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 ($1,869) minus that town's median 2-bedroom rent. Check your own pay grade.
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$484 a month
San Antonio Independent School District: 98 schools, 44,670 students, 14.8 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$520 a month
Alamo Heights Independent School District: 6 schools, 4,698 students, 12.9 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$44 a month
Alamo Heights Independent School District: 6 schools, 4,698 students, 12.9 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$845 a month
Alamo Heights Independent School District: 6 schools, 4,698 students, 12.9 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$624 a month
North East Independent School District: 75 schools, 57,374 students, 13.8 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$777 a month
Judson Independent School District: 33 schools, 23,848 students, 14.5 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH short after the median 2-bedroom rent: -$279 a month
North East Independent School District: 75 schools, 57,374 students, 13.8 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$534 a month
Northside Independent School District: 126 schools, 101,095 students, 14.6 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH short after the median 2-bedroom rent: -$217 a month
Comal Independent School District: 38 schools, 29,263 students, 15.2 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$332 a month
Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District: 16 schools, 15,146 students, 15.5 students per teacher. District facts
Updated October 12, 2026. How we get our numbers.
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San Antonio, TX is about 7 minutes from the main post area (3.7 road miles) without traffic.
Balcones Heights, TX, where the Census median rent is $952 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 $1,869 a month. That is at or above the Census median 2-bedroom rent in 8 of the 10 towns here with a Census figure for that size, with the most left over in Terrell Hills, TX.
San Antonio Independent School District, with 98 schools and 44,670 students (14.8 students per teacher), from the NCES Common Core of Data. Always confirm the school for a specific address with the district.