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 ($2,118) minus that town's median 2-bedroom rent. Check your own pay grade.
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$285 a month
Fort Worth Independent School District: 138 schools, 71,060 students, 14.8 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$871 a month
Castleberry Independent School District: 8 schools, 3,740 students, 13.9 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$855 a month
White Settlement Independent School District: 11 schools, 6,895 students, 15.7 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$1,000 a month
Castleberry Independent School District: 8 schools, 3,740 students, 13.9 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$635 a month
Fort Worth Independent School District: 138 schools, 71,060 students, 14.8 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$773 a month
Lake Worth Independent School District: 6 schools, 3,238 students, 13.1 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$479 a month
Fort Worth Independent School District: 138 schools, 71,060 students, 14.8 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$610 a month
Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District: 31 schools, 23,462 students, 15.1 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$587 a month
Arlington Independent School District: 75 schools, 54,750 students, 14 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$447 a month
Grand Prairie Independent School District: 39 schools, 26,638 students, 15.2 students per teacher. District facts
Updated October 12, 2026. How we get our numbers.
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Westworth Village, TX is about 7 minutes from the main post area (1.2 road miles) without traffic.
Fort Worth, TX, with about 963,194 people, 17 minutes from the main post area. Bigger towns usually mean more rentals, schools and jobs to choose from.
Sansom Park, TX, where the Census median rent is $1,166 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 $2,118 a month. That is at or above the Census median 2-bedroom rent in 10 of the 10 towns here with a Census figure for that size, with the most left over in Sansom Park, TX.
Fort Worth Independent School District, with 138 schools and 71,060 students (14.8 students per teacher), from the NCES Common Core of Data. Always confirm the school for a specific address with the district.