6 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 ($1,611) minus that town's median 2-bedroom rent. Check your own pay grade.
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$788 a month
Knob Noster R-VIII School District: 4 schools, 1,894 students, 13.3 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$723 a month
Warrensburg R-VI School District: 8 schools, 3,467 students, 13 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$745 a month
Sedalia 200 School District: 9 schools, 5,069 students, 13.3 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$721 a month
Henry County R-I School District: 2 schools, 713 students, 12.1 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$788 a month
Concordia R-II School District: 2 schools, 454 students, 10.8 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$611 a month
Lafayette County C-1 School District: 3 schools, 964 students, 12.4 students per teacher. District facts
Updated October 12, 2026. How we get our numbers.
Knob Noster, MO is about 19 minutes from the main post area (6.4 road miles) without traffic.
Concordia, MO, where the Census median rent is $825 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 $1,611 a month. That is at or above the Census median 2-bedroom rent in 6 of the 6 towns here with a Census figure for that size, with the most left over in Concordia, MO.
Knob Noster R-VIII School District, with 4 schools and 1,894 students (13.3 students per teacher), from the NCES Common Core of Data. Always confirm the school for a specific address with the district.