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2026 · CA025 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Ventura, CA BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $3,537 a month with dependents and $3,018 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$3,378$2,652−$18
E-2$3,378$2,652−$18
E-3$3,378$2,652−$18
E-4$3,378$2,652−$18
E-5$3,537$3,018+$3
E-6$4,008$3,228+$12
E-7$4,083$3,381+$18
E-8$4,161$3,636+$27
E-9$4,305$3,771+$27
W-1$4,029$3,333+$12
W-2$4,116$3,633+$21
W-3$4,215$3,789+$30
W-4$4,341$4,020+$27
W-5$4,497$4,101+$21
O-1E$4,095$3,534+$24
O-2E$4,200$3,741+$30
O-3E$4,365$4,002+$27
O-1$3,600$3,213+$6
O-2$4,002$3,486+$9
O-3$4,212$3,834+$30
O-4$4,545$4,080+$12
O-5$4,788$4,122+$9
O-6$4,830$4,194+$6
O-7$4,866$4,269+$3
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (CA025).

See full pay here with basic pay and BAS

01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$3,378$476.95$6,262.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$3,378$476.95$6,869.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$3,378$476.95$7,337.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$3,537$476.95$8,123.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$4,008$476.95$9,244.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$4,083$476.95$10,394.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$4,161$476.95$11,449.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$4,305$476.95$13,205.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$4,116$328.48$10,727.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$3,600$328.48$8,078.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$4,002$328.48$9,776.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$4,212$328.48$12,277.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$4,545$328.48$14,761.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$4,788$328.48$16,830.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$4,830$328.48$19,637.68
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