Relocating to Alamogordo, NM

One town in the HOLLOMAN AFB/ALAMOGORDO, NM housing area around Holloman Air Force Base (Air Force). The where-to-buy decision runs by school district — start there.

Crime — about the national average · 2022
Population
31,063
School districts
7
VA loan limit
$832,750

Where to buy near Holloman 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. #138
    Cloudcroft Municipal
  2. #233
    Alamogordo
  3. #330
    Ruidoso Municipal
  4. #428
    Truth or Consequences
  5. #526
    Tularosa Municipal
  6. #626
    Las Cruces

Services near Alamogordo, NM

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

Area safety
355violent crimes / 100k
About the national average(US avg 387)

County-level violent-crime rate for Otero 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
Otero

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
Phoenix Regional Loan Center
Phoenix, AZ

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

Your housing budget

The DoD sets one BAH for the whole HOLLOMAN AFB/ALAMOGORDO, NM area. See what yours covers:

What can your BAH buy here?

Pick your grade — the 2026 housing allowance for the HOLLOMAN AFB/ALAMOGORDO, NM area does the rest.

Dependents
Monthly housing budget
$1,590
$1,590 BAH
Buys a home up to
$251,555
0-down VA loan, ~6.5%, 30-yr · P&I only

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