Camp Pendleton’s BAH is the highest of any Marine Corps installation I compared. An E-5 with dependents gets ,963/month, up 1.1% from 2025, reflecting North County San Diego’s brutal rental market. Scroll down for the full 2026 rate table.
2026 BAH rates: Camp Pendleton, CA
| Pay grade | With dependents | Without dependents |
|---|---|---|
| E1 | $3,627 | $2,739 |
| E2 | $3,627 | $2,739 |
| E3 | $3,627 | $2,739 |
| E4 | $3,627 | $2,739 |
| E5 | $3,963 | $3,093 |
| E6 | $4,398 | $3,324 |
| E7 | $4,494 | $3,642 |
| E8 | $4,596 | $4,056 |
| E9 | $4,779 | $4,182 |
| W1 | $4,419 | $3,513 |
| W2 | $4,536 | $4,053 |
| W3 | $4,662 | $4,197 |
| W4 | $4,824 | $4,416 |
| W5 | $5,019 | $4,518 |
| O1E | $4,512 | $3,960 |
| O2E | $4,644 | $4,152 |
| O3E | $4,854 | $4,392 |
| O1 | $4,023 | $3,285 |
| O2 | $4,395 | $3,855 |
| O3 | $4,659 | $4,239 |
| O4 | $5,085 | $4,494 |
| O5 | $5,391 | $4,548 |
| O6 | $5,439 | $4,641 |
| O7 | $5,484 | $4,725 |
| O8 | $5,484 | $4,725 |
| O9 | $5,484 | $4,725 |
| O10 | $5,484 | $4,725 |
Notes
- O-8, O-9 and O-10 are paid at the O-7 rate, per DTMO tables.
- BAH is tax-free and rate-protected: your rate cannot drop while you stay in the same area.
- Use the BAH Calculator 2027 for an exact figure by ZIP code, or try the duty-station comparison before a PCS.