My husband I and our 3 dogs(2 pugs and a boxer) are being stationed to Ft Stewart come the end of the year. Ive heard mixed reviews on Hinesville. Can anyone please list neighborhoods I should stay clear of and which ones I should look in to for renting a house? My top three must haves are: 1. No more than 20mins to the base. 2. Rent must be in the budget no more than $900 a month. 3. Pets must be allowed and house must have a fenced yard. And of course it would be nice to live in a house that is in a nice neighborhood and have central air/heat.  Also if someone knows the best place online to look for rentals or a realtor that could help me out I would greatly appreciate it! Thank you for all your help!

 

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Cassandra L. says: We chose to live in Richmond Hill. It's about 20-30 mins from post but LOTS of military families live here. Worth the drive for the school systems and access to Savannah.

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Jo C. asks: We are PCSing to Fort Stewart GA. This is our first move and my husband has been on an unaccompanied tour. How do I get all this stuff started. Anyone at Fort Stewart now what do you think of it?

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Sharmon P. asks: Hi Can anyone please post on what places to stay away from like houses out in town or apartments and if someone can list streets to stay away from or ones that they would not recommend needing some help since the housing wait is long thank you in advance I have been looking on AHRN.com and well I need some feedback from people who live there now. Thank you.

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From our FB wall:

*Megan says:We were at Stewart from 2004-2006. I would suggest living in Ludowici. We purchased a house there and while it's a super small town it's much quieter and nice than Hinesville itself. We loved Savannah!

*Mindy says: We are at Stewart (2011)We live off post in Richmond Hill. We moved here mostly because of the good schools having a teenager and 1st grader

*Michelle says: Beautiful! Ft Stewart is in Liberty County. You can look at Hinesville. If a drive is ok- look at Richmond Hill (Bryan County) Georgetown-which is Savannah (Chatham County). The later two is closer to Hunter Army Airfield (HAAF). You can chk out the wife pages (hunter wives and stewart wives) and the ladies there post on wait time for housing list schools etc.

*Mary says: 2004-2006 and loved it! First we lived off post in Walthourville then moved on post my husband didn't like the drive into work lol. We loved the area down there so much we plan on moving back that way when he retires.

*Michelle says: It is in the middle of no where.

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Trish J says:
May 8, 2011 at 4:22 pm
flipcam Give Away entry:

We live in a neighborhood made up of mostly military and law enforcement. This town likes to take advantage of military though. They will try to hook you into a 2 year lease.. And the rundown apartments/houses will be as low as $600, but then the nicer areas up to $1500. Traffic is pretty bad going through the gates during PT time and then again at 0700 until 0800.


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Amy M says:
May 8, 2011 at 4:16 pm

Flipcam GiveAway Entry:
Housing on installation?
We moved to Fort Stewart only a week ago. When I applied for housing (before we got to Stewart) I heard the wait list was 4-6 months long. Well only a week after applying we got a call saying they had a house for us. The house is one of the newer ones and is in the Liberty Woods neighborhood. I like the house and must say that there is plenty of storage room. The ladies at the housing office were very friendly and helpful in answering any questions that we had. Housing off installation?
I can?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t really say because I don?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t know too much about the
surrounding areas yet. From what I have seen there isn?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t a whole lot unless you travel out towards Savannah.


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Danielle F says:
May 8, 2011 at 4:15 pm

flipcam giveaway entry:
Housing on installation?
There is brand new 3 and 4 bedroom housing on post.
Housing off installation?
We live off post. There is no shortage of houses and apartments right outside the many gates to post.


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Leslie M says:
May 8, 2011 at 4:15 pm

Flipcam Give Away Entry: Housing on installation?

We live off post, in a nice single family subdivision, inside Windsor Forrest.
Housing off installation?
We rent a 3br 2bth ranch style home, nice huge back yard, and nice patio area. My tip would be to check out all the areas and be careful if you deal with Realitors. We rent from a private owner, and she is a wonderful landlord. The house is 5 min from post, so hubby gets to come home most days for lunch, and that is always nice!


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Michelle Tucker says:
May 8, 2011 at 4:14 pm

Flipcam giveaway entry:
Housing off installation?

Plenty of off-post rental homes located within 20-30 minutes of HAAF.

Great places to start:
AHRN.com http://www.Militarybyowner.com

Several Property Managers who specialize in renting military sevice members investment properties (ask about honoring the military clause).

Areas: Berwick Plantation. Planned Community with 7 subdivisions, 2 townhomes coummunites and an apartment complex. Prices range from $900-$1800+.

Pooler: Named one of the fastest growing areas nation wide. Godley Station, Highlands, Savannah Quarters. All areas have several different pocket subdivisions.

Georgetown: Access to the Rio Gate makes this area easy and popular with military families. Rental rates range from $700-$1500+. There are also a few apartment complexes that offer different rental rates.

Richmond Hill: Located in Byran County. Housing both Fort Stewart and Hunter military familes, the rental homes have a great turnover for incoming families. The off post housing offered in Richmond Hill includesapartments, townhomes, marsh estates, single family, executive condo?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s and gulf course communities


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Michelle Tucker says:
May 8, 2011 at 4:13 pm

flipcam giveaway entry:

The housing on HAAF is privatized. The Balfour Beatty Communities.

On post housing : you will find over 500 homes in two established and three brand new neighborhoods. You can submitt applications on-line and view the wait list at : http://www.haaffamilyhomes.com

The main housing areas on HAFF are:

?¢‚Ǩ¬¢New Gannam
?¢‚Ǩ¬¢Wilson Acres
?¢‚Ǩ¬¢New Callaway
?¢‚Ǩ¬¢New Savannah

Summary of Amenities:
14 Tot Lots & Playgrounds
3 Basketball Courts
1 Parks & Green Spaces
2 Community Centers

Upon arriving at Hunter, service members should visit the Housing Service Office (HSO) located in BLDG 1287, 912-315-5327.


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Miyoko says: April 21, 2011 at 9:01 pm

Miyoko posted this on the facebook militarydutystations discussion board:(Personal Data changed in observance of PERSEC)

HOUSING LIST: there are several reps in the housing office. Each one will tell you something different. Some people were told that they could not be added to the list until they actually arrive on the island, while others were added to the list before they arrived. If you want to move into a house quickly, see if you can be added to the list. If you don?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t care about moving in quickly, get added to the list once you arrive. Your hotel room and food (TLA) are covered.

LIVING ON/OFF POST: Yes, everything over here is priced high. Check out http://honolulu.craigslist.org/oah/apa/ to see what you can look forward too. We were looking for a 2 or 3 bedroom place in Mililani. Closest city to the base and is nice and clean. Our price range was between $1400 and $1700. Some places cover the water bill in your rent and some even cover up to $100 of the electric bill. Things to keep in mind when living off post:
1. You will be coming to the base to go to the commissary, PX and to see the doctor. 2. Traffic may be bad for your husband to get on base. 3. If you live on base and only have one car, it will be easier for your hubby to find someone to pick him up and/or drop him off when you need the only vehicle you guys have.
4. You have to pay for repairs, and electric and/or water bill and sometimes parking.
5. You must pay a deposit and 1st months rent and possibly a deposit for utilities.
6. Even though you won?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t need it most of the time, some places do not come with an AC nor ceiling fans. 7. If you have kids, communities on post have playgrounds. We decided to live on base, we moved in on 04/14. If we would have stayed off post, we would of had to get a storage unit. The houses on post are very spacious. This is the first time we have lived on base, and so far we don?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t have any complaints! Yes they take all of your BAH but. . .
EX: If you are an E-4, BAH is $2016. IF you were to move off post, I estimated that you would have paid around $1650 for rent, $125 for electric, $75 for water, $1850 (plus a storage facility). Still have to pay for cable, internet and possibly a phone. So you would probably end up saving like $166. He would have to fill up his car more often (right now gas is $4.11). If you live on post Time Warner Cable gives you a larger discount than living off. There are older houses on post that only take 85% of your BAH. The ride to Ewa Beach can be long. The road to get there is a curvy one lane road. There re some non-passing spots on the road and I believe the speed limit was like 40mph. We went there to visit the first house that sparked our interest. It took us about 20 mins to get there and its seems to be so far away from everything.

?¢‚Ǩ?ìWe?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ve looked at a few [houes] in Mililani. We found them on Craigslist & AHRN. How they do things here kinda sucks. You will find a place you like then email and/or call them, half of the time they don?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t email you back or respond to their VMs. Then they show properties once a week. For example, they will say ?¢‚Ǩ?ìYes it?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s available. The next showing is Thursday from 2 to 4.?¢‚Ǩ¬ù And when you get there either someone will be leaving when you are arriving, arriving when you are leaving, or there at the same time as you. The agents ?¢‚Ǩ?ìsay?¢‚Ǩ¬ù that they only have 1 property. Mililani is the closest city to the base. Even though the apartments in Wahiawa are cheaper, Wahiawa is dirty. Also. When you are doing your search, try to get a place where the water is covered. That?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s one less bill you will have to pay. ?¢‚ǨÀú


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Rosanna says:
April 21, 2011 at 8:44 pm

From the discussion boards on Facebook Rosanna said:

If you don?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t plan on living on post but want to stay in Hinesville, I suggest looking at neighborhoods off of Airport road, most of that is a nice area. But they do have other areas in other parts of Hinesville that are nice too, you just have to look for them. If you don?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t mind about a half an hour drive to post then Richmond Hill is where it?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s at, then you?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢re only about 15 minutes to Savannah.


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Amanda Crawford says:
January 31, 2011 at 5:29 am

We are PCSing to Stewart in a couple months from Germany and were wondering about the housing there. We live on base here and would really rather live off base next time. On the website for Stewart it says that all E-4 and below must live on base unless there is no room. Anyone know what the wait currently is??


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Kirstin says:
December 18, 2010 at 10:58 am

We?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ve been at Fort Stewart for the last three years. We?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢re getting ready to PCS to Fort Hood but overall, Fort Stewart was no where near as terrible as people thought. As far as housing goes, we live off base, about 15 miles from base in a little town called Midway. I love our neighborhood! I?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ve never felt unsafe, our neighbors are all awesome, and it?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s nice to be a bit closer to Savannah. We get more house for our money off base than we would on ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú we have a very nice 4 bedroom 2 bath house on an acre for $950 a month. Nowhere on base can compete with that.

I know a lot of people that live in Hinesville and on base and both can be hit or miss. There?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s a lot more crime on post than I expected and am glad we chose to live off. Some areas of Hinesville are better than others (as with any town). Generally neighborhoods on the south side of 84 are a little better. On base they?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ve been rebuilding a lot of the neighborhoods. There are still a lot of older homes, mainly apartments still in use and for the most part they are in terrible shape and have not been maintained. The newer houses are decent but there is usually quite the wait to get into one.


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Kerri Phillips says:
October 11, 2010 at 5:33 pm

Housing ranges from 2-bedroom up to 5-bedrooms. They can be apartments, duplexes, townhomes, or single-family homes. There are, I think, 7 neighborhoods that house ranks from E1- E6. Then there are 2 or 3 other neighborhoods that house O?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s, W?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s, and Senior NCO?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s. As for number of bedrooms?¢‚Ǩ¬¶ Each school-age child gets their own room. Any kids younger than that must share bedrooms (ex. you have 3 kids, 1 in 1st grade, 1 3-year-old, and 1 9-month old; you will only get a 3 bedroom unit, unless they have no waiting list for a 4 bedroom).

They have lawn care, but if the backyard is fenced, then you must do the mow/ trim it yourself.

We are in housing now (October 2010), but, from what I hear, the housing list is 4-6 months long.


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