7 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 ($1,491) minus that town's median 2-bedroom rent. Check your own pay grade.
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$865 a month
Electra Independent School District: 2 schools, 444 students, 10.6 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$552 a month
Iowa Park Consolidated Independent School District: 5 schools, 1,938 students, 13.6 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$491 a month
Wichita Falls Independent School District: 25 schools, 12,868 students, 14.1 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$574 a month
Burkburnett Independent School District: 7 schools, 3,267 students, 13.7 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$495 a month
Vernon Independent School District: 7 schools, 1,769 students, 12.9 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$670 a month
Henrietta Independent School District: 3 schools, 954 students, 10.8 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$642 a month
Seymour Independent School District: 3 schools, 633 students, 11.7 students per teacher. District facts
Updated October 12, 2026. How we get our numbers.
Electra, TX is about 11 minutes from the main post area (6.5 road miles) without traffic.
Wichita Falls, TX, with about 102,581 people, 29 minutes from the main post area. Bigger towns usually mean more rentals, schools and jobs to choose from.
Seymour, TX, where the Census median rent is $530 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 $1,491 a month. That is at or above the Census median 2-bedroom rent in 7 of the 7 towns here with a Census figure for that size, with the most left over in Electra, TX.
Electra Independent School District, with 2 schools and 444 students (10.6 students per teacher), from the NCES Common Core of Data. Always confirm the school for a specific address with the district.