JEB Little Creek-Fort Story BAH Rates 2026

MHA: NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH, VA

Calculate your Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) for JEB Little Creek-Fort Story. Rates are based on the NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH, VA Military Housing Area.

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BAH rates: Defense Travel Management Office (DTMO), effective January 1, 2026. Rates set annually by DoD based on rental survey data.

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All JEB Little Creek-Fort Story BAH Rates by Pay Grade

Pay Grade	With Dependents	Without Dependents
Enlisted
E-1	$2,229	$1,707
E-2	$2,229	$1,707
E-3	$2,229	$1,707
E-4	$2,229	$1,707
E-5	$2,430	$1,908
E-6	$2,559	$2,043
E-7	$2,604	$2,235
E-8	$2,661	$2,463
E-9	$2,796	$2,487
Warrant Officer
W-1	$2,574	$2,166
W-2	$2,628	$2,460
W-3	$2,697	$2,496
W-4	$2,832	$2,562
W-5	$3,000	$2,616
Officer (Prior Enlisted)
O-1E (Prior Enlisted)	$2,613	$2,427
O-2E (Prior Enlisted)	$2,685	$2,481
O-3E (Prior Enlisted)	$2,859	$2,547
Officer
O-1	$2,454	$2,022
O-2	$2,556	$2,367
O-3	$2,694	$2,505
O-4	$3,054	$2,601
O-5	$3,318	$2,625
O-6	$3,342	$2,673
O-7	$3,366	$2,718

Official 2026 BAH rates for the NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH, VA Military Housing Area, effective January 1, 2026.

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