Updated February 2026

BAH Rates Seymour Johnson AFB, NC 2026 — Basic Allowance for Housing

Monthly Basic Allowance for Housing rates for the Seymour Johnson AFB military housing area (MHA: NC183), effective January 1, 2026. Use the BAH calculator to estimate your total housing allowance.

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E-5 with Dependents

$1,521

$18,252/year

E-5 without Dependents

$1,428

$17,136/year

O-3 with Dependents

$2,226

$26,712/year

Pay Grade	Monthly Rate	Annual Rate
Enlisted
E-1	$1,500	$18,000
E-2	$1,500	$18,000
E-3	$1,500	$18,000
E-4	$1,500	$18,000
E-5	$1,521	$18,252
E-6	$1,950	$23,400
E-7	$2,052	$24,624
E-8	$2,160	$25,920
E-9	$2,295	$27,540
Warrant Officer
W-1	$1,971	$23,652
W-2	$2,094	$25,128
W-3	$2,229	$26,748
W-4	$2,322	$27,864
W-5	$2,436	$29,232
Commissioned Officer (Prior Enlisted)
O-1E	$2,067	$24,804
O-2E	$2,208	$26,496
O-3E	$2,340	$28,080
Commissioned Officer
O-1	$1,578	$18,936
O-2	$1,947	$23,364
O-3	$2,226	$26,712
O-4	$2,472	$29,664
O-5	$2,649	$31,788
O-6	$2,667	$32,004
O-7	$2,685	$32,220

Pay Grade	Monthly Rate	Annual Rate
Enlisted
E-1	$1,365	$16,380
E-2	$1,365	$16,380
E-3	$1,365	$16,380
E-4	$1,365	$16,380
E-5	$1,428	$17,136
E-6	$1,479	$17,748
E-7	$1,539	$18,468
E-8	$1,620	$19,440
E-9	$1,734	$20,808
Warrant Officer
W-1	$1,509	$18,108
W-2	$1,608	$19,296
W-3	$1,752	$21,024
W-4	$1,968	$23,616
W-5	$2,073	$24,876
Commissioned Officer (Prior Enlisted)
O-1E	$1,551	$18,612
O-2E	$1,707	$20,484
O-3E	$1,944	$23,328
Commissioned Officer
O-1	$1,476	$17,712
O-2	$1,542	$18,504
O-3	$1,794	$21,528
O-4	$2,052	$24,624
O-5	$2,109	$25,308
O-6	$2,208	$26,496
O-7	$2,244	$26,928

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the BAH rate for an E-5 in Seymour Johnson AFB?

The 2026 BAH rate for an E-5 with dependents in Seymour Johnson AFB, NC is $1,521 per month ($18,252 per year). Without dependents, the rate is $1,428 per month.

How many ZIP codes are in the Seymour Johnson AFB MHA?

The Seymour Johnson AFB Military Housing Area code is NC183.

What is BAH and how is it calculated?

Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) is a U.S. military benefit that provides service members with housing compensation based on their duty station location, pay grade, and dependency status. Rates are set annually by the Department of Defense based on local rental market data.

Data Sources

Defense Travel Management Office — BAH Rates
Rates effective January 1, 2026

Last verified: February 2026

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How Seymour Johnson AFB, NC BAH compares nationally

This is one of the country's lower-cost military housing areas: 265th of 299 MHAs, with an E-5-with-dependents rate of $1,521/mo — 33.5% under the $2,289 national average. Lower BAH cuts both ways: the allowance is smaller, but it typically stretches further against local rents.

This is the lowest-rate MHA of the 12 in the state; the highest, Outer Banks, NC, pays the same E-5 $1,083 more per month.

Across enlisted grades here, having dependents adds an average of $302/mo (19.7%) to the allowance. The with/without-dependents gap is set per location, so it differs from base to base — use the tables above for your exact grade.

Comparisons computed from the official 2026 BAH rate file across all 299 market-priced MHAs (county cost groups excluded). Benchmark grade: E-5 with dependents.