Fort Hood Housing Office
Located in Copeland Soldier Service Center
Bldg. 18010 Room B209
On the corner of Battalion & T.J. Mills blvd.

yle="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 3px;">Phone: 254-287-4212 or DSN: 737-4212
Hours of operation: 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday through Friday
Visit DPW's Family Housing Site Online at:www.hood.army.mil/dpw//Housing/Housing.aspx
Visit Fort Hood Family Housing Online at:www.forthoodfh.com/

yle="font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px;">Why Come by the Housing Office?

yle="margin-top: 0px;">Residing in on-post housing is voluntary not mandatory except for personnel assigned to key and essential positions as designated by the Installation Commander. All Soldiers with a family housing requirement are entitled to apply for on-post housing. Eligible Soldiers wishing to apply for housing should come to the Housing Office located on the 2nd Floor of the Copeland Soldier Service Center. Waiting list status on this web page is updated weekly.

Arriving personnel authorized to draw BAH are required to report to the Housing Office. The Housing Office provides assistance in obtaining suitable off-post (private rental) housing by maintaining a current listing of available rentals by providing guidance for selecting off-post housing and entering into rental contracts. Most leases are for 180 to 365 days. Some 30 to 90 day leases maybe obtained.

yle="font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px;">Applying for housing…

yle="margin-top: 0px;">Soldiers desiring to apply for on-post housing must do so within 30 days from the date they sign in to Fort Hood to receive an eligibility date back to the date of departure from last permanent duty station (provided they had dependents at the time.) If application is made after the initial 30 days the eligibility date will be the date of the application.

Fort Hood no longer has permanent party bachelor quarters for officers and Senior NCOs. To apply for on-post housing Soldiers are required to provide their orders assigning them to Fort Hood DA FORM 31 (Request and Authority for Leave) form and proof of dependency paperwork such as birth certificates marriage licenses divorce decrees and custody papers etc.

yle="font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px;">Guest housing available…

yle="margin-top: 0px;">Guest House facilities are available on-post for all grades of military. Personnel of all ranks arriving and departing the installation on PCS have first priority for these facilities. Occupancy is normally limited to a maximum of 30 days for PCS personnel in order to accommodate as many sponsors and families as possible.

The Poxon Guest House is located in Bldg. 111 on Hood Road across from the Fort Hood National Bank. It is a modern 75 room motel-type guesthouse with kennel facilities. Reservations for the Poxon Guest House can be made by calling (254) 532-5157 or writing: Poxon Guest House Building 111 Fort Hood Texas 76544.

Keith Ware Hall is located in Bldg 36006 on Wratten Drive. Reservations: 532-5157.

Lodging facilities are open to all military personnel (all ranks/grades) their family members and guests and retired military. No pets allowed in guest rooms; outdoor kennels are available. All facilities are non-smoking. Playground in family areas.

Community kitchens in family areas Refrigerators microwaves and coffee makers in each guest room Color television with cable and TV Guide. Free laundry facilities.

High-speed internet access in all guest rooms and free local calls.

yle="text-align: center; font-size: medium;">Single Soldier Quarters

Fort Hood is committed to providing single Soldiers with a clean healthy and safe living area that provides privacy and comfort. Barracks are centrally managed on Fort Hood. Many of the barracks have recently undergone remodeling to enlarge living space for each Soldier. Many new barracks complexes have been recently built.

Fort Hood’s goal is to provide rooms that house two Soldiers for specialists and below. Noncommissioned officers are provided their own rooms. When two or more Soldiers are assigned to one room smoking and nonsmoking preferences are used to determine assignment of rooms. Sorry no pets are allowed in barracks.

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Fort Hood Soldiers accompanied by family members on PCS orders and are authorized to receive Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) are eligible to apply for on-post housing. The Fort Hood Family Housing Office is located at the Copeland Soldiers Service Center Building 18010 2nd Floor Wing B and T.J. Mills Blvd. & Old Ironsides Ave.

It is recommended Soldiers communicate with the housing office prior to their arrival on post in order to find out what they need to do to be prepared to apply for housing.

Soldiers arriving with families can arrange temporary lodging by calling: 800-GO-ARMY-1 or DSN: 897-2790.

Housing at Fort Hood was one of the first in the Army to undergo privatization. Fort Hood Family Housing a partnership between the Army and Actus Lend Lease LLC partnered to build and remodel post housing. Fort Hood housing is some of the best in the Department of Defense and has been completely revamped at Fort Hood over the last five years. In addition to housing improvements playgrounds community centers and other common-use areas have been renovated.

Once assigned a home Soldiers and their families will find that their needs will be met at convenient locations in their neighborhood. On–site property management offices are open in each community. Teams stand ready to provide high quality solutions for military families. Community management offices are open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.

yle="font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px;">Village Offices & Fort Hood Military Housing…

yle="width: 350px;"> yle="margin-left: 20px;"> Comanche I & II Villages 51814-1 Comanche Ave. 254-285-2243 Comanche III & IV Villages 53301 Drum Song Trail 254-285-2289 Kouma & Montague Villages 48810 Washington Street 254-285-2245

yle="margin-left: 20px;"> McNair & Chaffee Villages 6310 Tank Destroyer 254-285-2251 Pershing & Venable Villages 5649-2 Lockridge Loop 254-285-2242 Wainwright Walker & Patton Park Villages 6310 Tank Destroyer Blvd. 254-285-2251

yle="font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px;">Housing & Community Services…

yle="margin-top: 0px;">Fort Hood has over 6000 homes in 13 housing areas. Existing homes include single family and multi-family homes from two to five bedrooms. Waiting list information is available at the Fort Hood Family Housing Office in Building 18010.

New four-bedroom homes built primarily for Junior NCO (E4-E6) families were recently constructed.

New community centers have been designed to provide recreation facilities resident programs central parks and playgrounds. In addition on-site property management offices are located in these centers as part of providing high quality customer service in an inviting atmosphere for family and neighborhood gatherings.

Additional information can be obtained by the Fort Hood Family Housing main office at: 254-287-4212. You can also write to the Fort Hood Family Housing Office P.O. Box D Fort Hood Texas 76544 or fax: 254-287-4052. Housing information is also available at: www.hood.army.mil/dpw/www.forthoodfh.com/ or www.actusmilitaryhousing.com.

yle="font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px;">Off-Post Housing…

yle="margin-top: 0px;">The Housing Office provides assistance in obtaining suitable off-post accommodations and information on available programs and referral services.

Referral Services include…

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• Deposit Waiver Program — assists Soldiers with deposits for utilities and rentals.
• Current listings of rental properties — listings include housing in the surrounding communities for all grades and family sizes.
• Counseling — provided for Soldiers selecting off-post housing and rental contracts as well as assistance in resolving complaints between tenants and landlords.

The Housing Office provides Soldiers with a self-service resource room equipped with Internet access phone services and computers to further assist with rental searches vacancy listings websites locating off-post rental agencies and relocation. In addition to these services information is also available on low-income housing VA purchases schools food stamps and the WIC program.

yle="margin-top: 0px;">For additional information visit the Housing Office between the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 1600 or call: 254-287-4212 FAX: 254-287-4899. You may also visit the website at www.hood.army.mil/dpw/ or write to the Housing Office Building 18010 Hood Road Fort Hood Texas 76544.

yle="font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px;">Transient Lodging Division…

yle="margin-top: 0px;">Facilities include Visiting Officer/Enlisted Quarters (VOQ/VEQ) and Distinguished Visitor Quarters (DVQ). Reservations for DVQ accommodations may be made through the Executive Services Office (SGS) telephone: 254-288-0223 or 254-287-5001.

Reservations for VOQ and VEQ accommodations may be made through the Transient Office located in Building 36006 254-532-5157 or 254-287-2700.

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Shannon M. asks: Husband and I are moving to Ft. Hood in October. Can anyone recommend any good apartments and / or areas to live off post? Thanks.

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Melanie M. says: Personally lived in Copperas Cove... Great place to live. Schools are excellent!! Most shopping is in Harker Heights or Austin. If you need a realtor I advise Coldwell Bankers United Realters / Cove Office....

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Jazzma G. says: In Ft. Hood Cove is great to live the biggest advice is stay far away from COLONIAL RENTAL PROPERTY IN HARKER HEIGHTS!!! 

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Emilie M. asks: So we're moving to Ft.Hood in the early summer and I'm trying to figure out which villages on post an E4 can live in. We have 2 children and so would be eligible for 3 bedrooms based on the housing website but apparently every single link for the villages that is supposed to tell you where you can live per pay grade and dependents is broken. And of course any and all other information is much appreciated.

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Shelby L. asks: Fort Hood what is the housing like for a W1 on post? What neighborhoods Where can I find pictures or floor plans? Any information would be great. 

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Melissa W says:
April 27, 2011 at 6:33 am

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Housing on installation?

So far it hasn?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t been all too bad..nice spacious housing. We live in Pershing park. It?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s been relatively quiet here. The only bad thing is that we had our car broken in to, so make sure you lock EVERYTHING up. On a good note the village has get togethers, town hall meetings and is quick to respond when there is a problem that arises.

Housing off installation?
Off post?¢‚Ǩ¬¶..no! If I did live off post I would go to one of the neighboring towns. Killeen is ghetto to say the least. When Ft. Hood releases traffic is horrible. Rent for a three bedroom Is about/around 800 for a house.


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Angelina G says:
April 27, 2011 at 6:32 am

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Housing on installation?

while we lived off post, I had lots of friends in housing. but I think I had more friends that lived off post b/c of the WAITING list for housing.
housing on Ft. Hood is pretty good overall!!
just one of those things, you don?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t think so while you are there, but looking back at it, it?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s a great place!!
Housing off installation? the BEST thing to do is go to a rental place ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú if you are patient, you can find lots of great deals. we were able to rent a 3 bed/2 bath house in a beautiful neighborhood for $650 a month!! in a neighborhood off Stan Schleuder, right across from a beautiful playground!!


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susanna says:
August 8, 2010 at 3:49 pm

At Fort Hood residing in on-post housing is voluntary, not mandatory, except for personnel assigned to Key and Essential Positions, as designated by the Installation Commander. In processing through the Housing Services Office is mandatory.

Lend Lease Actus manages the privatized housing on Fort Hood. Privatized housing consists of 12 villages with over 6,100 units of military housing, rangeing from single houses to eight-plexes and two to five bedrooms. There are 5,814 units for enlisted personnel and 618 units for officers.

Waiting periods vary, based on bedroom requirements and number of personnel on the waiting lists. Most newly assigned personnel will be required to live off-post for some period of time. The waiting period for enlisted personnel varies from 1 month to 24 months and for officers from 2 months to 12 months.

Soldiers desiring to apply for on-post housing must do so within 30 days of their arrival at Ft Hood to receive an eligibility date back to the date of departure from last permanent duty station. If application is made after the initial 30 days, the eligibility date will be the date of the application.

All soldiers in grades E-1 and above with a family housing requirement may apply for on-post family housing.


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susanna says:
July 20, 2010 at 9:59 pm

New Pet regulations on Fort Hood:

**Owners must register dogs and cats with Fort Hood Veterinary
**Registration Services prior to moving into on-post Family housing, or within 5 days after obtaining an animal.

**Fort Hood Regulation 40-5 (Authorized Veterinary Care and Animal Control Program) outlines pet control.

**Pet Families are not authorized more than a combined total of three dogs. Limitations and cats per house address.

**The following breeds (including hybrids and mixes of the breeds) of Animals dogs are prohibited from residing/being kept in on-post housing:
?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ Pit Bulls,
?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ American and English Staffordshire Bull Terriers,
?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ Rottweilers,
?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ Doberman Pinschers,
?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ Chows,
?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ Coyotes, Wolves, Jackals.
Any of the above breeds of dogs and their crosses which are living on-post and registered with the Fort Hood Veterinary Clinic on the date of this policy, may remain in housing unless the pet demonstrates a propensity for dominant or aggressive behavior.


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Ana Carter says:
June 6, 2010 at 3:32 pm

Hi,

Everyone is titled to their own opinions. With regards to living on post, it isnt a bad choice for a couple that doesnt necessarily have everything in order, and by that I mean, if you have three kids and dont have the money to afford paying for a big place. On post can offer you more room, and the ability to be close to schools. ?¢‚Ǩ¬¶ Fort Hood has many on post villages, somehwere like 11-12 villages. Now not all of them are new, but even the older houses arent bad. I live in a house that was probably built in the 60?¢‚Ǩ¬?s, and its got hard wood floors, 3br. 1.5bath, great living room space, as well as a backyard, and extra storage. No place is perfect, but for my family its great. Living off post can be difficult, with traffic, bills, water, and power, plus gas, etc etc. If you can afford it, then please be my guest, but me as an E-5 with 5 yrs service and married with a baby, it was getting very hard to keep up with the jump in rent, and the electricity bills were crazy.

Also, I recommend that if you can, before you get here to Hood, drive around and look at the different towns, i.e harker heights, killeen, cove. Some people dont mind the drive and would like to live a little farther away. Some others want to be closer to post.

Ive been here for years, and new houses are being built daily. If you have questions, let me know. I wont lean one way or another, i will answer you questions to the best of my ability.


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