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 NS Mayport runs about $263,458.

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All NS Mayport 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 NS Mayport

Welcome aboard Naval Station Mayport in Florida. Naval Station Mayport is the third-largest naval facility in the United States and one of three major Navy installations in the area. The station considers itself the "Finest Service to the Finest Fleet" and works to enhance and sustain warfighter readiness. Naval Station Mayport's approximately 3,400 acres include both a seaport and an air facility. The station hosts more than 70 tenant commands, approximately 20 homeported naval ships, and several helicopter maritime strike squadrons. It also hosts a Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit, which trains service members on SH-60 Sea Hawk, P-3C Orion, and P-8 Poseidon aircraft, as well as other aviation technical training. Keep reading to learn more about Naval Station Mayport, the...

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