2026 · CA041 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Riverside, CA BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $3,351 a month with dependents and $2,670 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (CA041).
Grade	With dependents	Without	vs 2025 (with)
E-1	$3,096	$2,364	+$54
E-2	$3,096	$2,364	+$54
E-3	$3,096	$2,364	+$54
E-4	$3,096	$2,364	+$54
E-5	$3,351	$2,670	+$72
E-6	$3,549	$2,865	+$66
E-7	$3,603	$3,105	+$63
E-8	$3,663	$3,396	+$63
E-9	$3,753	$3,444	+$66
W-1	$3,564	$3,015	+$66
W-2	$3,627	$3,393	+$63
W-3	$3,708	$3,453	+$66
W-4	$3,768	$3,552	+$63
W-5	$3,855	$3,615	+$69
O-1E	$3,612	$3,348	+$69
O-2E	$3,693	$3,435	+$63
O-3E	$3,783	$3,537	+$69
O-1	$3,384	$2,835	+$72
O-2	$3,546	$3,270	+$66
O-3	$3,705	$3,471	+$66
O-4	$3,876	$3,597	+$66
O-5	$4,002	$3,627	+$75
O-6	$4,035	$3,684	+$75
O-7	$4,065	$3,747	+$72

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01 · Total monthly pay here

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.
Rank	Years	Basic pay	BAH	BAS	Total a month
E-1	under 2	$2,407.20	$3,096	$476.95	$5,980.15
E-3	over 2	$3,015.00	$3,096	$476.95	$6,587.95
E-4	over 3	$3,482.40	$3,096	$476.95	$7,055.35
E-5	over 6	$4,110.00	$3,351	$476.95	$7,937.95
E-6	over 10	$4,759.50	$3,549	$476.95	$8,785.45
E-7	over 14	$5,835.00	$3,603	$476.95	$9,914.95
E-8	over 18	$6,811.20	$3,663	$476.95	$10,951.15
E-9	over 22	$8,423.10	$3,753	$476.95	$12,653.05
W-2	over 10	$6,282.60	$3,627	$328.48	$10,238.08
O-1	under 2	$4,150.20	$3,384	$328.48	$7,862.68
O-2	over 2	$5,446.20	$3,546	$328.48	$9,320.68
O-3	over 6	$7,737.00	$3,705	$328.48	$11,770.48
O-4	over 12	$9,888.30	$3,876	$328.48	$14,092.78
O-5	over 18	$11,713.80	$4,002	$328.48	$16,044.28
O-6	over 24	$14,479.20	$4,035	$328.48	$18,842.68

02 · Where this rate applies

Counties

Riverside County, CA

ZIP codes (91)

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