Updated February 2026

BAH Rates Los Angeles, CA 2026 — Basic Allowance for Housing

Monthly Basic Allowance for Housing rates for the Los Angeles military housing area (MHA: CA037), effective January 1, 2026. Use the BAH calculator to estimate your total housing allowance.

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E-5 with Dependents

$3,882

$46,584/year

E-5 without Dependents

$3,048

$36,576/year

O-3 with Dependents

$4,524

$54,288/year

Pay Grade	Monthly Rate	Annual Rate
Enlisted
E-1	$3,570	$42,840
E-2	$3,570	$42,840
E-3	$3,570	$42,840
E-4	$3,570	$42,840
E-5	$3,882	$46,584
E-6	$4,188	$50,256
E-7	$4,311	$51,732
E-8	$4,443	$53,316
E-9	$4,674	$56,088
Warrant Officer
W-1	$4,209	$50,508
W-2	$4,365	$52,380
W-3	$4,530	$54,360
W-4	$4,728	$56,736
W-5	$4,971	$59,652
Commissioned Officer (Prior Enlisted)
O-1E	$4,332	$51,984
O-2E	$4,503	$54,036
O-3E	$4,767	$57,204
Commissioned Officer
O-1	$3,927	$47,124
O-2	$4,185	$50,220
O-3	$4,524	$54,288
O-4	$5,052	$60,624
O-5	$5,436	$65,232
O-6	$5,481	$65,772
O-7	$5,526	$66,312

Pay Grade	Monthly Rate	Annual Rate
Enlisted
E-1	$2,679	$32,148
E-2	$2,679	$32,148
E-3	$2,679	$32,148
E-4	$2,679	$32,148
E-5	$3,048	$36,576
E-6	$3,291	$39,492
E-7	$3,582	$42,984
E-8	$3,948	$47,376
E-9	$4,032	$48,384
Warrant Officer
W-1	$3,468	$41,616
W-2	$3,945	$47,340
W-3	$4,044	$48,528
W-4	$4,212	$50,544
W-5	$4,341	$52,092
Commissioned Officer (Prior Enlisted)
O-1E	$3,879	$46,548
O-2E	$4,014	$48,168
O-3E	$4,179	$50,148
Commissioned Officer
O-1	$3,255	$39,060
O-2	$3,780	$45,360
O-3	$4,074	$48,888
O-4	$4,314	$51,768
O-5	$4,386	$52,632
O-6	$4,509	$54,108
O-7	$4,590	$55,080

270 ZIP codes assigned to this MHA

The following ZIP codes are assigned to the Los Angeles (CA037) Military Housing Area:

90001 90002 90003 90004 90005 90006 90007 90008 90010 90011 90012 90013 90014 90015 90016 90017 90018 90019 90020 90021 90022 90023 90024 90025 90026 90027 90028 90029 90031 90032 90033 90034 90035 90036 90037 90038 90039 90040 90041 90042 90043 90044 90045 90046 90047 90048 90049 90056 90057 90058 90059 90061 90062 90063 90064 90065 90066 90067 90068 90069 90071 90077 90201 90210 90211 90212 90220 90221 90222 90230 90232 90240 90241 90242 90245 90247 90248 90249 90250 90254 90255 90260 90261 90262 90263 90265 90266 90270 90272 90274 90275 90277 90278 90280 90290 90291 90293 90301 90302 90303 90304 90305 90401 90402 90403 90404 90405 90501 90502 90503 90504 90505 90601 90602 90603 90604 90605 90606 90638 90640 90650 90660 90670 90701 90703 90704 90706 90710 90712 90713 90715 90716 90717 90723 90731 90732 90744 90745 90746 90802 90803 90804 90805 90806 90807 90808 90810 90813 90814 90815 90822 91001 91006 91007 91010 91011 91016 91020 91024 91030 91040 91042 91101 91103 91104 91105 91106 91107 91201 91202 91203 91204 91205 91206 91207 91208 91214 91301 91302 91303 91304 91306 91307 91311 91316 91321 91324 91325 91326 91331 91335 91340 91342 91343 91344 91345 91350 91351 91352 91354 91355 91356 91364 91367 91381 91384 91401 91402 91403 91405 91406 91411 91423 91436 91501 91502 91504 91505 91506 91601 91602 91604 91605 91606 91607 91608 91702 91706 91711 91722 91723 91724 91731 91732 91733 91740 91741 91744 91745 91746 91748 91750 91759 91765 91766 91767 91768 91770 91773 91775 91776 91780 91789 91790 91791 91792 91801 91803 93510 93532 93534 93535 93536 93543 93544 93550 93551 93553 93563 93591

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the BAH rate for an E-5 in Los Angeles?

The 2026 BAH rate for an E-5 with dependents in Los Angeles, CA is $3,882 per month ($46,584 per year). Without dependents, the rate is $3,048 per month.

How many ZIP codes are in the Los Angeles MHA?

The Los Angeles Military Housing Area (CA037) includes 270 ZIP codes.

What is BAH and how is it calculated?

Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) is a U.S. military benefit that provides service members with housing compensation based on their duty station location, pay grade, and dependency status. Rates are set annually by the Department of Defense based on local rental market data.

Data Sources

Defense Travel Management Office — BAH Rates
Rates effective January 1, 2026

Last verified: February 2026

What's Next?

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How Los Angeles, CA BAH compares nationally

Los Angeles, CA is the 16th most expensive of the 299 military housing areas nationwide — an E-5 with dependents draws $3,882/mo here, 69.6% above the national MHA average of $2,289. Rates this high usually track tight rental markets, so run the numbers before deciding to live on the local economy.

Statewide, this ranks 5th 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 $796/mo (26.3%) 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.