BAH by state
2026 BAH Rates in California
All 26 military housing areas in California, with 2026 rates by paygrade, with and without dependents. E-5 with dependents runs from $1,563/mo (CHINA LAKE) to $5,127/mo (SAN FRANCISCO).
BARSTOW/FORT IRWIN
E-5 w/dep: $2,001/mo · CA028
BEALE AFB
E-5 w/dep: $2,967/mo · CA033
BRIDGEPORT
E-5 w/dep: $2,085/mo · CA393
CAMP PENDLETON
E-5 w/dep: $3,963/mo · CA024
CHINA LAKE
E-5 w/dep: $1,563/mo · CA021
EDWARDS AFB/PALMDALE
E-5 w/dep: $2,658/mo · CA457
EL CENTRO
E-5 w/dep: $1,986/mo · CA420
FRESNO
E-5 w/dep: $2,439/mo · CA022
HUMBOLDT COUNTY
E-5 w/dep: $1,827/mo · CA042
LEMOORE NAS
E-5 w/dep: $2,139/mo · CA023
LOS ANGELES
E-5 w/dep: $3,882/mo · CA037
MARIN/SONOMA
E-5 w/dep: $3,303/mo · CA027
MONTEREY
E-5 w/dep: $3,465/mo · CA039
OAKLAND
E-5 w/dep: $3,759/mo · CA018
RIVERSIDE
E-5 w/dep: $3,351/mo · CA041
SACRAMENTO
E-5 w/dep: $2,904/mo · CA034
SAN BERNARDINO
E-5 w/dep: $3,288/mo · CA031
SAN DIEGO
E-5 w/dep: $3,975/mo · CA038
SAN FRANCISCO
E-5 w/dep: $5,127/mo · CA019
SAN LUIS OBISPO
E-5 w/dep: $3,198/mo · CA392
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
E-5 w/dep: $4,659/mo · CA044
STOCKTON
E-5 w/dep: $2,553/mo · CA035
TWENTY NINE PALMS MCB
E-5 w/dep: $1,980/mo · CA032
VALLEJO/TRAVIS AFB
E-5 w/dep: $3,369/mo · CA036
VANDENBERG SFB
E-5 w/dep: $3,333/mo · CA026
VENTURA
E-5 w/dep: $3,537/mo · CA025
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