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.
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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.
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| Building or area | Gate | Free-flow min |
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| 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 run shallower than suburban 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 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.
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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 shortlistOther gates and nearby areas
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.
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.
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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.
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.
Guides for moving on orders
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.
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.
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.
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.
We don't guarantee pricing or approval. The community sets both, and we confirm them before you sign.