Portsmouth Naval Shipyard BAH Rates 2026

MHA: PORTSMOUTH, NH/KITTERY, ME

Calculate your Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) for Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Rates are based on the PORTSMOUTH, NH/KITTERY, ME Military Housing Area.

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BAH rates: Defense Travel Management Office (DTMO), effective January 1, 2026. Rates set annually by DoD based on rental survey data.

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All Portsmouth Naval Shipyard BAH Rates by Pay Grade

Pay Grade	With Dependents	Without Dependents
Enlisted
E-1	$3,099	$2,367
E-2	$3,099	$2,367
E-3	$3,099	$2,367
E-4	$3,099	$2,367
E-5	$3,321	$2,700
E-6	$3,690	$2,901
E-7	$3,975	$3,108
E-8	$4,278	$3,399
E-9	$4,617	$3,504
Warrant Officer
W-1	$3,717	$3,033
W-2	$4,098	$3,396
W-3	$4,476	$3,519
W-4	$4,668	$3,756
W-5	$4,905	$4,044
Officer (Prior Enlisted)
O-1E (Prior Enlisted)	$4,032	$3,318
O-2E (Prior Enlisted)	$4,419	$3,480
O-3E (Prior Enlisted)	$4,704	$3,684
Officer
O-1	$3,372	$2,877
O-2	$3,687	$3,249
O-3	$4,461	$3,555
O-4	$4,983	$3,993
O-5	$5,355	$4,167
O-6	$5,400	$4,455
O-7	$5,445	$4,536

Official 2026 BAH rates for the PORTSMOUTH, NH/KITTERY, ME Military Housing Area, effective January 1, 2026.

About Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

Story by SN Tatyana Freeman on 04/18/2019 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (April 11, 2019) While the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) is undergoing refueling complex overhaul (RCOH), Sailors assigned to George Washington cannot live on the ship. However, the command affords Sailors many alternative housing options throughout the Hampton Roads area. "During RCOH, single junior Sailors have the option to reside in a Huntington Hall barracks room, get assigned to Navy Gateway Inns & Suites (NGIS) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard Portsmouth, be assigned to a government-leased apartment out in town with their immediate chain of command's recommendation, or have the option to apply for public private venture (PPV) via their chain of command," said Chief Culinary Specialist Jose Valencia,...

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