Navy · Georgia · ZIP 31547
Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay BAH rates 2026
Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay
GA074 · 2026 BAH
$2,133/mo
E-5 · with dependents
$25,596 a year · +3.2% vs 2025
Without dependents: $1,806/mo
Dependency status
BAH at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay comes from DTMO's Kings Bay/Brunswick, GA military housing area (GA074). In 2026 an E-5 with dependents receives $2,133 a month, or $1,806 without dependents. Also searched as Kings Bay.
$2,016
E-1 to E-4
with dependents (one shared rate)
with dependents (one shared rate)
$2,250
E-7
with dependents, $117 more than E-5
with dependents, $117 more than E-5
$2,418
O-3
with dependents
with dependents
+2.2%
Avg change vs 2025
all 24 grades; E-5 pay ranks #61 of 127 bases
all 24 grades; E-5 pay ranks #61 of 127 bases
Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay 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 $1,539 in 2022 to $2,133 in 2026 (+38.6%).
Monthly BAH in Kings Bay/Brunswick, 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 | $1,443 | $1,782 | $1,998 | $2,013 | $2,016 | +39.7% |
| E-2 | $1,443 | $1,782 | $1,998 | $2,013 | $2,016 | +39.7% |
| E-3 | $1,443 | $1,782 | $1,998 | $2,013 | $2,016 | +39.7% |
| E-4 | $1,443 | $1,782 | $1,998 | $2,013 | $2,016 | +39.7% |
| E-5 | $1,539 | $1,791 | $2,064 | $2,067 | $2,133 | +38.6% |
| E-6 | $1,611 | $1,809 | $2,082 | $2,202 | $2,157 | +33.9% |
| E-7 | $1,629 | $1,947 | $2,136 | $2,238 | $2,250 | +38.1% |
| E-8 | $1,656 | $2,103 | $2,208 | $2,280 | $2,352 | +42.0% |
| E-9 | $1,758 | $2,286 | $2,313 | $2,388 | $2,499 | +42.2% |
| W-1 | $1,623 | $1,821 | $2,094 | $2,217 | $2,172 | +33.8% |
| W-2 | $1,641 | $2,013 | $2,169 | $2,256 | $2,292 | +39.7% |
| W-3 | $1,674 | $2,205 | $2,256 | $2,310 | $2,421 | +44.6% |
| W-4 | $1,791 | $2,319 | $2,337 | $2,421 | $2,529 | +41.2% |
| W-5 | $1,929 | $2,457 | $2,436 | $2,559 | $2,664 | +38.1% |
| O-1E | $1,635 | $1,977 | $2,148 | $2,241 | $2,265 | +38.5% |
| O-2E | $1,668 | $2,175 | $2,241 | $2,301 | $2,400 | +43.9% |
| O-3E | $1,809 | $2,337 | $2,349 | $2,439 | $2,550 | +41.0% |
| O-1 | $1,554 | $1,800 | $2,076 | $2,091 | $2,145 | +38.0% |
| O-2 | $1,608 | $1,806 | $2,079 | $2,199 | $2,154 | +34.0% |
| O-3 | $1,671 | $2,196 | $2,253 | $2,307 | $2,418 | +44.7% |
| O-4 | $1,977 | $2,505 | $2,466 | $2,604 | $2,706 | +36.9% |
| O-5 | $2,196 | $2,718 | $2,616 | $2,814 | $2,916 | +32.8% |
| O-6 | $2,211 | $2,739 | $2,637 | $2,838 | $2,937 | +32.8% |
| O-7+ | $2,226 | $2,757 | $2,655 | $2,859 | $2,955 | +32.7% |
Without dependents
| Grade | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-1 | $1,224 | $1,458 | $1,623 | $1,644 | $1,656 | +35.3% |
| E-2 | $1,224 | $1,458 | $1,623 | $1,644 | $1,656 | +35.3% |
| E-3 | $1,224 | $1,458 | $1,623 | $1,644 | $1,656 | +35.3% |
| E-4 | $1,224 | $1,458 | $1,623 | $1,644 | $1,656 | +35.3% |
| E-5 | $1,299 | $1,659 | $1,821 | $1,845 | $1,806 | +39.0% |
| E-6 | $1,353 | $1,776 | $1,935 | $1,962 | $1,905 | +40.8% |
| E-7 | $1,443 | $1,794 | $1,998 | $2,013 | $2,019 | +39.9% |
| E-8 | $1,560 | $1,806 | $2,073 | $2,100 | $2,145 | +37.5% |
| E-9 | $1,569 | $1,812 | $2,079 | $2,127 | $2,151 | +37.1% |
| W-1 | $1,422 | $1,791 | $1,992 | $2,010 | $1,989 | +39.9% |
| W-2 | $1,557 | $1,803 | $2,070 | $2,097 | $2,142 | +37.6% |
| W-3 | $1,572 | $1,815 | $2,082 | $2,133 | $2,154 | +37.0% |
| W-4 | $1,608 | $1,833 | $2,091 | $2,202 | $2,169 | +34.9% |
| W-5 | $1,632 | $1,980 | $2,151 | $2,247 | $2,271 | +39.2% |
| O-1E | $1,539 | $1,800 | $2,061 | $2,064 | $2,130 | +38.4% |
| O-2E | $1,566 | $1,809 | $2,076 | $2,118 | $2,148 | +37.2% |
| O-3E | $1,602 | $1,821 | $2,088 | $2,190 | $2,160 | +34.8% |
| O-1 | $1,347 | $1,773 | $1,932 | $1,959 | $1,896 | +40.8% |
| O-2 | $1,509 | $1,797 | $2,043 | $2,052 | $2,097 | +39.0% |
| O-3 | $1,578 | $1,818 | $2,085 | $2,148 | $2,157 | +36.7% |
| O-4 | $1,623 | $1,953 | $2,133 | $2,232 | $2,247 | +38.4% |
| O-5 | $1,647 | $2,043 | $2,172 | $2,253 | $2,304 | +39.9% |
| O-6 | $1,659 | $2,190 | $2,235 | $2,289 | $2,400 | +44.7% |
| O-7+ | $1,674 | $2,214 | $2,271 | $2,331 | $2,439 | +45.7% |
Other installations in Georgia
E-5 monthly BAH, 2026.
| Installation | With | Without |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Stewart | $2,310 | $1,947 |
| Fort Benning | $1,716 | $1,482 |
| Fort Gordon | $1,890 | $1,644 |
| Robins AFB | $1,800 | $1,491 |
| Moody AFB | $1,524 | $1,416 |
Questions
- What is E-5 BAH at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay in 2026?
- $2,133 a month with dependents and $1,806 without, from the Kings Bay/Brunswick, GA rates (MHA GA074).
- Which ZIP code is used for Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay BAH?
- This page uses ZIP 31547, which DTMO maps to GA074. 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.