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 NAS Jacksonville runs about $263,458.

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All NAS Jacksonville BAH Rates by Pay Grade

Pay Grade	With Dependents	Without Dependents
Enlisted
E-1	$2,046	$1,623
E-2	$2,046	$1,623
E-3	$2,046	$1,623
E-4	$2,046	$1,623
E-5	$2,181	$1,803
E-6	$2,241	$1,920
E-7	$2,283	$2,049
E-8	$2,331	$2,199
E-9	$2,424	$2,205
Warrant Officer
W-1	$2,256	$2,010
W-2	$2,301	$2,196
W-3	$2,367	$2,208
W-4	$2,445	$2,241
W-5	$2,550	$2,292
Officer (Prior Enlisted)
O-1E (Prior Enlisted)	$2,289	$2,178
O-2E (Prior Enlisted)	$2,355	$2,202
O-3E (Prior Enlisted)	$2,463	$2,229
Officer
O-1	$2,196	$1,908
O-2	$2,238	$2,139
O-3	$2,364	$2,211
O-4	$2,580	$2,277
O-5	$2,736	$2,301
O-6	$2,757	$2,343
O-7	$2,775	$2,382

Official 2026 BAH rates for the JACKSONVILLE, FL Military Housing Area, effective January 1, 2026.

About NAS Jacksonville

Welcome to Naval Air Station Jacksonville, one of the Navy’s largest and fastest-growing installations! This station is large and in charge, boasting an economic impact in the area of more than $2 billion annually. NAS Jacksonville occupies about 3,400 acres along the west bank of the beautiful St. Johns River and employs nearly 20,000 active duty and civilian personnel. This award-winning Navy base is the largest in the Southeast Region and third-largest in the nation. NAS Jacksonville hosts seven active squadrons, three reserve squadrons and four helicopter squadrons. Major tenants include Commander, Navy Region Southeast; Fleet Readiness Center Southeast; Naval Hospital Jacksonville; Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southeast; Fleet Logistics Center Jacksonville; and Commander, Patr...

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