Marine Corps base
Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
Camp Lejeune
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Allowances and rates
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BAH is grouped by pay grade. Dollar amounts are rounded.
Locality NC178 Camp Lejeune
BAH, with dependents
| Paygrade | Monthlyceiling(USD) | Approx.USD |
|---|---|---|
| E-1 to E-4 | $1,578 | ≈ $1,578 |
| E-5 | $1,584 | ≈ $1,584 |
| E-6 | $1,944 | ≈ $1,944 |
| E-7 | $1,995 | ≈ $1,995 |
| E-8 | $2,049 | ≈ $2,049 |
| E-9 | $2,160 | ≈ $2,160 |
| W-1 | $1,962 | ≈ $1,962 |
| W-2 | $2,016 | ≈ $2,016 |
| W-3 | $2,088 | ≈ $2,088 |
| W-4 | $2,187 | ≈ $2,187 |
| W-5 | $2,316 | ≈ $2,316 |
| O-1E | $2,001 | ≈ $2,001 |
| O-2E | $2,073 | ≈ $2,073 |
| O-3E | $2,208 | ≈ $2,208 |
| O-1 | $1,635 | ≈ $1,635 |
| O-2 | $1,941 | ≈ $1,941 |
| O-3 | $2,085 | ≈ $2,085 |
| O-4 | $2,355 | ≈ $2,355 |
| O-5 | $2,553 | ≈ $2,553 |
| O-6 | $2,571 | ≈ $2,571 |
| O-7+ | $2,586 | ≈ $2,586 |
Source: DTMO BAH Rate Lookup, locality NC178 Camp Lejeune. Calendar year 2026, rates effective 1 Jan 2026.
BAH, without dependents
| Paygrade | Monthlyceiling(USD) | Approx.USD |
|---|---|---|
| E-1 to E-4 | $1,323 | ≈ $1,323 |
| E-5 | $1,476 | ≈ $1,476 |
| E-6 | $1,569 | ≈ $1,569 |
| E-7 | $1,593 | ≈ $1,593 |
| E-8 | $1,662 | ≈ $1,662 |
| E-9 | $1,761 | ≈ $1,761 |
| W-1 | $1,590 | ≈ $1,590 |
| W-2 | $1,659 | ≈ $1,659 |
| W-3 | $1,776 | ≈ $1,776 |
| W-4 | $1,950 | ≈ $1,950 |
| W-5 | $2,004 | ≈ $2,004 |
| O-1E | $1,599 | ≈ $1,599 |
| O-2E | $1,740 | ≈ $1,740 |
| O-3E | $1,935 | ≈ $1,935 |
| O-1 | $1,566 | ≈ $1,566 |
| O-2 | $1,596 | ≈ $1,596 |
| O-3 | $1,809 | ≈ $1,809 |
| O-4 | $1,989 | ≈ $1,989 |
| O-5 | $2,016 | ≈ $2,016 |
| O-6 | $2,064 | ≈ $2,064 |
| O-7+ | $2,097 | ≈ $2,097 |
Source: DTMO BAH Rate Lookup, locality NC178 Camp Lejeune. Calendar year 2026, rates effective 1 Jan 2026.
Other figures
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| COLA | Check current rate |
COLA: DTMO CONUS COLA lookup.
Camp Lejeune uses military housing area NC178. The housing office mailing ZIP is 28543.
Housing allowance
- Rates for every grade are in the tables above.
- The report names Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
- The lookup year is 2026.
- Digits come from the DTMO BAH Rate Lookup.
- Housing facts are on the Camp Lejeune housing office page.
- The Department of War release dates the rates 1 January 2026.
On-base housing
- The military housing office is Building TT-43.
- The street is Inchon Street in Tarawa Terrace.
- Mail goes to Camp Lejeune, NC 28543.
- Applications are taken Monday through Friday.
- Hours are 7:30 am to 3:30 pm.
- [email protected]
- The page names Hunt Military Communities as a housing partner.
- It also names Liberty Military Housing.
- The same office helps New River family housing residents.
Schools
- The housing page names Tarawa Terrace Elementary.
- It lists that school for several on-base neighborhoods.
- Ask the housing office which school serves your home.
Before you sign
- Confirm locality NC178 before you use a Camp Lejeune rate.
- Use the row for your grade and dependent status.
- Report to the housing office before you sign a lease.
Update log
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2026 | First version. BAH from the DTMO lookup for calendar year 2026. Housing facts from the Camp Lejeune housing office page. |
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Questions
What BAH locality covers Camp Lejeune?
The DTMO lookup for ZIP 28543 names Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, as NC178. That ZIP is the housing office mailing address.
Does this office also serve New River?
The housing office page says it also helps family housing residents at Marine Corps Air Station New River.