# Apartments Near Fort Sam Houston: New Builds | New SA Apt Team > New apartments near JBSA-Fort Sam Houston from Downtown and nearby areas, with gate minutes and BAH minus true monthly for years one and two. URL: https://newsanantonioapartments.com/new-apartments-near-fort-sam-houston/ Near JBSA · Fort Sam Houston # New Apartments Near JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, by Gate and Minutes Downtown's ground-up buildings sit a short drive from Fort Sam Houston. Here's how gate minutes, parking, and BAH fit together. Last updated: Oct 25, 2026 Plan tours around my report date [#shortlist →](#shortlist) All JBSA gates [/new-apartments-near-jbsa/ →](/new-apartments-near-jbsa/) ![Tree-lined frontage road leading toward a base gate area in morning sun](/images/misc/tree-lined-frontage-road-leading-toward-a-military.webp) - Spirit Real Estate Group, LLC TREC #562021, licensed Texas brokerage - Free to renters Communities pay the brokerage. Your rent is the same either way. - Commission-blind Commission never affects score, sort, or placement - Equal Housing Opportunity We follow the federal Fair Housing Act and do not steer. Feed-gated: publishes for indexing at 5+ tracked buildings within 20 minutes of a gate. The short answer ## New builds near JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Moving on orders with a report date at Fort Sam Houston? We'll line up video tours around it. The base sits just northeast of downtown, and Downtown San Antonio had 10 tracked ground-up buildings on Oct 25, 2026, with a typical special of 3.7 weeks. BAH follows your duty station (MHA TX285, DTMO 2026), so the question isn't which building your allowance covers. It's which building leaves the most after true monthly, with parking and fees included, in year one and year two. Free to you, and your rent is the same either way · 111 new communities tracked · Prices pulled every morning | Building or area | Gate | Free-flow min | | --- | --- | --- | | Downtown ground-up buildings (10 tracked)Typical special 3.7 weeks; parking often separate | Fort Sam Houston gates | Short drive, by building | | Far Northwest (16 tracked)Deeper lease-up specials | Fort Sam Houston gates | Longer drive via Loop 1604 or I-10 | | New Braunfels (20 tracked)Long-lease specials; NBU utilities | Fort Sam Houston gates | Longer drive via I-35 | Illustration, values as of Oct 25, 2026; live page uses the feed. ## Downtown's trade-off near Fort Sam Downtown specials [/specials/ →](/specials/) run shallower than suburban lease-ups [/lease-ups/ →](/lease-ups/) , 3.7 weeks against an 8.7-week board median on Oct 25, 2026. That means a higher year one, but a smaller year-two jump. Add garage parking, which is often a separate monthly charge downtown, and we'll compare the 24-month total against a suburban build with a longer drive. Gate minutes for each building come from the feed and depend on which gate you'll use. We confirm them on your shortlist call and note any construction on the route. ## How far BAH goes near Fort Sam Houston 2026 San Antonio BAH (MHA TX285, DTMO 2026) is $1,869 with dependents and $1,500 without for an E-5, and $2,112 with and $1,731 without for an E-7. Other grades are pending verification; confirm yours with your finance office. We subtract true monthly, fees and parking included, from your BAH for year one and year two. If a downtown building leaves less in year one but more in year two, you'll see that before you sign. ## What we do for a Fort Sam report date Shortlist the same day, live video walks timed to your report date, an orders-policy pre-check before any fee, and a lease read-through that covers Texas Property Code §92.017. When you arrive, we help start CPS Energy and SAWS. CPS waives its deposit for active military ID. We'll help you set it up before move-in. BAH math ## BAH minus true monthly, years one and two ### BAH vs True Monthly Calculator See how far 2026 San Antonio BAH (MHA TX285) goes in a new build, in year one and year two. Left each month, year one \- Left each month, year two \- BAH minus true monthly (plus utilities) for years one and two. BAH follows the duty station; confirm your rate with your finance office. Estimate only. Get my shortlist [/contact/ →](/contact/) ## Other gates and nearby areas Gate Near Lackland [/new-apartments-near-jbsa-lackland/ →](/new-apartments-near-jbsa-lackland/) Gate Near Randolph [/new-apartments-near-randolph/ →](/new-apartments-near-randolph/) Gate Near Camp Bullis [/new-apartments-near-camp-bullis/ →](/new-apartments-near-camp-bullis/) Area Downtown [/downtown/ →](/downtown/) Report date ## Moving on orders? We'll work backward from your date. Send your report date and budget. We confirm units, specials, and fee sheets the same day, set up live video walks, and pre-check each community's orders policy before you pay any fee. 60-second form ## Plan my move around my report date Three quick steps, about 60 seconds. We call the leasing offices the same day and send your list with year-two math. Thanks, we got your request. We'll call or text the same day with your shortlist. Calls go out during our hours: Mon-Fri 8 AM-8 PM, Sat 9 AM-6 PM, Sun 12-5 PM. Questions ## New apartments near Fort Sam Houston: questions ### Which new builds are closest to Fort Sam Houston? Downtown's ground-up buildings are the closest group on our board. We confirm gate minutes for each building on your shortlist call. ### Do downtown buildings charge for parking? Many do. We add parking to true monthly so the comparison is fair. ### Does BAH change based on where I live? No. BAH follows the duty station (MHA TX285). Confirm your rate with your finance office. ### Can you guarantee a price or approval? No. The community sets both pricing and approval. We pull prices every morning and confirm the numbers with the leasing office before you sign. Still have a question? Send it with your shortlist request [/contact/ →](/contact/) and we'll answer the same day. Learn ## Guides for moving on orders All guides [/guides/ →](/guides/) ![Sunlit new one-bedroom apartment with simple furniture and a limestone accent wall](/images/featured/sunlit-new-one-bedroom-apartment-with-simple-furni.webp) Decision guide ### BAH vs. True Monthly: How Far 2026 San Antonio BAH Goes in a New Build Compare 2026 MHA TX285 BAH with a new build's true monthly in years one and two. E-5 without dependents kept $466.27 in our example. [BAH vs. True Monthly: How Far 2026 San Antonio BAH Goes in a New Build →](/guides/bah-vs-true-monthly/) ![Laptop showing a blank application form in a bright leasing lounge](/images/featured/laptop-showing-a-blank-application-form-in-a-brigh.webp) Explainer ### Applying for a New Apartment on Military Orders How new San Antonio communities treat orders and BAH on an application, which documents to bring, and what we confirm before you pay a fee. [Applying for a New Apartment on Military Orders →](/guides/applying-on-military-orders/) ![Printed lease and a plain manila envelope on a bright apartment table](/images/featured/printed-lease-and-a-plain-manila-envelope-on-a-bri.webp) Explainer ### Texas Military Lease Clause: How §92.017 Works on a New Lease Ending a Texas lease on PCS or 90+ day deployment orders received after signing: notice, orders, concession terms, and legal help. [Texas Military Lease Clause: How §92.017 Works on a New Lease →](/guides/texas-military-lease-clause/) ![](/images/misc/row-of-brand-new-limestone-and-slate-blue-apartmen.webp) Next step ## Want Fort Sam Houston options priced against your BAH? Send the 60-second form. We make the calls, confirm the unit, the special, and the fee sheet, and send your shortlist the same day. Get my shortlist [/contact/ →](/contact/) See all JBSA gates [/new-apartments-near-jbsa/ →](/new-apartments-near-jbsa/) 512-000-000 [tel:+1512000000 →](tel:+1512000000) We don't guarantee pricing or approval. The community sets both, and we confirm them before you sign.