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PCS to Jacksonville: The Military Relocation Guide

5,742 homes for sale · Updated from the MLS

Northeast Florida is one of the Navy’s biggest homeports: NAS Jacksonville on the west side, Naval Station Mayport at the beaches, and Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay just over the Georgia line — each with its own housing market, commute logic, and published BAH rates. Florida adds a structural advantage many transferring families weigh: no state income tax.

Start with your base below — each has a dedicated page with live listings inside its commute radius — and verify your paygrade’s current BAH on the official DoD calculator before setting a budget. The listings on this page span the metro; the base pages narrow to what actually fits your commute.

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Neighborhoods in Jacksonville military bases

Start with your orders — each base has its own page with live listings inside the real commute:

Naval Station Mayport

The beaches base — Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, and Jacksonville Beach living inside a 7-mile radius, with the Intracoastal West corridor one bridge inland.

View Naval Station Mayport homes

NAS Jacksonville

The west-side air station on the St. Johns — Ortega and the Westside close in, Clay County’s value markets (Orange Park, Fleming Island) just south.

View NAS Jacksonville homes

NSB Kings Bay — Florida side

The submarine base over the Georgia line — many families choose Yulee, Wildlight, and Fernandina Beach on the Florida side for the tax math and the island.

View NSB Kings Bay — Florida side homes

Jacksonville Beach & the beach towns

The Mayport-commute towns, covered town by town — condos from the $200s to oceanfront.

View Jacksonville Beach & the beach towns homes

Amelia Island & Nassau County

The Kings Bay side of the market — island living and the fast-growing Yulee mainland.

View Amelia Island & Nassau County homes

Frequently asked questions

Which base am I closest to if I live at the Beaches?

Naval Station Mayport — it sits at the north end of the beaches, so Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, and Jacksonville Beach are all a short run down A1A or Mayport Road. Many Mayport families also look at the Intracoastal West corridor one bridge inland.

Does BAH go further in Florida or Georgia for Kings Bay?

BAH is set by the duty station’s location, so the rate is the same either side of the line — 2026 Kings Bay BAH for an E-5 with dependents is published at about $2,133/month. What changes is the tax picture: Florida has no state income tax, which is why many Kings Bay families buy in Yulee, Wildlight, or Fernandina. Verify your paygrade’s rate on the DoD calculator.

Do you work with VA loans?

Yes — VA financing is standard practice in this market, and I can connect you with local lenders who close VA purchases routinely. The base pages’ budget bands work the same way regardless of loan type.

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