Relocating to San Antonio, TX

One town in the SAN ANTONIO, TX housing area around Joint Base San Antonio (Joint Base). The where-to-buy decision runs by school district — start there.

Crime — above the national average · 2022
Population
2,069,843
School districts
40
VA loan limit
$832,750

Where to buy near Joint Base San Antonio

The home-buying decision runs by school district. Pick one to see its ZIPs, homes for sale, and what your BAH covers.

Whole-region view →
School-district quality
lowerhigher
EDFacts reading + math proficiency
  1. #170
    Randolph Field
  2. #268
    Boerne
  3. #365
    Dripping Springs
  4. #464
    Comal
  5. #563
    Lackland
  6. #663
    La Vernia

Services near San Antonio, TX

Top-rated picks across the nine things every PCS family scrambles to find.

Area safety
533violent crimes / 100k
Above the national average(US avg 387)

County-level violent-crime rate for Bexar County, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program via County Health Rankings (2022). Crime isn't reported at the neighborhood level — this is the closest honest grain and applies to the whole county.

2026 county loan limit
$832,750
Bexar

With full VA entitlement there is no loan limit — you can borrow above this figure with $0 down. This county cap only applies if your entitlement is reduced (you have an active VA loan, or a prior VA loss). A funding-fee & entitlement calculator is coming soon.

VA Regional Loan Center
Houston Regional Loan Center
Houston, TX

The VA office that guarantees home loans for TX. Questions about your Certificate of Eligibility or entitlement:

Your housing budget

The DoD sets one BAH for the whole SAN ANTONIO, TX area. See what yours covers:

What can your BAH buy here?

Pick your grade — the 2026 housing allowance for the SAN ANTONIO, TX area does the rest.

Dependents
Monthly housing budget
$1,869
$1,869 BAH
Buys a home up to
$295,696
0-down VA loan, ~6.5%, 30-yr · P&I only

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