98438 · McChord AFB, WA

In Bethel · also overlaps Clover Park

Crime — above the national average · 2022
School quality
53
Above average
To base
0 mi
Joint Base Lewis-McChord
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Area safety
458violent crimes / 100k
Above the national average(US avg 387)

County-level violent-crime rate for Pierce 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.

School district
53
Bethel
Above average · open the district →

What your BAH buys in 98438

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What can your BAH buy here?

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

Dependents
Monthly housing budget
$2,556
$2,556 BAH
Buys a home up to
$404,387
0-down VA loan, ~6.5%, 30-yr · P&I only

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