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2026 · CA027 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Marin/Sonoma, CA BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $3,303 a month with dependents and $2,967 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$3,252$2,529+$138
E-2$3,252$2,529+$138
E-3$3,252$2,529+$138
E-4$3,252$2,529+$138
E-5$3,303$2,967+$117
E-6$3,819$3,201+$138
E-7$3,939$3,252+$171
E-8$4,065$3,411+$207
E-9$4,263$3,561+$225
W-1$3,840$3,249+$138
W-2$3,990$3,408+$186
W-3$4,149$3,579+$231
W-4$4,305$3,843+$219
W-5$4,497$3,966+$210
O-1E$3,960$3,300+$180
O-2E$4,125$3,528+$222
O-3E$4,335$3,813+$222
O-1$3,369$3,198+$117
O-2$3,813$3,291+$138
O-3$4,146$3,630+$231
O-4$4,563$3,939+$204
O-5$4,863$4,011+$192
O-6$4,905$4,128+$189
O-7$4,944$4,203+$189
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (CA027).

See full pay here with basic pay and BAS

01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$3,252$476.95$6,136.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$3,252$476.95$6,743.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$3,252$476.95$7,211.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$3,303$476.95$7,889.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$3,819$476.95$9,055.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$3,939$476.95$10,250.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$4,065$476.95$11,353.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$4,263$476.95$13,163.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$3,990$328.48$10,601.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$3,369$328.48$7,847.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$3,813$328.48$9,587.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$4,146$328.48$12,211.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$4,563$328.48$14,779.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$4,863$328.48$16,905.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$4,905$328.48$19,712.68
2026 rates, with dependents, at a typical point in a career. BAH and BAS are tax-free. Special pays (flight, sea, hazardous duty) aren't included. Change rank, years or dependents in the calculator.
02 · Where this rate applies

BAH follows ZIP codes, so an area can cover part of a county. All housing areas