With a VA loan — no down payment, no PMI — your monthly BAH can go toward a mortgage instead of a landlord's pocket. The median home near MCRD Parris Island runs about $388,192.

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All MCRD Parris Island BAH Rates by Pay Grade

Pay Grade	With Dependents	Without Dependents
Enlisted
E-1	$2,319	$1,875
E-2	$2,319	$1,875
E-3	$2,319	$1,875
E-4	$2,319	$1,875
E-5	$2,403	$2,103
E-6	$2,811	$2,235
E-7	$2,835	$2,319
E-8	$2,844	$2,490
E-9	$2,949	$2,607
Warrant Officer
W-1	$2,832	$2,304
W-2	$2,841	$2,487
W-3	$2,859	$2,622
W-4	$2,982	$2,808
W-5	$3,141	$2,829
Officer (Prior Enlisted)
O-1E (Prior Enlisted)	$2,838	$2,400
O-2E (Prior Enlisted)	$2,850	$2,580
O-3E (Prior Enlisted)	$3,009	$2,805
Officer
O-1	$2,457	$2,232
O-2	$2,808	$2,379
O-3	$2,856	$2,661
O-4	$3,192	$2,817
O-5	$3,438	$2,832
O-6	$3,465	$2,835
O-7	$3,489	$2,883

Official 2026 BAH rates for the BEAUFORT/PARRIS ISLAND, SC Military Housing Area, effective January 1, 2026.

About MCRD Parris Island

Welcome to Marine Corps Recruit Training Depot Parris Island - the birthplace of Marines since 1915. Parris Island is deeply embedded in Marine Corps culture — its swamps, sand fleas, and demanding environment are part of every East Coast Marine's shared experience.

Approximately 20,000 recruits joining the Marine Corps from areas east of the Mississippi River train at the Depot every year. Notably, until 2021, all female Marines trained at Parris Island, regardless of their location of origin. About 2,000 permanent Active-duty personnel and 800 more civilian employees support these training efforts.

If you’re about to be one of the few supporting the training of these future Marines, we’ve got you covered with everything you need to know about your next duty station - MCRD Paris Island....

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