8 guides in Georgia: 4 Army, 3 Air Force and 1 Marine Corps installations. At E-5 with dependents, 2026 BAH runs from $1,371 a month at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany to $2,415 at Hunter Army Airfield, across 8 housing areas, set against HUD's fair market rent for a 3-bedroom home near each.
Rates last verified August 2026 against the published source tables.
8 guides · GA taxes military pay for GA domiciliaries · TRICARE East (Humana) · E-5 with dependents: $1,371 to $2,415 BAH across 8 housing areas
| Installation | City | Branch | Allowance at E-5 with dependents | Against local rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dobbins Air Reserve Base | Marietta | Air Force | $2,388 BAH | Covers a 3-bedroom with $289 to spare |
| Fort Benning | Columbus | Army | $1,716 BAH | Covers a 3-bedroom with $105 to spare |
| Fort Gordon | Augusta | Army | $1,890 BAH | Covers a 3-bedroom with $218 to spare |
| Fort Stewart | Hinesville | Army | $2,310 BAH | Covers a 3-bedroom with $495 to spare |
| Hunter Army Airfield | Savannah | Army | $2,415 BAH | Covers a 3-bedroom with $230 to spare |
| Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany | Albany | Marine Corps | $1,371 BAH | Falls $111 short of a 3-bedroom |
| Moody Air Force Base | Valdosta | Air Force | $1,524 BAH | Falls only $51 short of a 3-bedroom |
| Robins Air Force Base | Warner Robins | Air Force | $1,800 BAH | Falls only $60 short of a 3-bedroom |
At E-5 with dependents, 2026 BAH goes furthest at Fort Stewart, where it covers a 3-bedroom with $495 to spare, and least far at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, where it falls $111 short of a 3-bedroom. It covers HUD's 3-bedroom rent at 5 of the 8 installations.
| Installation | 2026 BAH | HUD 3-bedroom rent | After rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Stewart | $2,310 | $1,815 | $495 left |
| Dobbins Air Reserve Base | $2,388 | $2,099 | $289 left |
| Hunter Army Airfield | $2,415 | $2,185 | $230 left |
| Fort Gordon | $1,890 | $1,672 | $218 left |
| Fort Benning | $1,716 | $1,611 | $105 left |
| Moody Air Force Base | $1,524 | $1,575 | $51 short |
| Robins Air Force Base | $1,800 | $1,860 | $60 short |
| Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany | $1,371 | $1,482 | $111 short |
HUD's FY2027 fair market rent is the 40th-percentile gross rent for the area, utilities included, which is what BAH is meant to cover; it is a benchmark, not a listing. Source: HUD.
Georgia. Georgia taxes active-duty pay for Georgia residents. The $17,500 figure often quoted is the military *retirement* income exclusion, not an active-duty exemption. Combat-zone pay excluded federally is also excluded here.
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 an installation in Georgia 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 all 8 installations in Georgia 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