MCAS Miramar BAH Rates 2026

MHA: SAN DIEGO, CA

Calculate your Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) for MCAS Miramar. Rates are based on the SAN DIEGO, CA Military Housing Area.

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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

Welcome to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, just outside of beautiful San Diego, California! Formerly known as “Fighter town USA” MCAS Miramar was previously the site of the US Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program, more commonly known as Top Gun. The base itself has roots back to 1918. In WWII the base was used by the 2d Marine Division as a Fleet Marine Force Training Center. In 1947 the Marines moved to MCAS El Toro in Orange County, CA while the Navy moved in and renamed it Naval Air Station Miramar. Half of the base was used by the Air Force for Project Orion and later by NASA for several space launches. In 1993, the Base Realignment and Closure Commission closed MCAS El Toro and MCAS Tustin and the base reverted back to the Marine Corps and the 3d Marine Air Wing returned....

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