76528 · Gatesville, TX

In Gatesville · also overlaps Evant, Jonesboro

Crime — well below the national average · 2022
Typical home
$242,246
School quality
42
Average
To base
21 mi
Fort Cavazos

A safe, affordable small town 21 miles from Fort Cavazos with modest schools and solid daily services.

The good

  • County crime well below the national average (2022)
  • Typical home (~$242k) fits within an E-6 BAH budget
  • 21 miles to Fort Cavazos
  • Childcare, grocery, and hospital access on hand

Worth weighing

  • Schools rated average (41.5/100) — individual schools vary
  • Typical home (~$242k) is a stretch on E-5 BAH ($1,695/mo)
  • Small-town amenity limits beyond core services
  • County-level crime data may not reflect every neighborhood
Typical home value by ZIP
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Zillow ZHVI · relative within district

Homes for sale in 76528 — tap a price to see the home. The shaded area is the ZIP.

Area safety
229violent crimes / 100k
Well below the national average(US avg 387)

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.

School district
42
Gatesville
Average · open the district →

What your BAH buys in 76528

Typical home here is $242,246 (Zillow ZHVI).

What can your BAH buy here?

Pick your grade — the 2026 housing allowance for the FORT HOOD, TX area does the rest.

Dependents
Monthly housing budget
$1,695
$1,695 BAH
Buys a home up to
$268,167
0-down VA loan, ~6.5%, 30-yr · P&I only
Typical home here is $242,246budget covers 111%

A median-priced home here fits inside your housing budget. Illustrative — excludes taxes, insurance & HOA; your real rate & grade move this.

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Homes for sale in 76528

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Neighborhoods in 76528

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