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NAS Corpus Christi: BAH and local costs
What is my BAH (Basic Allowance for Housing) at NAS Corpus Christi?
This calculator uses 2026 DTMO (Defense Travel Management Office) rates for selected pay grade and dependent status.
$1,413/mo
Monthly BAH at E-5 pay grade without dependents.
- NAS Corpus Christi
- $1,413
- Typical 2-bedroom rent nearby
- $1,430/mo
- BAH vs that rent
- $17/mo short
Key facts for living at NAS Corpus Christi
| Host state | Texas |
|---|---|
| State income tax | None on wages |
| Top state income-tax rate | 0.0% |
| Average sales tax (state + local) | 8.20% |
| Average property tax (real estate) | 1.40% |
| Personal property tax (vehicles) | No |
| Median home value | $304,099 |
| Military housing area | TX275 — CORPUS CHRISTI, TX |
| Climate (annual high / low) | 82° / 64°F |
| Annual precipitation | 31.7 in |
| Official site | NAS Corpus Christi |
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PCS checklist for NAS Corpus Christi
- Update DEERS and your page-2 / dependency status before BAH starts at the new MHA (TX275).
- Look up your exact BAH for rank and dependents on the DTMO BAH lookup (ZIP 78419).
- Off-base 2-bedroom HUD FMR in Nueces County is $1,366/mo. On-base housing is separate.
- Get a TX driver license within 90 days and title the car within 30 days. See Texas.
- Confirm reporting instructions on the official NAS Corpus Christi site.
PCS from NAS Corpus Christi
Only installations that share a tenant service with NAS Corpus Christi.
NAS Corpus → JBABNAS Corpus Christi to Joint Base Anacostia-BollingNAS Corpus → AndrewsNAS Corpus Christi to Joint Base AndrewsNAS Corpus → JB CharlestonNAS Corpus Christi to Joint Base CharlestonNAS Corpus → JBMDLNAS Corpus Christi to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-LakehurstNAS Corpus → JBPHHNAS Corpus Christi to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-HickamNAS Corpus → FallonNAS Corpus Christi to NAS FallonNAS Corpus → NAS JaxNAS Corpus Christi to NAS JacksonvilleNAS Corpus → Key WestNAS Corpus Christi to NAS Key WestNAS Corpus → LemooreNAS Corpus Christi to NAS LemooreNAS Corpus → OceanaNAS Corpus Christi to NAS OceanaNAS Corpus → Pax RiverNAS Corpus Christi to NAS Patuxent RiverNAS Corpus → NASPNAS Corpus Christi to NAS PensacolaNAS Corpus → WhidbeyNAS Corpus Christi to NAS Whidbey IslandNAS Corpus → KitsapNAS Corpus Christi to Naval Base KitsapNAS Corpus → NBSDNAS Corpus Christi to Naval Base San DiegoNAS Corpus → NBVCNAS Corpus Christi to Naval Base Ventura CountyNAS Corpus → EverettNAS Corpus Christi to Naval Station EverettNAS Corpus → Great LakesNAS Corpus Christi to Naval Station Great LakesNAS Corpus → MayportNAS Corpus Christi to Naval Station MayportNAS Corpus → NewportNAS Corpus Christi to Naval Station NewportNAS Corpus → NorfolkNAS Corpus Christi to Naval Station NorfolkNAS Corpus → Kings BayNAS Corpus Christi to Naval Submarine Base Kings BayNAS Corpus → New LondonNAS Corpus Christi to Naval Submarine Base New London
PCS to NAS Corpus Christi
JBAB → NAS CorpusJoint Base Anacostia-Bolling to NAS Corpus ChristiAndrews → NAS CorpusJoint Base Andrews to NAS Corpus ChristiJB Charleston → NAS CorpusJoint Base Charleston to NAS Corpus ChristiJBMDL → NAS CorpusJoint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst to NAS Corpus ChristiJBPHH → NAS CorpusJoint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to NAS Corpus ChristiFallon → NAS CorpusNAS Fallon to NAS Corpus ChristiNAS Jax → NAS CorpusNAS Jacksonville to NAS Corpus ChristiKey West → NAS CorpusNAS Key West to NAS Corpus ChristiLemoore → NAS CorpusNAS Lemoore to NAS Corpus ChristiOceana → NAS CorpusNAS Oceana to NAS Corpus ChristiPax River → NAS CorpusNAS Patuxent River to NAS Corpus ChristiNASP → NAS CorpusNAS Pensacola to NAS Corpus ChristiWhidbey → NAS CorpusNAS Whidbey Island to NAS Corpus ChristiKitsap → NAS CorpusNaval Base Kitsap to NAS Corpus ChristiNBSD → NAS CorpusNaval Base San Diego to NAS Corpus ChristiNBVC → NAS CorpusNaval Base Ventura County to NAS Corpus ChristiEverett → NAS CorpusNaval Station Everett to NAS Corpus ChristiGreat Lakes → NAS CorpusNaval Station Great Lakes to NAS Corpus ChristiMayport → NAS CorpusNaval Station Mayport to NAS Corpus ChristiNewport → NAS CorpusNaval Station Newport to NAS Corpus ChristiNorfolk → NAS CorpusNaval Station Norfolk to NAS Corpus ChristiKings Bay → NAS CorpusNaval Submarine Base Kings Bay to NAS Corpus ChristiNew London → NAS CorpusNaval Submarine Base New London to NAS Corpus Christi
Sources
Housing figures below are for the installation (MHA, HUD rent, climate). Host-state tax rates are statewide averages — not a tax return. County add-ons can differ, and wage tax on military pay follows legal residence, not the duty station.
- BAH (with and without dependents). DTMO CY2026 BAH tables for NAS Corpus Christi (TX275). Confirm current rates on the DTMO BAH lookup.
- 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. HUD FY2026 FMR — Nueces County $1,366.
- Off-base ZIP rent (HUD Small Area FMR). FY2026 ZIP 2- and 3-bedroom 40th-percentile rents from the HUD Small Area FMR tables: 78418 (Corpus Christi) $1,430 / $1,880.
- Off-base city home value and rent. U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year 2020–2024 tables B25077 (median value of owner-occupied homes) and B25064 (median gross rent) for Corpus Christi city, Texas ($210,400, $1,292/mo). Owner-reported values, not transaction prices.
- Climate normals (1991–2020). NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals — Corpus Christi Intl (NWS) (USW00012924).
- Host-state wage tax. Statewide listed rates for Texas from the Tax Foundation 2026 individual income-tax tables. On this page they describe the host state, not automatically the tax on a military LES (legal residence can stay put). BAH is untaxed.
- Combined sales tax near the installation. Tax Foundation January 2026 state-and-local sales-tax averages for Texas. Used as an off-base shopping stand-in; city and county add-ons vary.
- Effective property tax if you buy off-base. Tax Foundation 2026 property taxes by state for Texas. On-base housing is not in this figure.
- Vehicle title tax and new-resident clocks. Texas motor-vehicle agency (license 90 days, title 30 days; title tax 6.25%). These are host-state motor-vehicle rules, not BAH.
- Vehicle personal-property tax on the host-state snapshot. WalletHub 2026 vehicle property-tax table for Texas. This is a statewide car-tax flag, not real-estate tax and not BAH.
- Statewide median home value on the host-state snapshot. Experian / Zillow March 2026 state medians for Texas. Backdrop for off-base purchase prices; on-base housing and BAH are separate.