10 U.S. military installations in South Carolina with a free PCSgo Connect guide, across Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines and Navy. 2026 BAH for an E-5 with dependents runs from $1,503 to $2,403 a month depending on the housing area. Each guide has the full BAH table by rank, home values and rent, school districts, weather, health care and a Military Relocation Specialist who answers questions.
| Installation | Branch | County | E-5 BAH w/ dep. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Jackson | Army | Richland County, South Carolina | $1,878 |
| Joint Base Charleston | Air Force, Navy | Charleston County, South Carolina | $2,385 |
| Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort | Marines | Beaufort County, South Carolina | $2,403 |
| Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island | Marines | Beaufort County, South Carolina | $2,403 |
| McEntire Joint National Guard Base | Air Force, Army | Richland County, South Carolina | $1,878 |
| NPTU Charleston | Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard, Army, Marines | Berkeley County, South Carolina | $2,385 |
| Naval Hospital Beaufort | Navy | Beaufort County, South Carolina | $2,403 |
| Shaw Air Force Base | Air Force | Sumter County, South Carolina | $1,503 |
| U.S. Coast Guard - Maritime Law Enforcement Academy | Coast Guard | Charleston County, South Carolina | $2,385 |
| U.S. Coast Guard - Sector Charleston | Coast Guard | Charleston County, South Carolina | $2,385 |
PCSgo Connect publishes guides for 10 military installations in South Carolina, across Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, Navy. Each one is listed on this page with a link to its guide.
Among installations with a Department of Defense housing area, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort has the highest 2026 E-5 with-dependents BAH in South Carolina at $2,403 a month; Shaw Air Force Base is the lowest at $1,503. Rates for every rank are on each guide.
Open the guide for the installation. Every PCSgo Connect guide shows the official 2026 BAH by rank, typical home values and rent for the county, school districts, weather and health care, built from Department of Defense, Census Bureau, Bureau of Economic Analysis and Department of Education data.
