Buying or Selling Around JBSA-Fort Sam Houston

If you're headed to Fort Sam Houston, whether for an assignment or for training at the medical campus, I'd be glad to help with the real estate side. I'm Josue Mayfield, MRP, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, Military Relocation Professional and Realtor with Big Bexar Realty Group, brokered by Real Broker, LLC.

About JBSA-Fort Sam Houston

Fort Sam Houston is a few miles northeast of downtown San Antonio. Its roots go back to 1845, when the Army set up a garrison in San Antonio. In 1876 the Army began building the Quadrangle on land the city donated, and the post was officially named for Gen. Sam Houston in 1890.

The Quadrangle is a large courtyard with a limestone clock tower at its center, and deer and peacocks have roamed it for generations. Today it houses U.S. Army North headquarters. Fort Sam is also home to Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC), U.S. Army South, the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, and the Medical Education and Training Campus, which trains thousands of enlisted medical students from every service each year.

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery is along Harry Wurzbach Road.

Fort Sam joined JBSA-Lackland and JBSA-Randolph to form Joint Base San Antonio in 2010.

Note: Places on the post, like the Quadrangle, require base access. Check JBSA's official site for current visitor rules.

Getting around

Fort Sam sits close to the middle of San Antonio's highway network:

  • Interstate 35 runs along the south side of the post. The BAMC/I-35 gate and the Walters Street gate are reached from I-35.
  • Harry Wurzbach Road runs along the east side, with the Harry Wurzbach East gate, and connects north to Loop 410.
  • US 281 runs north–south to the west of the post, and I-35, I-10, I-37 and US 281 all meet near downtown.

Gate hours change, so check the JBSA-Fort Sam Houston gate hours page on jbsa.mil before you plan a route. Because the post is so central, people search in several directions from it. Before you pick an area, I recommend driving to the gate you'll use at your real report time. My San Antonio page covers the city's layout, and the Boerne and Hill Country pages cover the areas to the northwest.

How I can help

I'm not a mortgage lender, and I don't give loan advice. I work with trusted mortgage lenders who can answer those questions, including Joseph Hummel and Candice Easton, and you're always welcome to use any lender you choose.

If you already have an agent representing you, I can't step into that transaction. If you don't, I'd be glad to help. More on my approach is on the Military Relocation page.

Frequently asked questions

Who is a Realtor for a PCS to Fort Sam Houston?
Josue Mayfield, MRP, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, Military Relocation Professional and Realtor with Big Bexar Realty Group, brokered by Real Broker, LLC, helps with the buying or selling side of moves connected to JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, including assignments at Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC).

Where is JBSA-Fort Sam Houston?
Fort Sam Houston is a few miles northeast of downtown San Antonio. Interstate 35 runs along the south side of the post, Harry Wurzbach Road runs along the east side and connects to Loop 410, and US 281 is to the west.

What is at Fort Sam Houston?
Fort Sam is home to Brooke Army Medical Center, U.S. Army North, U.S. Army South, the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, and the Medical Education and Training Campus. Its historic Quadrangle dates to 1876.

I'm at Fort Sam for a shorter course. Should I buy?
That's a personal decision that depends on your timeline and plans. Josue can walk you through the buying and selling steps and timelines so you can decide, and a lender you choose can answer the financing side.

Ready when you are