2026 BAH Rates in California
California has 26 military housing areas with 2026 BAH rates. Pick your pay grade below to see the rate at every area, or open any area for the full table across all pay grades.
Showing E-5rates — every pay grade is on each area's page.
| Housing Area | E-5 w/ Dependents | E-5 w/o Dependents |
|---|---|---|
| Barstow/Fort Irwin | $2,001 | $1,695 |
| Beale AFB | $2,967 | $2,367 |
| Bridgeport | $2,085 | $1,941 |
| Camp Pendleton | $3,963 | $3,093 |
| China Lake | $1,563 | $1,428 |
| Edwards AFB/Palmdale | $2,658 | $2,148 |
| El Centro | $1,986 | $1,704 |
| Fresno | $2,439 | $1,842 |
| Humboldt County | $1,827 | $1,587 |
| Lemoore NAS | $2,139 | $1,680 |
| Los Angeles | $3,882 | $3,048 |
| Marin/Sonoma | $3,303 | $2,967 |
| Monterey | $3,465 | $2,844 |
| Oakland | $3,759 | $3,000 |
| Riverside | $3,351 | $2,670 |
| Sacramento | $2,904 | $2,190 |
| San Bernardino | $3,288 | $2,466 |
| San Diego | $3,975 | $3,147 |
| San Francisco | $5,127 | $4,086 |
| San Luis Obispo | $3,198 | $2,679 |
| Santa Clara County | $4,659 | $3,798 |
| Stockton | $2,553 | $2,187 |
| Twenty Nine Palms MCB | $1,980 | $1,782 |
| Vallejo/Travis AFB | $3,369 | $2,664 |
| Vandenberg SFB | $3,333 | $2,778 |
| Ventura | $3,537 | $3,018 |