Relocating to Gatesville, TX
One town in the FORT HOOD, TX housing area around Fort Cavazos (Army). The where-to-buy decision runs by school district — start there.
- Population
- 16,058
- School districts
- 39
- VA loan limit
- $832,750
Low crime and solid services make Gatesville a livable Fort Cavazos community, though school district research is essential before committing to a neighborhood.
The good
- Crime well below the national average (2022 data)
- Childcare, grocery, hospitals, and storage all available
- VA loan limit a generous ~$833k
- 39 area districts — real school-choice flexibility
Worth weighing
- No commute time to Fort Cavazos in our data — verify drive yourself
- Top-rated districts may not be in Gatesville proper — research locations
- Crime figure is county-level, not neighborhood-level
- School ratings vary widely across 39 districts — dig into each
Where to buy near Fort Cavazos
The home-buying decision runs by school district. Pick one to see its ZIPs, homes for sale, and what your BAH covers.
Services near Gatesville, TX
Top-rated picks across the nine things every PCS family scrambles to find.
Daycares & Childcare
Hospitals
County-level violent-crime rate for Coryell 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.
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.
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 FORT HOOD, TX area. See what yours covers:
What can your BAH buy here?
Pick your grade — the 2026 housing allowance for the FORT HOOD, TX area does the rest.