10 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 ($1,572) minus that town's median 2-bedroom rent. Check your own pay grade.
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$673 a month
Daleville City School District: 3 schools, 1,221 students, 19.7 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$568 a month
Enterprise City School District: 10 schools, 6,585 students, 18.6 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$876 a month
Ozark City School District: 6 schools, 2,029 students, 16.9 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$743 a month
Geneva County School District: 10 schools, 2,819 students, 17.2 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$692 a month
Dothan City School District: 18 schools, 8,035 students, 17.1 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median rent: +$526 a month
Houston County School District: 16 schools, 6,993 students, 18 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$1,293 a month
Geneva City School District: 3 schools, 1,263 students, 15.8 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median rent: +$919 a month
Elba City School District: 3 schools, 636 students, 15.9 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$672 a month
Henry County School District: 6 schools, 2,539 students, 16.5 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$918 a month
Opp City School District: 3 schools, 1,330 students, 16.2 students per teacher. District facts
Updated October 12, 2026. How we get our numbers.
Daleville, AL is about 3 minutes from the main post area (1.7 road miles) without traffic.
Dothan, AL, with about 71,514 people, 30 minutes from the main post area. Bigger towns usually mean more rentals, schools and jobs to choose from.
Geneva, AL, where the Census median rent is $564 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 $1,572 a month. That is at or above the Census median 2-bedroom rent in 8 of the 8 towns here with a Census figure for that size, with the most left over in Geneva, AL.
Daleville City School District, with 3 schools and 1,221 students (19.7 students per teacher), from the NCES Common Core of Data. Always confirm the school for a specific address with the district.