2 guides in Maine: 2 Navy installations. At E-5 with dependents, 2026 BAH runs from $2,205 a month at Brunswick Naval Air Station to $3,321 at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, across 2 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.
2 guides · ME provides military pay deduction · TRICARE East (Humana) · E-5 with dependents: $2,205 to $3,321 BAH across 2 housing areas
| Installation | City | Branch | Allowance at E-5 with dependents | Against local rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick Naval Air Station | Brunswick | Navy | $2,205 BAH | Falls $220 short of a 3-bedroom |
| Portsmouth Naval Shipyard | Kittery | Navy | $3,321 BAH | Covers a 3-bedroom with $490 to spare |
At E-5 with dependents, 2026 BAH goes furthest at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, where it covers a 3-bedroom with $490 to spare, and least far at Brunswick Naval Air Station, where it falls $220 short of a 3-bedroom. It covers HUD's 3-bedroom rent at 1 of the 2 installations.
| Installation | 2026 BAH | HUD 3-bedroom rent | After rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth Naval Shipyard | $3,321 | $2,831 | $490 left |
| Brunswick Naval Air Station | $2,205 | $2,425 | $220 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.
Maine. Maine provides a military pay deduction. Active-duty members on federal orders generally receive substantial relief, but the amount depends on residency status.
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 Maine 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 both installations in Maine 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