Guides

The Fort Sill area

• Fort Sill gates and the commuteSix gates, which side of town each one serves, and what visitors need.
• School districts around Fort SillWhich district serves which address, and how transfers work for military kids.
• Living in ElginNorth of post. Newer housing, its own schools, and a toll to know about.
• Living in CacheWest on Highway 62, at the foot of the Wichita Mountains.
• Living in GeronimoSouth of Lawton. New construction at a lower price.
• Living in FletcherFarther out. More land and the lowest tax levy around.
• Living in Medicine ParkA cobblestone resort town split between two school districts.
• Buying before you get to Fort SillGetting under contract from your last duty station, step by step.
• Keeping the house when you PCS outThe VA rule, real rents, landlord basics, and the tax side.
• Fort Sill PCS checklistMovers, weight allowance, where to report, and the Oklahoma to-do list.

BAH by pay grade

Every 2026 Fort Sill BAH rate has its own page with what it buys in Lawton. The full table and the calculator are on the BAH page.

• E-1 to E-4$1,203 with dependents
• E-5$1,233 with dependents
• E-6$1,494 with dependents
• E-7$1,587 with dependents
• E-8$1,692 with dependents
• E-9$1,842 with dependents
• W-1$1,509 with dependents
• W-2$1,632 with dependents
• W-3$1,761 with dependents
• W-4$1,872 with dependents
• W-5$2,013 with dependents
• O-1E$1,605 with dependents
• O-2E$1,740 with dependents
• O-3E$1,893 with dependents
• O-1$1,272 with dependents
• O-2$1,491 with dependents
• O-3$1,758 with dependents
• O-4$2,055 with dependents
• O-5$2,271 with dependents
• O-6$2,286 with dependents
• O-7$2,298 with dependents