Air Force Sumter, South Carolina

Shaw Air Force Base — 2026 BAH Rates

All pay grades E-1 through O-6, with and without dependents. Average local rent: $1,000/mo.

$1,296

E-5 BAH (w/dep)

+$296 vs rent

$1,000

Avg Off-Base Rent

$990

E-1 BAH (w/dep)

$2,034

O-6 BAH (w/dep)

2026 BAH Rates — Shaw Air Force Base

BAH is tax-free. You keep any monthly surplus above actual rent. Verify exact figures at travel.dod.mil.

Pay Grade	BAH w/ Dep	BAH w/o Dep	vs Avg Rent (E-5 base)
E-1 Enlisted	$990	$846	$10
E-2 Enlisted	$1,026	$882	+$26
E-3 Enlisted	$1,098	$936	+$98
E-4 Enlisted	$1,170	$990	+$170
E-5 Enlisted	$1,296	$1,098	+$296
E-6 Enlisted	$1,404	$1,206	+$404
E-7 Enlisted	$1,530	$1,314	+$530
E-8 Enlisted	$1,638	$1,404	+$638
E-9 Enlisted	$1,728	$1,476	+$728
W-1 Warrant	$1,404	$1,206	+$404
W-2 Warrant	$1,494	$1,278	+$494
W-3 Warrant	$1,602	$1,368	+$602
W-4 Warrant	$1,710	$1,458	+$710
W-5 Warrant	$1,782	$1,512	+$782
O-1 Officer	$1,224	$1,008	+$224
O-2 Officer	$1,386	$1,134	+$386
O-3 Officer	$1,548	$1,278	+$548
O-4 Officer	$1,782	$1,458	+$782
O-5 Officer	$1,908	$1,566	+$908
O-6 Officer	$2,034	$1,674	+$1,034
O-1E Officer	$1,404	$1,152	+$404
O-2E Officer	$1,548	$1,278	+$548
O-3E Officer	$1,692	$1,386	+$692

Avg off-base rent in Sumter: $1,000/mo. Rates computed from 2026 DoD multiplier table.

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