The E-5 rate here is $15 above the typical US housing area ($2,118), and ranks 155 of 299 from lowest to highest. Housing area code GA074, covering 21 ZIP codes.
Enlisted
Warrant officers
Officers
Officers with prior enlisted service
Total pay for an E-5 here
An E-5 with over 6 years of service and dependents stationed in this housing area receives $4,110.00 in basic pay, $2,133 in BAH and $476.95 in BAS, for $6,719.95 a month. The BAH and BAS part, $2,609.95, is not taxed. Work out your own total or your take-home pay.
ZIP codes in this housing area
Includes 31520, 31521, 31522, 31523, 31524, 31525, 31527, 31547, 31548, 31558, 31561, 31565 and 9 more. BAH is based on the ZIP code of your duty station, not where you choose to live. Look up a ZIP code.
Common questions
What is BAH for an E-5 at Kings Bay/Brunswick? $2,133 a month with dependents and $1,806 without, in 2026. That is $25,596 a year, tax-free.
How much is BAH for an E-4 at Kings Bay/Brunswick? $2,016 a month with dependents and $1,656 without.
How much is BAH for an O-3 at Kings Bay/Brunswick? $2,418 a month with dependents and $2,157 without.
What is the GI Bill housing allowance near Kings Bay/Brunswick? For a full-time student attending classes in person at a school in this housing area, the Post-9/11 GI Bill pays the E-5 with-dependents rate: $2,133 a month in 2026.
When do 2027 BAH rates come out? Usually in mid-December. They take effect January 1, and rate protection keeps your current amount if the new rate is lower.
