Places to Live Near NAS Lemoore

Lemoore, Hanford, and Armona each offer different commute routes, housing stock, and access to retail and county services. This guide compares practical factors—distance, housing type, utilities, and daily errands—so you can match a location to your schedule and budget.

Use your DoD BAH rate as a monthly housing budget anchor. Drive or map each route at the hours you will actually commute; Central Valley distances feel short on paper but vary with agricultural traffic and school-zone slowdowns.

We do not rank communities or steer by demographics. Verify school attendance zones, utility providers, and zoning on the exact address using city planning offices and Kings County GIS maps.

• Measure gate-to-door commute at morning and evening peak times
• Identify electric, water, gas, and trash providers for each address
• Note housing type: apartments, older single-family, newer subdivisions
• Map grocery, pharmacy, and medical locations you will use weekly
• Cross-check lot size, HOA rules, and well/septic vs city water

Lemoore is the city adjacent to NAS Lemoore gates. Gate-to-neighborhood drives often run 5–15 minutes depending on which entrance you use and whether you live north, central, or west of downtown.

Housing ranges from apartments near the base to established single-family blocks downtown and larger-lot homes west of town. Retail is smaller than Hanford—many residents shop in Hanford for big-box stores while using Lemoore for groceries and quick errands.

• Primary routes: Highway 41 (north–south) and Highway 198 (east toward Hanford)
• Typical gate commute: 5–15 minutes from in-town neighborhoods
• Electric: PG&E for most addresses
• Water: City of Lemoore utilities for incorporated parcels
• City planning / permits: City of Lemoore Community Development

Newcomer checklist: Moving to Lemoore guide.

Hanford is the Kings County seat, west of NAS Lemoore via Highway 198. Downtown features older grid streets and historic buildings; west and north Hanford include newer subdivisions built from the 1990s forward.

Commute times to the base commonly run 15–25 minutes depending on origin and traffic. Hanford carries more medical offices, county government, and regional retail along corridors such as 12th Avenue and Lacey Boulevard.

• Primary route to NAS Lemoore: Highway 198 westbound, then base access roads
• Typical gate commute: 15–25 minutes from central Hanford
• Electric: PG&E
• Water/sewer: City of Hanford utilities for most in-city parcels
• City planning / permits: City of Hanford Community Development

Newcomer checklist: Moving to Hanford guide.

Armona is an unincorporated community between Lemoore and Hanford. Addresses use Armona or Hanford ZIP codes depending on location. Housing is predominantly single-family on larger lots, with some agricultural-adjacent parcels.

Commute to NAS Lemoore often routes through Lemoore surface streets or Highway 198 connectors—test your exact path rather than relying on straight-line distance. Retail and services require short drives to Lemoore or Hanford.

• Governance: Kings County (not an incorporated city)
• Typical gate commute: 10–20 minutes depending on origin and route
• Electric: PG&E
• Water: mix of county, mutual water companies, and private wells—verify per parcel
• Planning / zoning: Kings County Planning & Community Development

Use this table as a starting point for tours—not a substitute for visiting addresses at the times you will live there.

Armona sits between the two: unincorporated, mostly single-family on larger lots, with water provider varying by parcel. Confirm utilities and commute before making an offer.

Layer official data onto your house hunt. BAH tells you what the military expects you to spend on housing; GIS and planning sites tell you what is allowed on a parcel and which services reach it.

• DoD BAH Calculator — enter NAS Lemoore and pay grade
• Kings County GIS — parcel maps, flood zones, and county boundaries
• City of Lemoore Community Development — permits and zoning inside city limits
• City of Hanford Community Development — permits and zoning inside city limits
• Kings County Planning — unincorporated areas including Armona

Ready to execute a PCS? Follow our PCS to NAS Lemoore guide. Buying with a VA loan? See VA home buying near NAS Lemoore.