Relocating to Castle Rock, CO

One town in the COLORADO SPRINGS, CO housing area around Peterson Space Force Base (Space Force). The where-to-buy decision runs by school district — start there.

Crime — well below the national average · 2022
Population
76,614
School districts
27
VA loan limit
$862,500

Where to buy near Peterson Space 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. #167
    Cheyenne Mountain School District 12
  2. #262
    Edison School District 54-JT
  3. #359
    Lewis-Palmer School District 38
  4. #457
    Academy School District 20
  5. #557
    Big Sandy School District 100J
  6. #654
    Douglas County School District RE-1

Services near Castle Rock, CO

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

Area safety
114violent crimes / 100k
Well below the national average(US avg 387)

County-level violent-crime rate for Douglas 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
$862,500
DouglasHigh-cost area

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 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO area. See what yours covers:

What can your BAH buy here?

Pick your grade — the 2026 housing allowance for the COLORADO SPRINGS, CO area does the rest.

Dependents
Monthly housing budget
$2,358
$2,358 BAH
Buys a home up to
$373,061
0-down VA loan, ~6.5%, 30-yr · P&I only

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