9 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 ($1,800) minus that town's median 2-bedroom rent. Check your own pay grade.
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$626 a month
Houston County School District: 37 schools, 30,826 students, 15.1 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$831 a month
Houston County School District: 37 schools, 30,826 students, 15.1 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$892 a month
Peach County School District: 7 schools, 4,015 students, 14.6 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$726 a month
Bibb County School District: 35 schools, 21,324 students, 14 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$720 a month
Houston County School District: 37 schools, 30,826 students, 15.1 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$959 a month
Peach County School District: 7 schools, 4,015 students, 14.6 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$791 a month
Pulaski County School District: 3 schools, 1,341 students, 14.1 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$1,018 a month
Bleckley County School District: 5 schools, 2,623 students, 14.5 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$1,001 a month
Jones County School District: 7 schools, 4,994 students, 13.7 students per teacher. District facts
Updated October 12, 2026. How we get our numbers.
Warner Robins, GA is about 24 minutes from the main post area (8.4 road miles) without traffic.
Cochran, GA, where the Census median rent is $766 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 $1,800 a month. That is at or above the Census median 2-bedroom rent in 9 of the 9 towns here with a Census figure for that size, with the most left over in Cochran, GA.
Houston County School District, with 37 schools and 30,826 students (15.1 students per teacher), from the NCES Common Core of Data. Always confirm the school for a specific address with the district.