One guide in Connecticut: Naval Submarine Base New London, a Navy installation in Groton. At E-5 with dependents, 2026 BAH is $2,580 a month, set against HUD's fair market rent for a 3-bedroom home near it.
Rates last verified August 2026 against the published source tables.
1 guide · CT relief depends on keeping your home outside Connecticut · TRICARE East (Humana) · E-5 with dependents: $2,580 BAH
| Installation | City | Branch | Allowance at E-5 with dependents | Against local rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naval Submarine Base New London | Groton | Navy | $2,580 BAH | Covers a 3-bedroom with $162 to spare |
Connecticut. Connecticut taxes a Connecticut domiciliary's active-duty pay unless, for the whole year, the member kept no permanent home in Connecticut, kept one outside it, and spent no more than 30 days in the state. Barracks and other dormitory-type quarters do not count as a home. A long posting abroad can also qualify. Military retirement has a separate schedule.
SCRA. Under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act your military pay is taxed by the state you are domiciled in, not by the one your duty station sits in. Being assigned to Naval Submarine Base New London does not by itself change which state may tax you, and it does not create a filing obligation where you are stationed.
TRICARE East. Care at Naval Submarine Base New London falls under the TRICARE East region, administered by Humana Military — enrollment and claims run through 800-444-5445.
Maintained by PCS Calculator, an independent site run by an active-duty service member. BAH checked against DTMO's 2026 table on 19 August 2026; rents from HUD's FY2027 fair market rents, fetched 28 September 2026; state tax treatment of military pay checked 19 August 2026; TRICARE regions checked 27 August 2026. This page was last updated 4 November 2026. How every figure on this site is checked