Coast Guard Base Portsmouth

Major U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area installation. Hosts USCG Atlantic Area Command, Coast Guard cutters, Aviation Logistics Center, and the Maintenance & Logistics Command Atlantic. The Coast Guard's largest base on the East Coast.

Branch

Coast Guard

Portsmouth, VA

BAH MHA

IZ325 (Norfolk)

Same as NSN, Oceana, JBLE

Best for

Coast Guard cuttermen, aviation maintainers, MLC staff, Atlantic Area HQ personnel

Best Neighborhoods for CGB Portsmouth Families

Olde Towne Portsmouth, Park View, Churchland; Western Branch and Greenbrier in Chesapeake for families wanting more space.

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BAH at CGB Portsmouth

CGB Portsmouth falls inside the Norfolk Military Housing Area (MHA IZ325). BAH is identical to all other Hampton Roads installations including Naval Station Norfolk, NAS Oceana, JEB Little Creek-Fort Story, and Joint Base Langley-Eustis.

E-5: $2,430/mo E-6: $2,559/mo O-3: $2,694/mo O-4: $3,054/mo O-5: $3,318/mo Full table

Source: DTMO BAH Calculator.

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Sources: USCG Atlantic Area; DTMO BAH; REIN MLS.