2,316 | $2,478 | $2,466 | $2,577 | $2,718 | +17.4% |
| O-1E | $1,941 | $2,163 | $2,166 | $2,331 | $2,328 | +19.9% |
| O-2E | $2,001 | $2,211 | $2,175 | $2,340 | $2,457 | +22.8% |
| O-3E | $2,172 | $2,355 | $2,322 | $2,451 | $2,604 | +19.9% |
| O-1 | $1,599 | $1,719 | $1,755 | $1,830 | $1,845 | +15.4% |
| O-2 | $1,881 | $2,121 | $2,136 | $2,301 | $2,214 | +17.7% |
| O-3 | $2,010 | $2,220 | $2,178 | $2,343 | $2,475 | +23.1% |
| O-4 | $2,373 | $2,523 | $2,523 | $2,622 | $2,757 | +16.2% |
| O-5 | $2,634 | $2,742 | $2,781 | $2,841 | $2,964 | +12.5% |
| O-6 | $2,652 | $2,766 | $2,802 | $2,865 | $2,988 | +12.7% |
| O-7+ | $2,673 | $2,787 | $2,823 | $2,889 | $3,006 | +12.5% |
Without dependents
| Grade | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-1 | $1,104 | $1,134 | $1,164 | $1,242 | $1,278 | +15.8% |
| E-2 | $1,104 | $1,134 | $1,164 | $1,242 | $1,278 | +15.8% |
| E-3 | $1,104 | $1,134 | $1,164 | $1,242 | $1,278 | +15.8% |
| E-4 | $1,104 | $1,134 | $1,164 | $1,242 | $1,278 | +15.8% |
| E-5 | $1,275 | $1,272 | $1,305 | $1,377 | $1,413 | +10.8% |
| E-6 | $1,410 | $1,593 | $1,605 | $1,728 | $1,662 | +17.9% |
| E-7 | $1,461 | $1,620 | $1,626 | $1,746 | $1,734 | +18.7% |
| E-8 | $1,626 | $1,755 | $1,791 | $1,872 | $1,878 | +15.5% |
| E-9 | $1,719 | $1,890 | $1,920 | $2,031 | $2,001 | +16.4% |
| W-1 | $1,440 | $1,611 | $1,623 | $1,743 | $1,680 | +16.7% |
| W-2 | $1,623 | $1,752 | $1,788 | $1,869 | $1,875 | +15.5% |
| W-3 | $1,728 | $1,905 | $1,935 | $2,052 | $2,019 | +16.8% |
| W-4 | $1,890 | $2,130 | $2,139 | $2,301 | $2,235 | +18.3% |
| W-5 | $1,938 | $2,166 | $2,151 | $2,313 | $2,331 | +20.3% |
| O-1E | $1,554 | $1,650 | $1,695 | $1,755 | $1,785 | +14.9% |
| O-2E | $1,698 | $1,863 | $1,890 | $1,995 | $1,974 | +16.3% |
| O-3E | $1,878 | $2,118 | $2,133 | $2,298 | $2,211 | +17.7% |
| O-1 | $1,365 | $1,362 | $1,398 | $1,458 | $1,494 | +9.5% |
| O-2 | $1,527 | $1,623 | $1,650 | $1,749 | $1,743 | +14.1% |
| O-3 | $1,761 | $1,956 | $1,977 | $2,106 | $2,061 | +17.0% |
| O-4 | $1,926 | $2,151 | $2,142 | $2,304 | $2,310 | +19.9% |
| O-5 | $1,977 | $2,175 | $2,154 | $2,316 | $2,364 | +19.6% |
| O-6 | $1,998 | $2,205 | $2,157 | $2,319 | $2,454 | +22.8% |
| O-7+ | $2,019 | $2,238 | $2,175 | $2,337 | $2,496 | +23.6% |
Other installations in Texas
E-5 monthly BAH, 2026.
| Installation | With | Without |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Hood | $1,695 | $1,530 |
| Fort Bliss | $1,809 | $1,437 |
| Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland | $1,869 | $1,500 |
| Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston | $1,869 | $1,500 |
| Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph | $1,869 | $1,500 |
| Dyess AFB | $1,872 | $1,545 |
| Sheppard AFB | $1,491 | $1,182 |
| Goodfellow AFB | $1,578 | $1,230 |
| Laughlin AFB | $1,470 | $1,209 |
Questions
- What is E-5 BAH at NAS Corpus Christi in 2026?
- $1,788 a month with dependents and $1,413 without, from the Corpus Christi, TX rates (MHA TX275).
- Which ZIP code is used for NAS Corpus Christi BAH?
- This page uses ZIP 78419, which DTMO maps to TX275. 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.