Where to live

Where to live near Fort Huachuca

5 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

ClosestSierra Vista10 min drive

Lowest median rentBenson$783 a month

Most E-5 BAH left overBenson$958 over a 2-bedroom

5 towns, closest first

Towns around Fort Huachuca

The green or red number is an E-5 with dependents' 2026 BAH ($1,719) minus that town's median 2-bedroom rent. Check your own pay grade.

Sierra Vista, AZ

10 min drive · 3.9 road mi

Median rent: $1,150
2 bedrooms: $1,033
3 bedrooms: $1,401
Home value: $254,200
People: 45,155
Homes rented: 38%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$686 a month

Fort Huachuca Accommodation District: 3 schools, 778 students, 14.4 students per teacher. District facts

Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ

31 min drive · 14.1 road mi

Median rent: $1,180
2 bedrooms: $831
3 bedrooms: $1,094
Home value: $258,800
People: 14,330
Homes rented: 14%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$888 a month

Palominas Elementary District: 3 schools, 839 students, 17.1 students per teacher. District facts

Whetstone, AZ

36 min drive · 17.3 road mi

Median rent: $1,604
2 bedrooms: $900
3 bedrooms: $1,688
Home value: $213,900
People: 2,971
Homes rented: 22%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$819 a month

Tombstone Unified District: 3 schools, 876 students, 16.5 students per teacher. District facts

Benson, AZ

43 min drive · 27.5 road mi

Median rent: $783
2 bedrooms: $761
3 bedrooms: $898
Home value: $148,900
People: 5,417
Homes rented: 41%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$958 a month

St. David Unified District: 2 schools, 436 students, 14.5 students per teacher. District facts

Bisbee, AZ

53 min drive · 35.3 road mi

Median rent: $866
2 bedrooms: $938
3 bedrooms: $867
Home value: $216,700
People: 4,977
Homes rented: 29%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$781 a month

Bisbee Unified District: 4 schools, 675 students, 15.7 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 Huachuca

What is the closest town to Fort Huachuca?

Sierra Vista, AZ is about 10 minutes from the main post area (3.9 road miles) without traffic.

Which town near Fort Huachuca has the lowest rent?

Benson, AZ, where the Census median rent is $783 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 Huachuca?

For an E-5 with dependents the 2026 DoD BAH is $1,719 a month. That is at or above the Census median 2-bedroom rent in 5 of the 5 towns here with a Census figure for that size, with the most left over in Benson, AZ.

What school district serves Sierra Vista?

Fort Huachuca Accommodation District, with 3 schools and 778 students (14.4 students per teacher), from the NCES Common Core of Data. Always confirm the school for a specific address with the district.