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 MCLB Barstow runs about $283,643.

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All MCLB Barstow BAH Rates by Pay Grade

Pay Grade	With Dependents	Without Dependents
Enlisted
E-1	$1,890	$1,557
E-2	$1,890	$1,557
E-3	$1,890	$1,557
E-4	$1,890	$1,557
E-5	$2,001	$1,695
E-6	$2,430	$1,824
E-7	$2,547	$1,911
E-8	$2,673	$2,091
E-9	$2,814	$2,214
Warrant Officer
W-1	$2,451	$1,866
W-2	$2,598	$2,088
W-3	$2,751	$2,232
W-4	$2,838	$2,454
W-5	$2,946	$2,574
Officer (Prior Enlisted)
O-1E (Prior Enlisted)	$2,568	$1,998
O-2E (Prior Enlisted)	$2,730	$2,187
O-3E (Prior Enlisted)	$2,856	$2,424
Officer
O-1	$2,058	$1,776
O-2	$2,427	$1,968
O-3	$2,748	$2,274
O-4	$2,976	$2,550
O-5	$3,144	$2,616
O-6	$3,168	$2,730
O-7	$3,189	$2,778

Official 2026 BAH rates for the BARSTOW/FORT IRWIN, CA Military Housing Area, effective January 1, 2026.

About MCLB Barstow

Welcome to Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow in California. MCLB Barstow provides infrastructure, logistics, and services to support Marine Corps, Army, and other government components. MCLB Barstow includes three principal sites. The Nebo site serves as the base's headquarters. The Yermo Annex is used primarily as a storage and industrial complex. The base’s third site provides rifle and pistol ranges. MCLB Barstow is also home to the Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard, the only remaining mounted color guard in the Marine Corps. MCLB Barstow's population includes approximately 1,700 military and civilian members. For more information on MCLB Barstow, visit the base's website . Continue reading for our in-depth guide on MCLB Barstow so you can get to know your new base and its surrounding...

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