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Joint Base San Antonio: BAH and local costs
What is my BAH (Basic Allowance for Housing) at Joint Base San Antonio?
This calculator uses 2026 DTMO (Defense Travel Management Office) rates for selected pay grade and dependent status.
$1,500/mo
Monthly BAH at E-5 pay grade without dependents.
- Joint Base San Antonio
- $1,500
- Typical 2-bedroom rent nearby
- $1,410/mo
- BAH vs that rent
- $90/mo left over
Key facts for living at Joint Base San Antonio
| Host state | Texas |
|---|---|
| State income tax | None on wages |
| Top state income-tax rate | 0.0% |
| Average sales tax (state + local) | 8.20% |
| Average property tax (real estate) | 1.40% |
| Personal property tax (vehicles) | No |
| Median home value | $304,099 |
| Military housing area | TX285 — SAN ANTONIO, TX |
| Climate (annual high / low) | 80° / 59°F |
| Annual precipitation | 36.2 in |
| Official site | Joint Base San Antonio |
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PCS checklist for Joint Base San Antonio
- Update DEERS and your page-2 / dependency status before BAH starts at the new MHA (TX285).
- Look up your exact BAH for rank and dependents on the DTMO BAH lookup (ZIP 78234).
- Off-base 2-bedroom HUD FMR in Bexar County is $1,426/mo. On-base housing is separate.
- Get a TX driver license within 90 days and title the car within 30 days. See Texas.
- Confirm reporting instructions on the official Joint Base San Antonio site.
PCS from Joint Base San Antonio
Only installations that share a tenant service with Joint Base San Antonio.
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BaseJBSA → BelvoirJoint Base San Antonio to Fort BelvoirJBSA → BenningJoint Base San Antonio to Fort BenningJBSA → BlissJoint Base San Antonio to Fort BlissJBSA → BraggJoint Base San Antonio to Fort BraggJBSA → CampbellJoint Base San Antonio to Fort CampbellJBSA → CarsonJoint Base San Antonio to Fort CarsonJBSA → DetrickJoint Base San Antonio to Fort DetrickJBSA → DrumJoint Base San Antonio to Fort DrumJBSA → GordonJoint Base San Antonio to Fort GordonJBSA → HamiltonJoint Base San Antonio to Fort HamiltonJBSA → HoodJoint Base San Antonio to Fort HoodJBSA → HuachucaJoint Base San Antonio to Fort HuachucaJBSA → IrwinJoint Base San Antonio to Fort IrwinJBSA → JacksonJoint Base San Antonio to Fort JacksonJBSA → KnoxJoint Base San Antonio to Fort KnoxJBSA → LeavenworthJoint Base San Antonio to Fort LeavenworthJBSA → LeeJoint Base San Antonio to Fort LeeJBSA → FLWJoint Base San Antonio to Fort Leonard WoodJBSA → McCoyJoint Base San Antonio to Fort McCoyJBSA → MeadeJoint Base San Antonio to Fort MeadeJBSA → PolkJoint Base San Antonio to Fort PolkJBSA → RileyJoint Base San Antonio to Fort RileyJBSA → RuckerJoint Base San Antonio to Fort RuckerJBSA → SillJoint Base San Antonio to Fort SillJBSA → StewartJoint Base San Antonio to Fort StewartJBSA → WainwrightJoint Base San Antonio to Fort WainwrightJBSA → GoodfellowJoint Base San Antonio to Goodfellow Air Force BaseJBSA → Grand ForksJoint Base San Antonio to Grand Forks Air Force BaseJBSA → HanscomJoint Base San Antonio to Hanscom Air Force BaseJBSA → HillJoint Base San Antonio to Hill Air Force BaseJBSA → HollomanJoint Base San Antonio to Holloman Air Force BaseJBSA → HurlburtJoint Base San Antonio to Hurlburt FieldJBSA → JBABJoint Base San Antonio to Joint Base Anacostia-BollingJBSA → AndrewsJoint Base San Antonio to Joint Base AndrewsJBSA → JB CharlestonJoint Base San Antonio to Joint Base CharlestonJBSA → JBERJoint Base San Antonio to Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonJBSA → JBLEJoint Base San Antonio to Joint Base Langley-EustisJBSA → JBLMJoint Base San Antonio to Joint Base Lewis-McChordJBSA → JBMDLJoint Base San Antonio to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-LakehurstJBSA → JBMHHJoint Base San Antonio to Joint Base Myer-Henderson HallJBSA → JBPHHJoint Base San Antonio to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-HickamJBSA → KeeslerJoint Base San Antonio to Keesler Air Force BaseJBSA → KirtlandJoint Base San Antonio to Kirtland Air Force BaseJBSA → LaughlinJoint Base San Antonio to Laughlin Air Force BaseJBSA → Little RockJoint Base San Antonio to Little Rock Air Force BaseJBSA → LukeJoint Base San Antonio to Luke Air Force BaseJBSA → MacDillJoint Base San Antonio to MacDill Air Force BaseJBSA → MalmstromJoint Base San Antonio to Malmstrom Air Force BaseJBSA → MaxwellJoint Base San Antonio to Maxwell Air Force BaseJBSA → McConnellJoint Base San Antonio to McConnell Air Force BaseJBSA → MinotJoint Base San Antonio to Minot Air Force BaseJBSA → MoodyJoint Base San Antonio to Moody Air Force BaseJBSA → Mountain HomeJoint Base San Antonio to Mountain Home Air Force BaseJBSA → NellisJoint Base San Antonio to Nellis Air Force BaseJBSA → OffuttJoint Base San Antonio to Offutt Air Force BaseJBSA → PatrickJoint Base San Antonio to Patrick Space Force BaseJBSA → PetersonJoint Base San Antonio to Peterson Space Force BaseJBSA → RedstoneJoint Base San Antonio to Redstone ArsenalJBSA → RobinsJoint Base San Antonio to Robins Air Force BaseJBSA → SchofieldJoint Base San Antonio to Schofield BarracksJBSA → SchrieverJoint Base San Antonio to Schriever Space Force BaseJBSA → ScottJoint Base San Antonio to Scott Air Force BaseJBSA → Seymour JohnsonJoint Base San Antonio to Seymour Johnson Air Force BaseJBSA → ShawJoint Base San Antonio to Shaw Air Force BaseJBSA → SheppardJoint Base San Antonio to Sheppard Air Force BaseJBSA → TinkerJoint Base San Antonio to Tinker Air Force BaseJBSA → TravisJoint Base San Antonio to Travis Air Force BaseJBSA → TyndallJoint Base San Antonio to Tyndall Air Force BaseJBSA → West PointJoint Base San Antonio to USMA West PointJBSA → VandenbergJoint Base San Antonio to Vandenberg Space Force BaseJBSA → WhitemanJoint Base San Antonio to Whiteman Air Force BaseJBSA → Wright-PattJoint Base San Antonio to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
PCS to Joint Base San Antonio
APG → JBSAAberdeen Proving Ground to Joint Base San AntonioAltus → JBSAAltus Air Force Base to Joint Base San AntonioBarksdale → JBSABarksdale Air Force Base to Joint Base San AntonioBeale → JBSABeale Air Force Base to Joint Base San AntonioBuckley → JBSABuckley Space Force Base to Joint Base San AntonioCannon → JBSACannon Air Force Base to Joint Base San AntonioCarlisle → JBSACarlisle Barracks to Joint Base San AntonioColumbus AFB → JBSAColumbus Air Force Base to Joint Base San AntonioDavis-Monthan → JBSADavis-Monthan Air Force Base to Joint Base San AntonioDover → JBSADover Air Force Base to Joint Base San AntonioDyess → JBSADyess Air Force Base to Joint Base San AntonioEdwards → JBSAEdwards Air Force Base to Joint Base San AntonioEglin → JBSAEglin Air Force Base to Joint Base San AntonioEllsworth → JBSAEllsworth Air Force Base to Joint Base San AntonioFE Warren → JBSAFE Warren Air Force Base to Joint Base San AntonioFairchild → JBSAFairchild Air Force Base to Joint Base San AntonioBelvoir → JBSAFort Belvoir to Joint Base San AntonioBenning → JBSAFort Benning to Joint Base San AntonioBliss → JBSAFort Bliss to Joint Base San AntonioBragg → JBSAFort Bragg to Joint Base San AntonioCampbell → JBSAFort Campbell to Joint Base San AntonioCarson → JBSAFort Carson to Joint Base San AntonioDetrick → JBSAFort Detrick to Joint Base San AntonioDrum → JBSAFort Drum to Joint Base San AntonioGordon → JBSAFort Gordon to Joint Base San AntonioHamilton → JBSAFort Hamilton to Joint Base San AntonioHood → JBSAFort Hood to Joint Base San AntonioHuachuca → JBSAFort Huachuca to Joint Base San AntonioIrwin → JBSAFort Irwin to Joint Base San AntonioJackson → JBSAFort Jackson to Joint Base San AntonioKnox → JBSAFort Knox to Joint Base San AntonioLeavenworth → JBSAFort Leavenworth to Joint Base San AntonioLee → JBSAFort Lee to Joint Base San AntonioFLW → JBSAFort Leonard Wood to Joint Base San AntonioMcCoy → JBSAFort McCoy to Joint Base San AntonioMeade → JBSAFort Meade to Joint Base San AntonioPolk → JBSAFort Polk to Joint Base San AntonioRiley → JBSAFort Riley to Joint Base San AntonioRucker → JBSAFort Rucker to Joint Base San AntonioSill → JBSAFort Sill to Joint Base San AntonioStewart → JBSAFort Stewart to Joint Base San AntonioWainwright → JBSAFort Wainwright to Joint Base San AntonioGoodfellow → JBSAGoodfellow Air Force Base to Joint Base San AntonioGrand Forks → JBSAGrand Forks Air Force Base to Joint Base San AntonioHanscom → JBSAHanscom Air Force Base to Joint Base San AntonioHill → JBSAHill Air Force Base to Joint Base San AntonioHolloman → JBSAHolloman Air Force Base to Joint Base San AntonioHurlburt → JBSAHurlburt Field to Joint Base San AntonioJBAB → JBSAJoint Base Anacostia-Bolling to Joint Base San AntonioAndrews → JBSAJoint Base Andrews to Joint Base San AntonioJB Charleston → JBSAJoint Base Charleston to Joint Base San AntonioJBER → JBSAJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Joint Base San AntonioJBLE → JBSAJoint Base Langley-Eustis to Joint Base San AntonioJBLM → JBSAJoint Base Lewis-McChord to Joint Base San AntonioJBMDL → JBSAJoint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst to Joint Base San AntonioJBMHH → JBSAJoint Base Myer-Henderson Hall to Joint Base San AntonioJBPHH → JBSAJoint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to Joint Base San AntonioKeesler → JBSAKeesler Air Force Base to Joint Base San AntonioKirtland → JBSAKirtland Air Force Base to Joint Base San AntonioLaughlin → JBSALaughlin Air Force Base to Joint Base San AntonioLittle Rock → JBSALittle Rock Air Force Base to Joint Base San AntonioLuke → JBSALuke Air Force Base to Joint Base San AntonioMacDill → JBSAMacDill Air Force Base to Joint Base San AntonioMalmstrom → JBSAMalmstrom Air Force Base to Joint Base San AntonioMaxwell → JBSAMaxwell Air Force Base to Joint Base San AntonioMcConnell → JBSAMcConnell Air Force Base to Joint Base San AntonioMinot → JBSAMinot Air Force Base to Joint Base San AntonioMoody → JBSAMoody Air Force Base to Joint Base San AntonioMountain Home → JBSAMountain Home Air Force Base to Joint Base San AntonioNellis → JBSANellis Air Force Base to Joint Base San AntonioOffutt → JBSAOffutt Air Force Base to Joint Base San AntonioPatrick → JBSAPatrick Space Force Base to Joint Base San AntonioPeterson → JBSAPeterson Space Force Base to Joint Base San AntonioRedstone → JBSARedstone Arsenal to Joint Base San AntonioRobins → JBSARobins Air Force Base to Joint Base San AntonioSchofield → JBSASchofield Barracks to Joint Base San AntonioSchriever → JBSASchriever Space Force Base to Joint Base San AntonioScott → JBSAScott Air Force Base to Joint Base San AntonioSeymour Johnson → JBSASeymour Johnson Air Force Base to Joint Base San AntonioShaw → JBSAShaw Air Force Base to Joint Base San AntonioSheppard → JBSASheppard Air Force Base to Joint Base San AntonioTinker → JBSATinker Air Force Base to Joint Base San AntonioTravis → JBSATravis Air Force Base to Joint Base San AntonioTyndall → JBSATyndall Air Force Base to Joint Base San AntonioWest Point → JBSAUSMA West Point to Joint Base San AntonioVandenberg → JBSAVandenberg Space Force Base to Joint Base San AntonioWhiteman → JBSAWhiteman Air Force Base to Joint Base San AntonioWright-Patt → JBSAWright-Patterson Air Force Base to Joint Base San Antonio
Sources
Housing figures below are for the installation (MHA, HUD rent, climate). Host-state tax rates are statewide averages — not a tax return. County add-ons can differ, and wage tax on military pay follows legal residence, not the duty station.
- BAH (with and without dependents). DTMO CY2026 BAH tables for Joint Base San Antonio (TX285). Confirm current rates on the DTMO BAH lookup.
- 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. HUD FY2026 FMR — Bexar County $1,426.
- Off-base ZIP rent (HUD Small Area FMR). FY2026 ZIP 2- and 3-bedroom 40th-percentile rents from the HUD Small Area FMR tables: 78288 (San Antonio) $1,410 / $1,810.
- Off-base city home value and rent. U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year 2020–2024 tables B25077 (median value of owner-occupied homes) and B25064 (median gross rent) for San Antonio city, Texas ($235,700, $1,324/mo). Owner-reported values, not transaction prices.
- Climate normals (1991–2020). NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals — San Antonio Intl (NWS) (USW00013958).
- Host-state wage tax. Statewide listed rates for Texas from the Tax Foundation 2026 individual income-tax tables. On this page they describe the host state, not automatically the tax on a military LES (legal residence can stay put). BAH is untaxed.
- Combined sales tax near the installation. Tax Foundation January 2026 state-and-local sales-tax averages for Texas. Used as an off-base shopping stand-in; city and county add-ons vary.
- Effective property tax if you buy off-base. Tax Foundation 2026 property taxes by state for Texas. On-base housing is not in this figure.
- Vehicle title tax and new-resident clocks. Texas motor-vehicle agency (license 90 days, title 30 days; title tax 6.25%). These are host-state motor-vehicle rules, not BAH.
- Vehicle personal-property tax on the host-state snapshot. WalletHub 2026 vehicle property-tax table for Texas. This is a statewide car-tax flag, not real-estate tax and not BAH.
- Statewide median home value on the host-state snapshot. Experian / Zillow March 2026 state medians for Texas. Backdrop for off-base purchase prices; on-base housing and BAH are separate.