Relocating to Fort Bliss, TX

One town in the EL PASO, TX housing area around Fort Bliss (Army). The where-to-buy decision runs by school district — start there.

Crime — about the national average · 2022
Population
12,009
School districts
13
VA loan limit
$832,750

Where to buy near Fort Bliss

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. #154
    Socorro
  2. #252
    Ysleta
  3. #349
    Canutillo
  4. #448
    El Paso
  5. #546
    Anthony
  6. #646
    Fabens

Services near Fort Bliss, TX

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

Area safety
364violent crimes / 100k
About the national average(US avg 387)

County-level violent-crime rate for El Paso 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
El Paso

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 EL PASO, TX area. See what yours covers:

What can your BAH buy here?

Pick your grade — the 2026 housing allowance for the EL PASO, TX area does the rest.

Dependents
Monthly housing budget
$1,809
$1,809 BAH
Buys a home up to
$286,203
0-down VA loan, ~6.5%, 30-yr · P&I only

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