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 MCAS Miramar runs about $825,020.

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All MCAS Miramar BAH Rates by Pay Grade

Pay Grade	With Dependents	Without Dependents
Enlisted
E-1	$3,666	$2,763
E-2	$3,666	$2,763
E-3	$3,666	$2,763
E-4	$3,666	$2,763
E-5	$3,975	$3,147
E-6	$4,404	$3,387
E-7	$4,446	$3,678
E-8	$4,488	$4,065
E-9	$4,671	$4,188
Warrant Officer
W-1	$4,425	$3,564
W-2	$4,464	$4,062
W-3	$4,521	$4,206
W-4	$4,731	$4,410
W-5	$4,992	$4,455
Officer (Prior Enlisted)
O-1E (Prior Enlisted)	$4,449	$3,972
O-2E (Prior Enlisted)	$4,506	$4,161
O-3E (Prior Enlisted)	$4,770	$4,398
Officer
O-1	$4,032	$3,351
O-2	$4,401	$3,873
O-3	$4,518	$4,248
O-4	$5,082	$4,440
O-5	$5,493	$4,458
O-6	$5,541	$4,494
O-7	$5,586	$4,575

Official 2026 BAH rates for the SAN DIEGO, CA Military Housing Area, effective January 1, 2026.

About MCAS Miramar

Marine Corps Air Station Miramar features plenty of great on-base recreational facilities, from its recreational swimming pool to its multiple beautiful parks, its golf course, and the base theater. These are all great places to spend your next free afternoon, but we want to encourage you to look beyond the gates, and you don’t even have to look very far. The neighborhood of Mira Mesa itself has many great restaurants and fun activities, and just a bit further into the nearby cities of San Diego, Poway, and El Cajon, you find even more to do. Keep reading for some of our top recommendations!

5 Military-Friendly Activities Near MCAS Miramar

Kicking things off, these five activities are military-friendly, meaning they offer military discounts or are Veteran-owned and operated! Some of the...

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