Where to live

Where to live near Mountain Home AFB

2 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

ClosestMountain Home33 min drive
Lowest median rentGlenns Ferry$646 a month
Most E-5 BAH left overGlenns Ferry$982 over a 2-bedroom
2 towns, closest first

Towns around Mountain Home AFB

The green or red number is an E-5 with dependents' 2026 BAH ($1,605) minus that town's median 2-bedroom rent. Check your own pay grade.

Mountain Home, ID

33 min drive · 14.9 road mi
Median rent
$1,155
2 bedrooms
$1,063
3 bedrooms
$1,413
Home value
$309,400
People
16,493
Homes rented
33%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$542 a month

Mountain Home School District 193: 9 schools, 3,683 students, 18.7 students per teacher. District facts

Glenns Ferry, ID

68 min drive · 43.2 road mi
Median rent
$646
2 bedrooms
$623
3 bedrooms
-
Home value
$197,900
People
1,438
Homes rented
32%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$982 a month

Glenns Ferry Joint School District 192: 3 schools, 363 students, 11.3 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 Mountain Home AFB

What is the closest town to Mountain Home Air Force Base?

Mountain Home, ID is about 33 minutes from the main post area (14.9 road miles) without traffic.

Which town near Mountain Home Air Force Base has the lowest rent?

Glenns Ferry, ID, where the Census median rent is $646 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 Mountain Home Air Force Base?

For an E-5 with dependents the 2026 DoD BAH is $1,605 a month. That is at or above the Census median 2-bedroom rent in 2 of the 2 towns here with a Census figure for that size, with the most left over in Glenns Ferry, ID.

What school district serves Mountain Home?

Mountain Home School District 193, with 9 schools and 3,683 students (18.7 students per teacher), from the NCES Common Core of Data. Always confirm the school for a specific address with the district.