Orders in hand? I have walked many military families through this move, often from another time zone. Here is the plan, the drive times and every link you need.
Drive times are free-flow estimates from mapping data, not traffic-aware. Ask me and I will time the route you would actually drive.
Your housing allowance depends on your pay grade and dependents, so look yours up first. It generally stretches further in Airway Heights, Medical Lake and Cheney than on the South Hill or in Mead. I build the search around your BAH, not the other way around.
Homes close to Fairchild can sit inside aircraft noise areas or accident potential zones, which limit what can be built and affect day-to-day sound. Ask me which zone an address is in before you fall for it.
Should you rent first? Sometimes, yes. If you have never set foot in Spokane, or you report sooner than you can house-hunt, renting for six to twelve months lets you try an area before you commit. Ask me and I will tell you honestly which camp you are in.
Thank you for your service. Let’s make this move your easiest one yet.
Educational information only, not a commitment to lend. Your lender will confirm what applies to you.
Tell me what you are looking for and I will line up homes, run the payment on each one and answer the questions a listing can’t.