JBSA Military Housing Planning

Plan Your JBSA Home Search With Confidence

Use the calculator below to estimate your 2026 Basic Allowance for Housing, compare it with a potential monthly housing payment, and see how your allowance could shape your San Antonio home-buying budget.

Military Housing Planning Tool

2026 JBSA BAH Calculator

2026 rates loaded
Your published monthly BAH
Rent component 83% Utilities component 17%

The ring shows the 2026 average San Antonio MHA component mix used by DoD, not a required spending allocation.

Annual allowance $22,428
Military housing area TX285 · San Antonio
Pay grade E-5
Dependency status With dependents

Calculate your JBSA housing allowance

Choose your assigned installation, pay grade, and dependency status. All listed JBSA locations use the San Antonio Military Housing Area rate.

Dependency status
Current selection E-5 · With dependents · JBSA–Lackland · 2026

Compare with a housing payment

Optional: enter a monthly rent or estimated mortgage payment.

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BAH remaining after payment $0

This tool displays published 2026 San Antonio MHA rates for general planning only. Actual entitlement may differ because of rate protection, assignment status, government housing, or other circumstances. Verify your allowance with your servicing finance office or the official DoD BAH lookup.

You Know Your BAH. Here's What Comes Next.

Moving to San Antonio on military orders means you're working against the clock. New neighborhood, unfamiliar schools, a budget that only works if you understand it. You shouldn't have to figure out the market on your own. Tell Anthony your timeline, your family's priorities, and what you need from this move, and he will build a plan around those realities.

Whether you're buying before you arrive, selling what you own back home, or still deciding between renting and owning, the sooner you start the conversation the fewer unknowns you'll face on arrival day. Use the form below to reach Anthony directly with what matters to you. No automated response, no sales pitch, just a straightforward talk about what's actually possible with your assignment and your timeline.

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