susanna says:
November 3, 2010 at 8:28 pm
Off Post: A bit far away from Petersburg, but FYI: Woodbridge, Alexandria, Springfield, Lorton have great areas to buy in. Schools in Chester, about 20 mins away, but rents are higher accordingly. A big problem we had when we rented, and a problem you will find in most other military locations is that the rents equal your BAH so you end up not saving much money.
Find some good areas in Colonial Heights (do your research) and Prince George is a good area. I would not consider St.Petersburg at all for living.
Other spouses liked very renting at Armistead and LaSalle, but not the King Street area.
On Post: There is new housing on post, and moving into a new home is nice sized and spacious and however some things started falling apart quickly showing the hurry in which the houses were put together.. I have heard that from several spouses as well. Seems that spouses actually preferred the 1970?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s home vs. the newer built home. Take a look at current waiting times via the link that I have provided below.
Basic Allowance For Housing (BAH)
Your BAH will be used in one of two ways. You can either rent on post or you can live off post. If you live off post, you can either rent or buy. Click Here for current BAH rates.
Find waiting lists, floor plans and more here:
http://www.onestop.army.mil/menus/OtherTopics.aspx?mid=8424&rid=273969
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