livingbeyondseattle.com/military. James Bergstrom, Founder/Broker, Paramount Real Estate Group. (360) 777-7212
Five-gate commute matrix and zone map
Pick your installation to see which towns fall in which drive-time zone.
Bangor: Hood Canal side, off Highway 3 north of Silverdale.
- Bangor
- 15 minutes or less
- 16 to 30 minutes
- 31 to 45 minutes
- More than 45 minutes
| Town center | Bangor | Shipyard | Keyport | Hospital | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silverdale | 13 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 39 |
| Poulsbo | 17 | 31 | 16 | 25 | 53 |
| Seabeck | 22 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 50 |
| Bremerton | 26 | 7 | 23 | 12 | 34 |
| Kingston | 30 | 45 | 31 | 39 | 67 |
| Port Orchard | 31 | 16 | 34 | 18 | 16 |
| Bainbridge Island | 36 | 51 | 37 | 45 | 73 |
| Belfair | 37 | 22 | 40 | 24 | 36 |
| Manchester | 44 | 29 | 46 | 30 | 5 |
| Olalla | 44 | 29 | 47 | 31 | 25 |
| Gig Harbor | 49 | 34 | 52 | 36 | 39 |
No-traffic minutes from each town center, measured on OpenStreetMap roads. Add time for rush hour, base traffic and gate lines, and drive it at your actual reporting time before you commit. From downtown Port Orchard, the foot ferry crosses to the Bremerton side near the shipyard in about 12 minutes. From central Bremerton, some shipyard workers can walk or bike.
BAH and VA loan worksheet
Find your rate with the DoD BAH lookup, then compare it with a real payment.
Add your BAH to compare it with this payment.
Planning numbers, not a loan offer. Your lender will also check entitlement, credit and residual income. BAH can't be the only thing you plan around: it changes with rank, dependents and duty station, and it ends when your orders do.
Funding fee table and seller concession limit: VA.gov.
PCS-proof purchase checklist
Work through these before you write an offer.
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