The significant military bases in San Diego County hold strategic importance nationally. On-base residents, comprising service members, engage in both living and professional activities, benefiting from quality on-base housing. Off-base residents receive a substantial Basic Housing Allowance, providing them with various housing alternatives, including single-family homes and apartments. Whether you're looking to transfer to San Diego, have already received your orders, or hope to move off-base and find new housing options around San Diego County,
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Within San Diego County, there are seven military bases. Three military branches have bases within the city, including the Marine Corps, the Navy, and the United States Coast Guard.
The bases located in San Diego include:
The BAH (Basic Allowance for Housing) rate is a monetary allowance provided to eligible military members to assist in covering the cost of housing when they live off-base. The rate is determined by various factors, including rank, location, and whether the service member has dependents. It aims to ensure that military members have adequate financial support to secure suitable housing for themselves and their families.
The national average BAH rate for 2023 ranges from about $1640 to $3680 monthly
See San Diego Naval Housing BAH Rates for 2023
These rates account for a good deal of the living costs from downtown San Diego to more residential areas like National City to the south or even ‘North County’ up closer to Camp Pendleton at the top edge of San Diego County.
This base allowance will cover things San Diego Housing all around the San Diego area. You can factor in things like nearby local businesses, San Diego schools, and family housing options if you are living with dependents, and off base neighborhoods like La Jolla and Mission Valley.
Dependency status primarily plays a role in things like base housing, rent, and which one of CA's BAH rates a soldier can expect to receive. For example, in 2023, soldiers with dependents received 21.0% more BAH than soldiers without dependents.
VA housing assistance can help Veterans, service members, and their surviving spouses to buy a home or refinance a loan. There are also benefits and services to help you build, improve, or keep your current home. Find out how to apply for and manage the Veterans housing assistance benefits you’ve earned.
You can find VA home loan programs to help you buy, build, or improve a home or refinance your current home loan—including a VA direct loan and 3 VA-backed loans. Learn more about the different programs, and find out if you can get a Certificate of Eligibility for a loan that meets your needs.
Find out if you’re eligible for a VA direct or VA-backed home loan, based on your service history and duty status.
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There are housing grants for Veterans and service members with certain service-connected disabilities so they can buy or change a home to meet their needs and live more independently. Changing a home might involve installing ramps or widening doorways. Find out if you’re eligible for a disability housing grant—and how to apply.
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