Coast Guard Portsmouth, Virginia

USCG Sector Hampton Roads, 2026 BAH Rates

All pay grades E-1 through O-6, with and without dependents. Average local rent: $1,550/mo.

$2,016

E-5 BAH (w/dep)

+$466 vs rent

$1,550

Avg Off-Base Rent

$1,530

E-1 BAH (w/dep)

$3,168

O-6 BAH (w/dep)

2026 BAH Rates, USCG Sector Hampton Roads

BAH is tax-free. You keep any monthly surplus above actual rent. Verify exact figures at travel.dod.mil.

Pay Grade	BAH w/ Dep	BAH w/o Dep	vs Avg Rent (E-5 base)
E-1 Enlisted	$1,530	$1,314	$20
E-2 Enlisted	$1,602	$1,368	+$52
E-3 Enlisted	$1,710	$1,458	+$160
E-4 Enlisted	$1,818	$1,548	+$268
E-5 Enlisted	$2,016	$1,728	+$466
E-6 Enlisted	$2,178	$1,854	+$628
E-7 Enlisted	$2,376	$2,034	+$826
E-8 Enlisted	$2,556	$2,178	+$1,006
E-9 Enlisted	$2,700	$2,304	+$1,150
W-1 Warrant	$2,178	$1,854	+$628
W-2 Warrant	$2,322	$1,980	+$772
W-3 Warrant	$2,484	$2,124	+$934
W-4 Warrant	$2,664	$2,268	+$1,114
W-5 Warrant	$2,790	$2,376	+$1,240
O-1 Officer	$1,908	$1,566	+$358
O-2 Officer	$2,142	$1,764	+$592
O-3 Officer	$2,412	$1,980	+$862
O-4 Officer	$2,790	$2,286	+$1,240
O-5 Officer	$2,970	$2,430	+$1,420
O-6 Officer	$3,168	$2,592	+$1,618
O-1E Officer	$2,178	$1,782	+$628
O-2E Officer	$2,412	$1,980	+$862
O-3E Officer	$2,628	$2,160	+$1,078

Avg off-base rent in Portsmouth: $1,550/mo. Rates computed from 2026 DoD multiplier table.

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