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 ($2,379) minus that town's median 2-bedroom rent. Check your own pay grade.
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$573 a month
Portland School District 1J: 86 schools, 44,039 students, 16.3 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$561 a month
Beaverton School District 48J: 56 schools, 38,049 students, 17.7 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$224 a month
Beaverton School District 48J: 56 schools, 38,049 students, 17.7 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$603 a month
Beaverton School District 48J: 56 schools, 38,049 students, 17.7 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$629 a month
Beaverton School District 48J: 56 schools, 38,049 students, 17.7 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$748 a month
North Clackamas School District 12: 31 schools, 16,940 students, 20.5 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$576 a month
Beaverton School District 48J: 56 schools, 38,049 students, 17.7 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$500 a month
Beaverton School District 48J: 56 schools, 38,049 students, 17.7 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$504 a month
Beaverton School District 48J: 56 schools, 38,049 students, 17.7 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$646 a month
Tigard-Tualatin School District 23J: 19 schools, 11,593 students, 17.2 students per teacher. District facts
Updated October 12, 2026. How we get our numbers.
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Portland, OR is about 7 minutes from the main post area (2.1 road miles) without traffic.
Milwaukie, OR, where the Census median rent is $1,598 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 $2,379 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 Milwaukie, OR.
Portland School District 1J, with 86 schools and 44,039 students (16.3 students per teacher), from the NCES Common Core of Data. Always confirm the school for a specific address with the district.