Relocating to Anacortes, WA

One town in the WHIDBEY ISLAND, WA housing area around Naval Air Station Whidbey Island (Navy). The where-to-buy decision runs by school district — start there.

Crime — well below the national average · 2022
Population
17,837
School districts
31
VA loan limit
$832,750

Where to buy near Naval Air Station Whidbey Island

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. #175
    Shaw Island
  2. #272
    Anacortes
  3. #366
    Everett
  4. #465
    Stanwood-Camano
  5. #564
    San Juan Island
  6. #664
    Coupeville

Services near Anacortes, WA

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

Area safety
195violent crimes / 100k
Well below the national average(US avg 387)

County-level violent-crime rate for Skagit 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
Skagit

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
Denver Regional Loan Center
Denver, CO

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

Your housing budget

The DoD sets one BAH for the whole WHIDBEY ISLAND, WA area. See what yours covers:

What can your BAH buy here?

Pick your grade — the 2026 housing allowance for the WHIDBEY ISLAND, WA area does the rest.

Dependents
Monthly housing budget
$2,073
$2,073 BAH
Buys a home up to
$327,971
0-down VA loan, ~6.5%, 30-yr · P&I only

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