I'm living on base in Corpus now.
I agree that the housing isn't bad. For O-1 BAH money, it's probably the one of the nicer places you'll find (utilities included), but I didn't have much time to look. Back yards, the pet deposit is $300 for the first and (I believe) $150 for the second. I should get $200 of my $300 deposit back when I move out (I have one dog).
At this point, I can't complain.