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 Newport runs about $333,803.

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All NS Newport BAH Rates by Pay Grade

Pay Grade	With Dependents	Without Dependents
Enlisted
E-1	$2,412	$1,989
E-2	$2,412	$1,989
E-3	$2,412	$1,989
E-4	$2,412	$1,989
E-5	$2,580	$2,148
E-6	$3,072	$2,304
E-7	$3,159	$2,418
E-8	$3,249	$2,682
E-9	$3,405	$2,826
Warrant Officer
W-1	$3,093	$2,367
W-2	$3,195	$2,679
W-3	$3,309	$2,844
W-4	$3,441	$3,087
W-5	$3,603	$3,177
Officer (Prior Enlisted)
O-1E (Prior Enlisted)	$3,174	$2,577
O-2E (Prior Enlisted)	$3,291	$2,796
O-3E (Prior Enlisted)	$3,465	$3,066
Officer
O-1	$2,646	$2,241
O-2	$3,069	$2,529
O-3	$3,306	$2,892
O-4	$3,654	$3,156
O-5	$3,906	$3,204
O-6	$3,939	$3,288
O-7	$3,966	$3,345

Official 2026 BAH rates for the NEW LONDON, CT Military Housing Area, effective January 1, 2026.

About NS Newport

Welcome to Naval Station Newport, just outside historic Newport, Rhode Island! In the cradle of the American Revolution, the commander of the first Continental Navy, Rhode Islander Esek Hopkins, used the Narragansett Bay as a haven for his small fleet. During the Civil War, Newport was the temporary site of the US Naval Academy to avoid the capture of its cadets by the Confederates. The base was formally established in 1869 and rose to importance in World War II where it produced 80% of American torpedos. WWII was when it became a major training base and was the site where John F Kennedy attended the training. The base is now the site of the Navy’s Center of Learning Excellence. It serves as the premier training site for officers, officer candidates, senior enlisted, midshipman as well as...

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