6 towns within about an hour of the main post area: drive time, rent, home values and the school district for each.
The green or red number is an E-5 with dependents' 2026 BAH ($1,716) minus that town's median 2-bedroom rent. Check your own pay grade.
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$783 a month
Phenix City City School District: 12 schools, 7,276 students, 18.7 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$655 a month
Muscogee County School District: 53 schools, 29,698 students, 14.6 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$835 a month
Russell County School District: 8 schools, 3,815 students, 18.6 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$940 a month
Lee County School District: 14 schools, 9,141 students, 14.8 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$692 a month
Chattahoochee County School District: 3 schools, 962 students, 14.8 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$1,033 a month
Harris County School District: 7 schools, 5,617 students, 15.2 students per teacher. District facts
Updated October 12, 2026. How we get our numbers.
Phenix City, AL is about 29 minutes from the main post area (13.5 road miles) without traffic.
Phenix City, AL, where the Census median rent is $967 a month (rent plus utilities, 2020-2024 average). New leases usually cost more than the median, so check current listings too.
For an E-5 with dependents the 2026 DoD BAH is $1,716 a month. That is at or above the Census median 2-bedroom rent in 6 of the 6 towns here with a Census figure for that size, with the most left over in Hamilton, GA.
Phenix City City School District, with 12 schools and 7,276 students (18.7 students per teacher), from the NCES Common Core of Data. Always confirm the school for a specific address with the district.