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

Located in northeast Florida, Naval Air Station Jacksonville is the largest installation in Navy Region Southeast and occupies more than 3,800 acres along the west bank of the St. Johns River. The base includes three bombing ranges and is home to seven active duty VP squadrons (flying P-8A Poseidon aircraft), three Reserve squadrons, five helicopter squadrons, and one MQ-4C UAS Triton squadron. There are more than 100 aircraft operating full-time out of NAS Jax, including: P-8A Poseidon, MH-60R Romeo, C-40 Clipper, C-130T Hercules, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and NAS Jax Flying Club aircraft.

NAS Jacksonville sustains, enables, and supports warfighter readiness. As a master air and industrial base, Naval Air Station Jacksonville supports U.S. and allied forces specializing in anti...

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