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Fort Stewart, Georgia

Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield

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Allowances and rates

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BAH is grouped by pay grade. Dollar amounts are rounded.

Locality GA080 Fort Stewart

BAH, with dependents

Paygrade Monthlyceiling(USD) Approx.USD
E-1 to E-4 $2,175 ≈ $2,175
E-5 $2,310 ≈ $2,310
E-6 $2,439 ≈ $2,439
E-7 $2,493 ≈ $2,493
E-8 $2,556 ≈ $2,556
E-9 $2,682 ≈ $2,682
W-1 $2,454 ≈ $2,454
W-2 $2,520 ≈ $2,520
W-3 $2,601 ≈ $2,601
W-4 $2,715 ≈ $2,715
W-5 $2,859 ≈ $2,859
O-1E $2,502 ≈ $2,502
O-2E $2,586 ≈ $2,586
O-3E $2,736 ≈ $2,736
O-1 $2,334 ≈ $2,334
O-2 $2,436 ≈ $2,436
O-3 $2,598 ≈ $2,598
O-4 $2,904 ≈ $2,904
O-5 $3,129 ≈ $3,129
O-6 $3,153 ≈ $3,153
O-7+ $3,174 ≈ $3,174

Source: DTMO BAH Rate Lookup, locality GA080 Fort Stewart. Calendar year 2026, rates effective 1 Jan 2026.

BAH, without dependents

Paygrade Monthlyceiling(USD) Approx.USD
E-1 to E-4 $1,791 ≈ $1,791
E-5 $1,947 ≈ $1,947
E-6 $2,049 ≈ $2,049
E-7 $2,178 ≈ $2,178
E-8 $2,340 ≈ $2,340
E-9 $2,367 ≈ $2,367
W-1 $2,142 ≈ $2,142
W-2 $2,337 ≈ $2,337
W-3 $2,376 ≈ $2,376
W-4 $2,442 ≈ $2,442
W-5 $2,508 ≈ $2,508
O-1E $2,307 ≈ $2,307
O-2E $2,361 ≈ $2,361
O-3E $2,427 ≈ $2,427
O-1 $2,037 ≈ $2,037
O-2 $2,268 ≈ $2,268
O-3 $2,385 ≈ $2,385
O-4 $2,490 ≈ $2,490
O-5 $2,520 ≈ $2,520
O-6 $2,577 ≈ $2,577
O-7+ $2,619 ≈ $2,619

Source: DTMO BAH Rate Lookup, locality GA080 Fort Stewart. Calendar year 2026, rates effective 1 Jan 2026.

Locality GA077 Savannah

BAH, with dependents

Paygrade Monthlyceiling(USD) Approx.USD
E-1 to E-4 $2,235 ≈ $2,235
E-5 $2,415 ≈ $2,415
E-6 $2,652 ≈ $2,652
E-7 $2,685 ≈ $2,685
E-8 $2,718 ≈ $2,718
E-9 $2,823 ≈ $2,823
W-1 $2,670 ≈ $2,670
W-2 $2,697 ≈ $2,697
W-3 $2,748 ≈ $2,748
W-4 $2,853 ≈ $2,853
W-5 $2,991 ≈ $2,991
O-1E $2,688 ≈ $2,688
O-2E $2,736 ≈ $2,736
O-3E $2,874 ≈ $2,874
O-1 $2,451 ≈ $2,451
O-2 $2,649 ≈ $2,649
O-3 $2,745 ≈ $2,745
O-4 $3,036 ≈ $3,036
O-5 $3,249 ≈ $3,249
O-6 $3,273 ≈ $3,273
O-7+ $3,297 ≈ $3,297

Source: DTMO BAH Rate Lookup, locality GA077 Savannah. Calendar year 2026, rates effective 1 Jan 2026.

BAH, without dependents

Paygrade Monthlyceiling(USD) Approx.USD
E-1 to E-4 $1,821 ≈ $1,821
E-5 $1,968 ≈ $1,968
E-6 $2,073 ≈ $2,073
E-7 $2,241 ≈ $2,241
E-8 $2,466 ≈ $2,466
E-9 $2,529 ≈ $2,529
W-1 $2,184 ≈ $2,184
W-2 $2,463 ≈ $2,463
W-3 $2,538 ≈ $2,538
W-4 $2,652 ≈ $2,652
W-5 $2,691 ≈ $2,691
O-1E $2,412 ≈ $2,412
O-2E $2,514 ≈ $2,514
O-3E $2,643 ≈ $2,643
O-1 $2,055 ≈ $2,055
O-2 $2,358 ≈ $2,358
O-3 $2,562 ≈ $2,562
O-4 $2,676 ≈ $2,676
O-5 $2,694 ≈ $2,694
O-6 $2,721 ≈ $2,721
O-7+ $2,769 ≈ $2,769

Source: DTMO BAH Rate Lookup, locality GA077 Savannah. Calendar year 2026, rates effective 1 Jan 2026.

Other figures

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COLA: DTMO CONUS COLA lookup.

Fort Stewart uses GA080, and Hunter Army Airfield uses GA077. The ceilings are not the same.

Housing allowance

  • Fort Stewart rates are the GA080 table.
  • That lookup used ZIP 31314.
  • Hunter rates are the GA077 table.
  • That lookup used ZIP 31409.
  • ZIP 31405 returns the same GA077 dollars.
  • Digits come from the DTMO BAH Rate Lookup.
  • The Department of War release dates the rates 1 January 2026.

On-base housing

  • Army housing services for Stewart are in Building 707.
  • The address is 1746 William H Wilson Ave, Fort Stewart, GA 31314.
  • Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
  • Saturday and Sunday are closed.
  • Hunter housing services are at Building 1201.
  • That address is Hunter Army Airfield, GA 31409.
  • The page says to talk to housing before you sign a lease.
  • The page names Balfour Beatty Communities as the partner.
  • On-post residents must keep renters insurance of at least $100,000 in liability. Fort Stewart housing
  • The page says pet fees are cancelled for new move-ins.
  • It does not promise refunds to current residents.
  • Zero or one child qualifies for two bedrooms.
  • Two children under age five also qualify for two bedrooms.
  • Two children, one age five or older, qualify for three bedrooms.
  • Full-time school-age children can qualify a family for three bedrooms.
  • Age-four full-time pre-K in Liberty County counts as school age.
  • Three or more children qualify for four bedrooms.
  • A doctor's note for a pregnancy counts the unborn child.
  • Unaccompanied housing covers barracks for single soldiers.

Schools

  • The housing page says the resident portal includes school information.

Before you sign

  • Use GA080 for Fort Stewart and GA077 for Hunter.
  • Do not mix the two ceilings.
  • Use the row for your grade and dependent status.
  • Talk 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 rules from the Fort Stewart-Hunter housing page.

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Questions

Do Fort Stewart and Hunter use the same BAH rate?

No. Fort Stewart is GA080. Hunter Army Airfield is GA077. Use the table that matches the installation on your orders.

What should families know before an on-post lease?

The housing page says to talk to the office before you sign. On-post residents must keep renters insurance. Bedroom size follows the number and ages of children.