
2016 Military Housing (BAH) Rates for Service Members Increased on average 3.4% from 2015
Are you changing duty stations and relocating to a South Carolina base? Then, knowing the SC BAH rates / income will help military buyers budget for a house. BAH is a key part of U.S. service members’ pay because it helps pay a housing payment. Furthermore, this part of the LES is nontaxable, which helps the bottom line a lot. Additionally, since BAH is non-taxable, we can gross up this income to lower a debt ratio. So lowering the debt ratio with this trick, aids in qualifying for a VA home loan. Learn how.
Below are the 2016 BAH rates for the main South Carolina Military Housing Areas:
See further down for the 2016 Military Pay Charts
SC BAH Rates: MHA: SC258 – Military Housing Area Name: BEAUFORT/PARRIS ISLAND, SC
Grade |
With Dependents |
Without Dependents |
E01 |
$1,290 |
$1,098 |
E02 |
$1,290 |
$1,098 |
E03 |
$1,290 |
$1,098 |
E04 |
$1,290 |
$1,098 |
E05 |
$1,344 |
$1,185 |
E06 |
$1,581 |
$1,242 |
E07 |
$1,695 |
$1,293 |
E08 |
$1,812 |
$1,392 |
E09 |
$1,929 |
$1,464 |
W01 |
$1,587 |
$1,272 |
W02 |
$1,743 |
$1,389 |
W03 |
$1,890 |
$1,473 |
W04 |
$1,944 |
$1,605 |
W05 |
$2,004 |
$1,719 |
O01E |
$1,716 |
$1,344 |
O02E |
$1,869 |
$1,449 |
O03E |
$1,953 |
$1,581 |
O01 |
$1,374 |
$1,236 |
O02 |
$1,578 |
$1,329 |
O03 |
$1,884 |
$1,494 |
O04 |
$2,028 |
$1,701 |
O05 |
$2,130 |
$1,770 |
O06 |
$2,148 |
$1,884 |
O07 |
$2,169 |
$1,923 |
SC BAH Rates: MHA: SC259 – Military Housing Area Name: CHARLESTON, SC
Grade |
With Dependents |
Without Dependents |
E01 |
$1,536 |
$1,176 |
E02 |
$1,536 |
$1,176 |
E03 |
$1,536 |
$1,176 |
E04 |
$1,536 |
$1,176 |
E05 |
$1,668 |
$1,323 |
E06 |
$1,695 |
$1,416 |
E07 |
$1,812 |
$1,542 |
E08 |
$1,941 |
$1,677 |
E09 |
$2,073 |
$1,683 |
W01 |
$1,698 |
$1,485 |
W02 |
$1,866 |
$1,674 |
W03 |
$2,025 |
$1,686 |
W04 |
$2,091 |
$1,716 |
W05 |
$2,172 |
$1,839 |
O01E |
$1,836 |
$1,668 |
O02E |
$2,001 |
$1,680 |
O03E |
$2,106 |
$1,692 |
O01 |
$1,674 |
$1,401 |
O02 |
$1,692 |
$1,626 |
O03 |
$2,016 |
$1,689 |
O04 |
$2,202 |
$1,818 |
O05 |
$2,334 |
$1,893 |
O06 |
$2,355 |
$2,019 |
O07 |
$2,376 |
$2,058 |
SC BAH Rates: MHA: SC260 – Military Housing Area Name: COLUMBIA/FORT JACKSON, SC
Grade |
With Dependents |
Without Dependents |
E01 |
$1,314 |
$1,047 |
E02 |
$1,314 |
$1,047 |
E03 |
$1,314 |
$1,047 |
E04 |
$1,314 |
$1,047 |
E05 |
$1,392 |
$1,173 |
E06 |
$1,611 |
$1,248 |
E07 |
$1,650 |
$1,320 |
E08 |
$1,692 |
$1,437 |
E09 |
$1,773 |
$1,500 |
W01 |
$1,614 |
$1,287 |
W02 |
$1,668 |
$1,434 |
W03 |
$1,719 |
$1,509 |
W04 |
$1,794 |
$1,617 |
W05 |
$1,887 |
$1,656 |
O01E |
$1,656 |
$1,392 |
O02E |
$1,710 |
$1,488 |
O03E |
$1,809 |
$1,608 |
O01 |
$1,419 |
$1,239 |
O02 |
$1,608 |
$1,368 |
O03 |
$1,716 |
$1,530 |
O04 |
$1,920 |
$1,647 |
O05 |
$2,067 |
$1,671 |
O06 |
$2,085 |
$1,713 |
O07 |
$2,103 |
$1,749 |
SC BAH Rates: MHA: SC261 – Military Housing Area Name: GREENVILLE, SC
Grade |
With Dependents |
Without Dependents |
E01 |
$1,251 |
$969 |
E02 |
$1,251 |
$969 |
E03 |
$1,251 |
$969 |
E04 |
$1,251 |
$969 |
E05 |
$1,326 |
$1,104 |
E06 |
$1,374 |
$1,185 |
E07 |
$1,458 |
$1,257 |
E08 |
$1,557 |
$1,338 |
E09 |
$1,704 |
$1,350 |
W01 |
$1,377 |
$1,227 |
W02 |
$1,500 |
$1,335 |
W03 |
$1,620 |
$1,353 |
W04 |
$1,740 |
$1,389 |
W05 |
$1,881 |
$1,479 |
O01E |
$1,476 |
$1,326 |
O02E |
$1,602 |
$1,347 |
O03E |
$1,761 |
$1,368 |
O01 |
$1,335 |
$1,179 |
O02 |
$1,371 |
$1,302 |
O03 |
$1,614 |
$1,356 |
O04 |
$1,932 |
$1,464 |
O05 |
$2,163 |
$1,623 |
O06 |
$2,184 |
$1,632 |
O07 |
$2,202 |
$1,653 |
SC BAH Rates: MHA: SC262 – Military Housing Area Name: MYRTLE BEACH, SC
Grade |
With Dependents |
Without Dependents |
E01 |
$1,179 |
$1,005 |
E02 |
$1,179 |
$1,005 |
E03 |
$1,179 |
$1,005 |
E04 |
$1,179 |
$1,005 |
E05 |
$1,224 |
$1,086 |
E06 |
$1,506 |
$1,137 |
E07 |
$1,542 |
$1,182 |
E08 |
$1,578 |
$1,281 |
E09 |
$1,707 |
$1,368 |
W01 |
$1,512 |
$1,164 |
W02 |
$1,557 |
$1,278 |
W03 |
$1,602 |
$1,380 |
W04 |
$1,746 |
$1,512 |
W05 |
$1,917 |
$1,548 |
O01E |
$1,548 |
$1,224 |
O02E |
$1,596 |
$1,350 |
O03E |
$1,773 |
$1,506 |
O01 |
$1,260 |
$1,131 |
O02 |
$1,503 |
$1,212 |
O03 |
$1,599 |
$1,404 |
O04 |
$1,980 |
$1,539 |
O05 |
$2,259 |
$1,695 |
O06 |
$2,280 |
$1,704 |
O07 |
$2,298 |
$1,725 |
SC BAH Rates: MHA: SC263 – Military Housing Area Name: SUMTER/SHAW AFB, SC
Grade |
With Dependents |
Without Dependents |
E01 |
$1,038 |
$912 |
E02 |
$1,038 |
$912 |
E03 |
$1,038 |
$912 |
E04 |
$1,038 |
$912 |
E05 |
$1,074 |
$969 |
E06 |
$1,152 |
$1,005 |
E07 |
$1,272 |
$1,041 |
E08 |
$1,407 |
$1,092 |
E09 |
$1,590 |
$1,194 |
W01 |
$1,155 |
$1,026 |
W02 |
$1,329 |
$1,089 |
W03 |
$1,494 |
$1,197 |
W04 |
$1,626 |
$1,242 |
W05 |
$1,785 |
$1,386 |
O01E |
$1,296 |
$1,074 |
O02E |
$1,470 |
$1,107 |
O03E |
$1,653 |
$1,239 |
O01 |
$1,086 |
$1,002 |
O02 |
$1,149 |
$1,065 |
O03 |
$1,485 |
$1,200 |
O04 |
$1,845 |
$1,383 |
O05 |
$2,103 |
$1,578 |
O06 |
$2,124 |
$1,587 |
O07 |
$2,142 |
$1,608 |
If you are relocating and/or purchasing in another area, use the BAH Calculator to enter your zip code to determine your Military Housing Area (MHA) aka County Cost Group.
We lend for all Military bases in South Carolina including (not a complete list):
- Fort Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina
- Joint Base Charleston, North Charleston, South Carolina
- MCAS Beaufort, Beaufort, South Carolina
- MCRD Parris Island, Port Royal, South Carolina
- Naval Hospital Beaufort, Beaufort, South Carolina
- Naval Hospital Charleston, North Charleston, South Carolina
- NWS Charleston, Goose Creek, South Carolina
- Shaw AFB, Sumter, South Carolina
BAH rates listed are for all branches of the military; Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, Navy and Reserves forces, where applicable.
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