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BAH

Basic Allowance for Housing near USAREC 5th Recruiting Brigade (JBSA–Fort Sam Houston)

Sample monthly rates with dependents. Your rate depends on rank, dependency status, and the duty station ZIP code on your orders.

E-5 with dependents

$1,869

O-3 with dependents

$2,127

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Towns and neighborhoods near USAREC 5th Recruiting Brigade (JBSA–Fort Sam Houston), with estimated drive times.

Rents are 2023 Census median gross rents; county medians are used where town-level figures are unavailable.

Alamo Heights

Alamo Heights, TX is about 2 miles from the installation — roughly a 5-minute drive (estimate).

Rent$1,426/mo 5 min

Terrell Hills

Terrell Hills, TX is about 1 mile from the installation — roughly a 5-minute drive (estimate).

Rent$1,154/mo 5 min

Kirby

Kirby, TX is about 4 miles from the installation — roughly a 7-minute drive (estimate).

Rent$1,114/mo 7 min

San Antonio

San Antonio, TX is about 5 miles from the installation — roughly a 9-minute drive (estimate).

Rent$1,258/mo 9 min

Windcrest

Windcrest, TX is about 6 miles from the installation — roughly a 10-minute drive (estimate).

Rent$1,411/mo 10 min

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	Alamo Heights	Terrell Hills	Kirby
Drive to base (est.)	5 min	5 min	7 min
Median rent	$1,426/mo	$1,154/mo	$1,114/mo
Rent vs. E-5 BAH	Under by $443	Under by $715	Under by $755

Drive times are straight-line estimates. Rents are 2023 Census median gross rents; some smaller towns use county medians where town figures are unavailable. Town list from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Schools

Schools near USAREC 5th Recruiting Brigade (JBSA–Fort Sam Houston)

Nearest public schools from the U.S. Department of Education's official directory. Drive times are estimates.

School	Type	Grades	From base
LAMAR EL SAN ANTONIO	Elementary	PK–6	5 min
FT SAM HOUSTON EL SAN ANTONIO	Elementary	PK–5	5 min
PERSHING EL SAN ANTONIO	Elementary	PK–5	5 min
CAMERON EL SAN ANTONIO	Elementary	PK–5	5 min
ALAMO HEIGHTS J H SAN ANTONIO	Middle	6–8	8 min
EDGAR ALLAN POE STEM DUAL LANGUAGE MIDDLE SAN ANTONIO	Middle	6–8	9 min
YOUNG MEN'S LEADERSHIP ACADEMY SAN ANTONIO	High	5–12	5 min
ROBERT G COLE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL SAN ANTONIO	High	6–12	6 min

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