NS Mayport sits at the mouth of the St. Johns River, about 20 miles east of NAS Jacksonville, and that distance matters more than most incoming families realize. Because the two installations sit close enough together, plenty of Jacksonville families end up living somewhere in between and using resources at both bases. Understanding that geography before you pick a neighborhood saves you from optimizing for the wrong commute.
Explore Naval Station Mayport Housing GuideJacksonville sits between two Navy installations, and the distance between them shapes housing decisions here more than at most single-base cities. NAS Jacksonville sits roughly 10 miles southwest of downtown Jacksonville. NS Mayport sits about 20 miles due east.
Families can live near either installation, somewhere between the two, or blend into the beach communities and still reach both bases without much difficulty.
If your household includes a service member or spouse with business at NAS Jacksonville as well as Mayport, drive both commutes from your target neighborhood before signing anything. A location that looks ideal for one base can add real time to the other.
Beach communities run above BAH for many enlisted grades, while inland options bring costs back to comfortable levels.
Ranges from $2,046/mo (E-1–E-4 w/ dep) to $2,757/mo (O-6 w/ dep). Decreased ~2.4% from 2025.
Strong at most pay grades in Intracoastal West and broader metro; tighter directly on the beach.
Local cost of living is 8% below the national average with zero Florida state income tax.
NS Mayport falls under the Jacksonville Military Housing Area (FL058). Local rent averages around $1,700 per month and the average home price sits near $330,000, both of which are manageable against most enlisted BAH rates once you move even a short distance inland from the beach. Without-dependents rates for 2026 run from $1,623 for E-1 through E-4 up to $2,343 for an O-6. Verify your exact figure at the DoD BAH Rate Lookup using ZIP code 32228 before setting your housing budget.
Book temporary lodging as soon as your report date is confirmed, since Jacksonville's beach-area lodging fills quickly during peak PCS season.
Families who confirm their exact BAH figure and drive both potential commutes (Mayport and NAS Jacksonville, if relevant) before signing anything consistently report an easier first month than those who commit to a neighborhood based on Mayport proximity alone.
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A genuinely manageable Navy market once families move even a short distance inland from the beach communities, with Florida's lack of state income tax adding real value on top of BAH.
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