Where to live

Where to live near Fort Campbell

6 towns within about an hour of the main post area: drive time, rent, home values and the school district for each.

Town centers and the main post area. Dot size is population.

Quick answers

ClosestOak Grove13 min drive

Biggest nearbyClarksville176,456 people

Lowest median rentCadiz$743 a month

Most E-5 BAH left overCadiz$1,099 over a 2-bedroom

6 towns, closest first

Towns around Fort Campbell

The green or red number is an E-5 with dependents' 2026 BAH ($1,815) minus that town's median 2-bedroom rent. Check your own pay grade.

Oak Grove, KY

13 min drive · 4.5 road mi

Median rent: $1,197
2 bedrooms: $1,033
3 bedrooms: $1,311
Home value: $148,700
People: 7,962
Homes rented: 60%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$782 a month

Christian County School District: 19 schools, 8,184 students, 15.9 students per teacher. District facts

Hopkinsville, KY

24 min drive · 16.6 road mi

Median rent: $902
2 bedrooms: $921
3 bedrooms: $1,064
Home value: $172,100
People: 30,906
Homes rented: 53%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$894 a month

Christian County School District: 19 schools, 8,184 students, 15.9 students per teacher. District facts

Clarksville, TN

28 min drive · 14 road mi

Median rent: $1,307
2 bedrooms: $1,182
3 bedrooms: $1,537
Home value: $263,600
People: 176,456
Homes rented: 44%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$633 a month

Clarksville-Montgomery County School System: 44 schools, 39,345 students, 17.9 students per teacher. District facts

Cadiz, KY

40 min drive · 30.1 road mi

Median rent: $743
2 bedrooms: $716
3 bedrooms: $1,035
Home value: $149,800
People: 2,677
Homes rented: 46%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$1,099 a month

Trigg County School District: 5 schools, 1,958 students, 15.4 students per teacher. District facts

Pleasant View, TN

50 min drive · 39.1 road mi

Median rent: $1,802
2 bedrooms: -
3 bedrooms: $1,875
Home value: $390,900
People: 5,276
Homes rented: 10%

E-5 BAH left over after the median rent: +$13 a month

Cheatham County School District: 14 schools, 5,629 students, 16.2 students per teacher. District facts

Coopertown, TN

56 min drive · 40.8 road mi

Median rent: $1,435
2 bedrooms: -
3 bedrooms: -
Home value: $421,500
People: 4,640
Homes rented: 10%

E-5 BAH left over after the median rent: +$380 a month

Robertson County School District: 23 schools, 11,404 students, 14.4 students per teacher. District facts

Where these numbers come from

Towns: every town, city and census place of 1,000 or more people within about an hour's drive, from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Drive time: from each town's center to the main post area on OpenStreetMap roads, without traffic, so rush hour runs longer.
Rent, home value, renters: Census American Community Survey 2020-2024 medians. They include long-time renters and utilities, so new leases usually cost more. Use them to compare towns, and the HUD rent on the BAH page for today's level.
Schools: the public district that covers each town's center, with size from the NCES Common Core of Data (2023-24). Confirm the school for a specific address with the district.

Updated October 12, 2026. How we get our numbers.

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FAQ

Living near Fort Campbell

What is the closest town to Fort Campbell?

Oak Grove, KY is about 13 minutes from the main post area (4.5 road miles) without traffic.

What is the biggest town near Fort Campbell?

Clarksville, TN, with about 176,456 people, 28 minutes from the main post area. Bigger towns usually mean more rentals, schools and jobs to choose from.

Which town near Fort Campbell has the lowest rent?

Cadiz, KY, where the Census median rent is $743 a month (rent plus utilities, 2020-2024 average). New leases usually cost more than the median, so check current listings too.

Does BAH cover rent near Fort Campbell?

For an E-5 with dependents the 2026 DoD BAH is $1,815 a month. That is at or above the Census median 2-bedroom rent in 4 of the 4 towns here with a Census figure for that size, with the most left over in Cadiz, KY.

What school district serves Oak Grove?

Christian County School District, with 19 schools and 8,184 students (15.9 students per teacher), from the NCES Common Core of Data. Always confirm the school for a specific address with the district.