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 MCAS New River runs about $234,147.

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All MCAS New River BAH Rates by Pay Grade

Pay Grade	With Dependents	Without Dependents
Enlisted
E-1	$1,578	$1,323
E-2	$1,578	$1,323
E-3	$1,578	$1,323
E-4	$1,578	$1,323
E-5	$1,584	$1,476
E-6	$1,944	$1,569
E-7	$1,995	$1,593
E-8	$2,049	$1,662
E-9	$2,160	$1,761
Warrant Officer
W-1	$1,962	$1,590
W-2	$2,016	$1,659
W-3	$2,088	$1,776
W-4	$2,187	$1,950
W-5	$2,316	$2,004
Officer (Prior Enlisted)
O-1E (Prior Enlisted)	$2,001	$1,599
O-2E (Prior Enlisted)	$2,073	$1,740
O-3E (Prior Enlisted)	$2,208	$1,935
Officer
O-1	$1,635	$1,566
O-2	$1,941	$1,596
O-3	$2,085	$1,809
O-4	$2,355	$1,989
O-5	$2,553	$2,016
O-6	$2,571	$2,064
O-7	$2,586	$2,097

Official 2026 BAH rates for the CAMP LEJEUNE, NC Military Housing Area, effective January 1, 2026.

About MCAS New River

Welcome to Marine Corps Air Station New River, the East Coast hub for Marine rotary-wing and tiltrotor aviation. The base is home to Marine Aircraft Group 29, Marine Aircraft Group 26, and other tenant units. MCAS New River provides support for the II Marine Expeditionary Force, and other military forces and tenant commands aboard Camp Lejeune.

MCAS New River is located in Jacksonville, NC, immediately adjacent to Camp Lejeune. These two installations are technically separate but are completely connected physically and are operationally entwined. This guide focuses primarily on the facilities located on MCAS New River. In some cases, similar facilities are available on Camp Lejeune with expanded hours or services. When this is the case, it will be noted in the guide below. Generally, the...

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