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Buying a home in McChord Air Force Base, WA

2 county programs and 9 statewide.

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What’s local to McChord Air Force Base

No program run for McChord Air Force Base alone is listed. A home in McChord Air Force Base can use Pierce County’s programs below, plus the Washington statewide and federal ones.

The closest city that runs its own program is Seattle, about 33 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.

Anywhere in Pierce

2 county programs

Income limits in Pierce County

How programs here set their income limits

$127,300
County area median income, 4 people (HUD)

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1 HUD-approved counseling agency within 15 miles

2 programs here ask for a homebuyer class first. Create a free account to see who’s near you and pick one.

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McChord Air Force Base questions

Does McChord Air Force Base have its own down payment program?

No program run for McChord Air Force Base alone is listed. A home in McChord Air Force Base can use the 2 programs that cover Pierce County and the 9 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.

Can I use assistance on a condo in McChord Air Force Base?

All 2 of McChord Air Force Base’s local and county programs accept condos. Each program’s page lists the kinds of homes it accepts, and the agency confirms it for the home you choose.

What is the income limit in Pierce County?

Each program sets its own. 16 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Pierce County, adjusted for household size. HUD publishes the median each year; the 2026 figure is shown above and on the published limits page.

Where can I take a homebuyer class near McChord Air Force Base?

HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes, and 1 agency is within 15 miles of McChord Air Force Base. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.

Sources: agency sites (June–August 2026), HUD FY2026, HUD counseling list. Hey Prescott is not a lender.