Updated February 2026

2026 BAH Rates: MCB Twentynine Palms

Monthly Basic Allowance for Housing rates for MCB Twentynine Palms (Marines) in the Twenty Nine Palms McB military housing area (MHA: CA032), effective January 1, 2026.

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E-5 with Dependents
$1,980
$23,760/year
E-5 without Dependents
$1,782
$21,384/year
O-3 with Dependents
$2,814
$33,768/year
Pay GradeMonthly RateAnnual Rate
Enlisted
E-1$1,896$22,752
E-2$1,896$22,752
E-3$1,896$22,752
E-4$1,896$22,752
E-5$1,980$23,760
E-6$2,550$30,600
E-7$2,649$31,788
E-8$2,751$33,012
E-9$2,892$34,704
Warrant Officer
W-1$2,571$30,852
W-2$2,688$32,256
W-3$2,817$33,804
W-4$2,919$35,028
W-5$3,051$36,612
Commissioned Officer (Prior Enlisted)
O-1E$2,664$31,968
O-2E$2,796$33,552
O-3E$2,940$35,280
Commissioned Officer
O-1$2,052$24,624
O-2$2,544$30,528
O-3$2,814$33,768
O-4$3,090$37,080
O-5$3,291$39,492
O-6$3,318$39,816
O-7$3,342$40,104
Pay GradeMonthly RateAnnual Rate
Enlisted
E-1$1,755$21,060
E-2$1,755$21,060
E-3$1,755$21,060
E-4$1,755$21,060
E-5$1,782$21,384
E-6$1,914$22,968
E-7$1,986$23,832
E-8$2,097$25,164
E-9$2,265$27,180
Warrant Officer
W-1$1,929$23,148
W-2$2,094$25,128
W-3$2,286$27,432
W-4$2,571$30,852
W-5$2,670$32,040
Commissioned Officer (Prior Enlisted)
O-1E$1,998$23,976
O-2E$2,229$26,748
O-3E$2,544$30,528
Commissioned Officer
O-1$1,809$21,708
O-2$1,989$23,868
O-3$2,343$28,116
O-4$2,646$31,752
O-5$2,703$32,436
O-6$2,796$33,552
O-7$2,841$34,092

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How BAH at MCB Twentynine Palms compares (Twenty Nine Palms MCB, CA MHA)

BAH for MCB Twentynine Palms comes in below the national average — $1,980/mo for an E-5 with dependents, 13.5% under the $2,289 average across 299 MHAs (176th overall).

Statewide, this ranks 24th of 26 MHAs — between San Francisco, CA ($5,127/mo, highest) and China Lake, CA ($1,563/mo, lowest) for an E-5 with dependents.

Across enlisted grades here, having dependents adds an average of $371/mo (18.7%) to the allowance. The with/without-dependents gap is set per location, so it differs from base to base — use the tables above for your exact grade.

Comparisons computed from the official 2026 BAH rate file across all 299 market-priced MHAs (county cost groups excluded). Benchmark grade: E-5 with dependents.