Relocating to Altus, OK

One town in the ALTUS AFB, OK housing area around Altus Air Force Base (Air Force). The where-to-buy decision runs by school district — start there.

Crime — below the national average · 2022
Population
18,670
School districts
29
VA loan limit
$832,750

Where to buy near Altus 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. #157
    Granite
  2. #257
    Erick
  3. #350
    Northside
  4. #450
    Mountain View-Gotebo
  5. #544
    Mangum
  6. #643
    Merritt

Services near Altus, OK

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

Area safety
294violent crimes / 100k
Below the national average(US avg 387)

County-level violent-crime rate for Jackson 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
Jackson

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 ALTUS AFB, OK area. See what yours covers:

What can your BAH buy here?

Pick your grade — the 2026 housing allowance for the ALTUS AFB, OK area does the rest.

Dependents
Monthly housing budget
$1,254
$1,254 BAH
Buys a home up to
$198,396
0-down VA loan, ~6.5%, 30-yr · P&I only

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