With a VA loan — no down payment, no PMI — your monthly BAH can go toward a mortgage instead of a landlord's pocket. The median home near Homestead ARB runs about $549,155.

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All Homestead ARB BAH Rates by Pay Grade

Pay Grade	With Dependents	Without Dependents
Enlisted
E-1	$3,459	$2,661
E-2	$3,459	$2,661
E-3	$3,459	$2,661
E-4	$3,459	$2,661
E-5	$3,660	$3,048
E-6	$3,792	$3,273
E-7	$4,026	$3,465
E-8	$4,281	$3,693
E-9	$4,656	$3,720
Warrant Officer
W-1	$3,813	$3,399
W-2	$4,131	$3,690
W-3	$4,446	$3,729
W-4	$4,737	$3,840
W-5	$5,085	$4,083
Officer (Prior Enlisted)
O-1E (Prior Enlisted)	$4,074	$3,657
O-2E (Prior Enlisted)	$4,398	$3,714
O-3E (Prior Enlisted)	$4,791	$3,780
Officer
O-1	$3,687	$3,252
O-2	$3,789	$3,597
O-3	$4,437	$3,738
O-4	$5,208	$4,041
O-5	$5,763	$4,323
O-6	$5,814	$4,425
O-7	$5,862	$4,506

Official 2026 BAH rates for the MIAMI/FORT LAUDERDALE, FL Military Housing Area, effective January 1, 2026.

About Homestead ARB

Welcome to Homestead Air Reserve Base located in Miami–Dade County, Florida. Homestead Air Reserve Base, formerly Homestead AFB, was first built in 1942 and today serves approximately 1,600 active duty service members, 1,200 reservists, and 325 civilians. We hope this guide assists you as you get settled in at your new posting and helps remove some of the stress of moving. Where Is Homestead Air Reserve Base? Homestead ARB Map Getting There – Directions to the Base Entering Homestead Air Reserve Base and Amenities Check-In Procedures for Incoming Personnel Homestead ARB Visitor Control Center Homestead ARB DEERS Office Homestead ARB Gate Hours Homestead ARB Shoppette Homestead ARB AAFES (Exchange Services) Homestead ARB Barber Shop Homestead Post Office Homestead ARB Legal Office Homestead...

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