Relocating to Abilene, TX

One town in the ABILENE/DYESS AFB, TX housing area around Dyess Air Force Base (Air Force). The where-to-buy decision runs by school district — start there.

Crime — above the national average · 2022
Population
127,130
School districts
24
VA loan limit
$832,750

Where to buy near Dyess Air Force Base

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. #171
    Wylie
  2. #262
    Jim Ned Consolidated
  3. #356
    Eula
  4. #455
    Blackwell Consolidated
  5. #552
    Rotan
  6. #650
    Bronte

Services near Abilene, TX

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

Area safety
426violent crimes / 100k
Above the national average(US avg 387)

County-level violent-crime rate for Taylor 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
Taylor

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 ABILENE/DYESS AFB, TX area. See what yours covers:

What can your BAH buy here?

Pick your grade — the 2026 housing allowance for the ABILENE/DYESS AFB, TX area does the rest.

Dependents
Monthly housing budget
$1,554
$1,554 BAH
Buys a home up to
$245,860
0-down VA loan, ~6.5%, 30-yr · P&I only

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