Relocating to Portales, NM

One town in the CANNON AFB/CLOVIS, NM housing area around Cannon Air Force Base (Air Force). The where-to-buy decision runs by school district — start there.

Crime — above the national average · 2022
Population
12,023
School districts
17
VA loan limit
$832,750

Where to buy near Cannon 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. #153
    Sudan
  2. #252
    Texico Municipal
  3. #351
    Farwell
  4. #447
    San Jon Municipal
  5. #546
    Friona
  6. #642
    Grady Municipal

Services near Portales, NM

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

Area safety
478violent crimes / 100k
Above the national average(US avg 387)

County-level violent-crime rate for Roosevelt 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
Roosevelt

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
Phoenix Regional Loan Center
Phoenix, AZ

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

Your housing budget

The DoD sets one BAH for the whole CANNON AFB/CLOVIS, NM area. See what yours covers:

What can your BAH buy here?

Pick your grade — the 2026 housing allowance for the CANNON AFB/CLOVIS, NM area does the rest.

Dependents
Monthly housing budget
$1,365
$1,365 BAH
Buys a home up to
$215,958
0-down VA loan, ~6.5%, 30-yr · P&I only

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