San Antonio BAH Rates
Quick answer
In 2026, an E-5 with dependents at San Antonio gets $1,869 a month in BAH, and an O-3 with dependents gets $2,127. DTMO puts Joint Base San Antonio in housing area TX285, “SAN ANTONIO, TX”, which covers 113 ZIP codes. 2027 rates are expected in mid-December.
What is BAH at San Antonio in 2026?
Monthly rates for DTMO housing area TX285. Service: Air Force and Army.
| Pay grade | With dependents | Without dependents |
|---|---|---|
| E-1 | $1,728 | $1,359 |
| E-2 | $1,728 | $1,359 |
| E-3 | $1,728 | $1,359 |
| E-4 | $1,728 | $1,359 |
| E-5 | $1,869 | $1,500 |
| E-6 | $2,094 | $1,596 |
| E-7 | $2,112 | $1,731 |
| E-8 | $2,121 | $1,920 |
| E-9 | $2,157 | $1,977 |
| W-1 | $2,109 | $1,692 |
| W-2 | $2,118 | $1,917 |
| W-3 | $2,130 | $1,986 |
| W-4 | $2,178 | $2,085 |
| W-5 | $2,280 | $2,097 |
| O-1E | $2,115 | $1,866 |
| O-2E | $2,124 | $1,965 |
| O-3E | $2,196 | $2,082 |
| O-1 | $1,905 | $1,584 |
| O-2 | $2,091 | $1,827 |
| O-3 | $2,127 | $2,007 |
| O-4 | $2,307 | $2,088 |
| O-5 | $2,457 | $2,100 |
| O-6 | $2,475 | $2,103 |
| O-7+ | $2,490 | $2,112 |
How does San Antonio compare?
For an E-5 with dependents, TX285 ranks 209 of 338 housing areas in DTMO’s 2026 data (1 is the highest rate).
Which ZIP codes are in this housing area?
BAH follows your duty station’s ZIP code. These 113 ZIP codes are in TX285; if yours isn’t listed, check it in the BAH calculator.
Show all 113 ZIP codes
78002 78023 78054 78069 78070 78073 78101 78108 78109 78112 78115 78123 78124 78130 78131 78132 78133 78135 78148 78150 78152 78154 78155 78156 78163 78201 78202 78203 78204 78205 78206 78207 78208 78209 78210 78211 78212 78213 78214 78215 78216 78217 78218 78219 78220 78221 78222 78223 78224 78225 78226 78227 78228 78229 78230 78231 78232 78233 78234 78235 78236 78237 78238 78239 78240 78241 78242 78243 78244 78245 78246 78247 78248 78249 78250 78251 78252 78253 78254 78255 78256 78257 78258 78259 78260 78261 78263 78264 78265 78266 78268 78269 78270 78278 78279 78280 78283 78284 78285 78288 78289 78291 78292 78293 78294 78295 78296 78297 78298 78299 78623 78638 78670
When will 2027 San Antonio BAH be out?
Expected in mid-December 2026 (see BAH 2027). Rate protection means you won’t see a decrease while you stay at this location.
Sources
- DTMO, BAH Rate Lookup (rates for all locations and pay grades) (2026 data imported 2026-10-29)
- DTMO, BAH calculator results used to spot-check our data (checked 2026-10-28)
- Department of War, 2026 Basic Allowance for Housing rates release (Dec. 11, 2025) (checked 2026-10-28)
Last verified October 29, 2026 against the sources above. How we check dates · Corrections