76853 · Lometa, TX
In Lometa · also overlaps Lampasas, Goldthwaite Consolidated
- Typical home
- $311,390
- School quality
- 35
- To base
- 37 mi
Quiet rural ZIP with a safe-county profile and a manageable commute to Fort Cavazos, but weak schools and limited services demand a hard look.
The good
- 37-mile drive to Fort Cavazos
- County crime well below the national average (2022)
- Rural setting — space and quiet few bases offer
Worth weighing
- Schools rated below average (34.5/100)
- Higher-end home prices (~$311k) for a rural area
- No local services data available — plan accordingly
- Crime figure is county-level, not neighborhood-specific
Homes for sale in 76853 — tap a price to see the home. The shaded area is the ZIP.
County-level violent-crime rate for Lampasas 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.
What your BAH buys in 76853
Typical home here is $311,390 (Zillow ZHVI).
What can your BAH buy here?
Pick your grade — the 2026 housing allowance for the FORT HOOD, TX area does the rest.
A median home runs above your budget — look to the lower-priced ZIPs on the map, or add income. Illustrative — excludes taxes, insurance & HOA; your real rate & grade move this.
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Homes for sale in 76853
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