Presidio of Monterey BAH Rates 2026

MHA: MONTEREY, CA

Calculate your Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) for Presidio of Monterey. Rates are based on the MONTEREY, CA Military Housing Area.

2026 BAH Calculator

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BAH rates: Defense Travel Management Office (DTMO), effective January 1, 2026. Rates set annually by DoD based on rental survey data.

All Presidio of Monterey BAH Rates by Pay Grade

Pay Grade	With Dependents	Without Dependents
Enlisted
E-1	$3,249	$2,493
E-2	$3,249	$2,493
E-3	$3,249	$2,493
E-4	$3,249	$2,493
E-5	$3,465	$2,844
E-6	$3,867	$3,054
E-7	$4,218	$3,258
E-8	$4,599	$3,549
E-9	$4,956	$3,717
Warrant Officer
W-1	$3,894	$3,183
W-2	$4,374	$3,546
W-3	$4,842	$3,720
W-4	$5,001	$3,951
W-5	$5,196	$4,305
Officer (Prior Enlisted)
O-1E (Prior Enlisted)	$4,293	$3,462
O-2E (Prior Enlisted)	$4,773	$3,639
O-3E (Prior Enlisted)	$5,031	$3,861
Officer
O-1	$3,519	$3,030
O-2	$3,864	$3,396
O-3	$4,824	$3,723
O-4	$5,259	$4,245
O-5	$5,565	$4,464
O-6	$5,613	$4,821
O-7	$5,658	$4,908

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

About Presidio of Monterey

Welcome to the beautiful and historic area of Monterey Bay, on the coast of California! Now that you’ve received your orders for the Presidio of Monterey, home of the Defense Language Institute, you may be stressing about finding a place to live, especially one that’s affordable. House hunting under any conditions can be overwhelming, but it’s amplified when you’re moving to somewhere you’ve probably never been before and you don’t have a lot of time to do research for yourself. We’ve put together this useful guide to help you find out about all the best housing options available for you on and around the Monterey Bay area. You can follow this link to look up your Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) for your rank and ZIP code. This will help you create your budget and guide your home search....

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