Best BAH Surplus Bases 2026

Bases where BAH beats local rent — keep the most money each month. Ranked from all 146 US military installations.

Top 30 — Best BAH Surplus Bases
1
Los Angeles Air Force Base
Space ForceEl Segundo, California · +$1,054/mo surplus
$4,554/mo
E-5 BAH
2
White Sands Missile Range
ArmyWhite Sands, New Mexico · +$1,044/mo surplus
$1,044/mo
E-5 BAH
3
Yuma Proving Ground
ArmyYuma, Arizona · +$1,044/mo surplus
$1,044/mo
E-5 BAH
4
USCG Sector Boston
Coast GuardBoston, Massachusetts · +$1,044/mo surplus
$1,044/mo
E-5 BAH
5
USCG Sector Baltimore
Coast GuardBaltimore, Maryland · +$1,044/mo surplus
$1,044/mo
E-5 BAH
6
Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station
Space ForceColorado Springs, Colorado · +$1,044/mo surplus
$1,044/mo
E-5 BAH
7
Maui Space Surveillance Complex
Space ForceKihei, Hawaii · +$1,044/mo surplus
$1,044/mo
E-5 BAH
8
USCG Sector Great Lakes
Coast GuardMilwaukee, Illinois · +$1,044/mo surplus
$1,044/mo
E-5 BAH
9
USCG Sector San Juan
Coast GuardSan Juan, Puerto Rico · +$1,044/mo surplus
$1,044/mo
E-5 BAH
10
USCG Sector Honolulu
Coast GuardHonolulu, Hawaii · +$1,044/mo surplus
$1,044/mo
E-5 BAH
11
USCG Sector Portland
Coast GuardPortland, Oregon · +$1,044/mo surplus
$1,044/mo
E-5 BAH
12
USCG Sector Buffalo
Coast GuardBuffalo, New York · +$1,044/mo surplus
$1,044/mo
E-5 BAH
13
USCG Air Station Clearwater
Coast GuardClearwater, Florida · +$1,044/mo surplus
$1,044/mo
E-5 BAH
14
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam
NavyHonolulu, Hawaii · +$958/mo surplus
$4,158/mo
E-5 BAH
15
USCG Sector San Francisco
Coast GuardAlameda, California · +$958/mo surplus
$4,158/mo
E-5 BAH
16
NAS North Island
NavyCoronado, California · +$906/mo surplus
$3,906/mo
E-5 BAH
17
MCAS Miramar
MarinesSan Diego, California · +$906/mo surplus
$3,906/mo
E-5 BAH
18
MCBH Kaneohe Bay
MarinesKaneohe, Hawaii · +$906/mo surplus
$3,906/mo
E-5 BAH
19
MCRD San Diego
MarinesSan Diego, California · +$906/mo surplus
$3,906/mo
E-5 BAH
20
USCG Sector San Diego
Coast GuardSan Diego, California · +$862/mo surplus
$3,762/mo
E-5 BAH
21
Schofield Barracks
ArmyWahiawa, Hawaii · +$836/mo surplus
$3,636/mo
E-5 BAH
22
NAS Key West
NavyKey West, Florida · +$836/mo surplus
$3,636/mo
E-5 BAH
23
MCB Camp Pendleton
MarinesOceanside, California · +$836/mo surplus
$3,636/mo
E-5 BAH
24
Fort Hamilton
ArmyBrooklyn, New York · +$836/mo surplus
$3,636/mo
E-5 BAH
25
USCG Sector Miami
Coast GuardMiami Beach, Florida · +$836/mo surplus
$3,636/mo
E-5 BAH
26
USCG Sector Puget Sound
Coast GuardSeattle, Washington · +$836/mo surplus
$3,636/mo
E-5 BAH
27
USCG Sector New York
Coast GuardStaten Island, New York · +$810/mo surplus
$3,510/mo
E-5 BAH
28
Naval Base Ventura County
NavyPort Hueneme, California · +$784/mo surplus
$3,384/mo
E-5 BAH
29
Fort Belvoir
ArmyFairfax County, Virginia · +$714/mo surplus
$3,114/mo
E-5 BAH
30
Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall
ArmyArlington, Virginia · +$714/mo surplus
$3,114/mo
E-5 BAH
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