Housing

DYESS AFB PRIVATIZED HOUSING PARTNERSHIPS:

Visit the Air Force Housing website to find your new home with the Air Force. This website serves as a one-stop shop for airmen and their families to obtain information about the housing options and support services available to them at Air Force bases worldwide. Go online to Dyess Air Force Base housing or www.dyessfamilyhomes.com for more information.

On Base Privatized Housing-Dyess Family Homes: Dyess Family Homes offer seven neighborhoods (674 units):

•    Eagle Heights - Senior officers and field grade officers
•    Freedom Run - Company grade officers
•    Patriot Acres - Senior non-commissioned officers
•    Frontier Meadows - Senior and junior non-commissioned officers
•    Liberty Crossing - Junior non-commissioned officers
•    Lonestar Trails - Junior non-commissioned officers
•    Hunters Mesa - Junior non-commissioned officers

Dyess Family Homes is specifically targeted for all accompanied active duty military members regardless of rank; and the homes are single detached or duplexes depending upon the rank and bedroom entitlement. The homes are owned and managed by Balfour Beatty Communities (BBC). Their floor plans are viewable at https://www.dyessfamilyhomes.com/, along with their housing application form(s). You can reach DFH at (325) 701-9276 for more information about availability.

Housing amenities include washer and dryer hook-ups, a stove, a refrigerator, a dishwasher, central heating and air conditioning, attached garages and fenced-in yards. There are numerous tot-lots located around the housing areas, as well as basketball courts and baseball fields. The base Youth Center is centrally located in the housing area. Dyess Family Homes provides a self-help service at their Maintenance building. Residents are welcome to check out lawn equipment, and the store carries a variety of household items.

Restrictions at Dyess AFB include a limit of two pets per household. Dyess AFB follows the Installation Pet Policy and Dyess Family Homes Addendum, which prohibits all pit bulls (American Staffordshire terriers, English bull terriers), Rottweilers, Dobermans, Akitas, Chows and wolf hybrids, or any mix breed of these dogs.

Furthermore, it states residents of military privatized housing may not board exotic animals such as, but not limited to, reptiles, rodents (other than hamsters and guinea pigs), ferrets, hedgehogs, skunks, rats, raccoons, squirrels, potbellied pigs, monkeys, arachnids, or any farm animals.

Off Base Privatized Housing-Quail Hollow Apartments/Townhomes:

Quail Hollow offers three neighborhoods (406 units):

•    Village One- Apartment Style Floor Plans-2Bed/1Bath, 2Bed/2Bath, 3Bed/2Bath (E1-E4)

•    Village Two- Townhomes W/O Garages-2Bed/2.5Bath, 3Bed/2.5Bath (E5-E6)

•    Village Three- Townhomes W/ Garages -2Bed/2.5Bath, 3Bed/2.5Bath (O1-O3)

Quail Hollow is located off the installation approximately 2 miles from the Arnold gate.  This is housing targeted for accompanied and unaccompanied Junior NCO’s and Company Grade Officer’s. They Are owned and managed by Hunt Military Communities. For more information about availability, please visit their website at https://www.dyessfamilyhousing.com/ or call their office at (325) 313-0200.

Quail Hollow amenities included, but are not limited to, two pools, a jacuzzi, tot-lot play areas, basketball courts, and Community Club Houses available for private events, which make Quail Hollow ideal for living and playing.

The Quail Hollow Pet Addendum includes a limit of two pets per household at any given time. Refundable pet deposit is required, and property owner must approve of all pets. Required documentation is to be on file to include vaccinations, registration and licensed with applicable state and local laws.  The following dogs are considered “restricted breeds” which will not be approved by property owner: Pit Bull (American Staffordshire Bull Terrier or English Staffordshire Bull Terrier), Rottweiler, Presa Canarios, Doberman Pinscher, Chow Chow, Akitas, Mastiffs, Great Danes, Alaskan Malamutes, and wolf hybrids. Additionally, reptiles, specific exotic fish, arachnids, rodents (other than hamsters and guinea pigs), wild or exotic animals, farm animals, and birds of prey will not be approved. 

APPLYING FOR DYESS AFB PRIVATIZED HOUSING: 

If you want to live in Privatized Housing here at Dyess AFB, you will need to submit an Advance Application For Assignment To Housing (DD Form 1746), a signed Sex Offender Disclosure Form (AF Form 4422), and a copy of your Official Orders to Dyess AFB to the Military Housing Office at Dyess AFB.  The effective date of the application is the date you depart your prior installation (including members with a temporary duty assignment enroute) or the date ordered to active duty.  For walk-in applications, as long as you apply for government housing within 30 days of arrival to the gaining installation, you will be placed on the waiting list effective the date you departed from your previous installation. After 30 days, the application date will be the date of the walk-in.

Please be sure your application identifies and includes supporting documentation for an impending promotion or gain of dependents so that you can be placed on the appropriate waiting list.

For further assistance, the Military Housing Office can be contacted at 325-696-2150 or send an email to DyessHousingCenter@us.af.mil. 

Non-Government Housing 
FINDING OFF-BASE RENTAL HOUSING or FOR SALE BY OWNER: 

Visit www.HOMES.mil for a current rental list. There are many commercial entities of which you can utilize when searching for off-base properties.

Some include: 
Automated Housing Referral Network (www.AHRN.com) (previously sponsored by DoD and continues to be highly used by local property managers), www.militarybyowner.com Abilene Association of Realtors (AOR): This is a great tool to find reputable realtors in the surrounding area. Please visit Abileneaor.com for more information.  
(Advice: Never sign a lease for a rental sight-unseen. In this area, local landlords do NOT normally require last month's rent.

The Housing Management Office provides all Department of Defense personnel with personalized services to assist in locating suitable housing in the local community. Although moving is sometimes stressful, it can also be an exciting opportunity to live off base and experience a new location. The HMO will assist you every step of the way to help you find your new home.

Military Housing services

Contact the Military Housing Office as soon as you know you are moving. The Military Hosuing Office will provide you with the latest information on the local housing situation and offer complete referral services and relocation assistance to make sure you find a quality place to live.

Support services range from helping members understand their lease agreements and the necessity for a military release clause, to assisting in resident- Privatized Partner dispute resolution, among others.

Community Housing Units

The housing situation around Dyess Air Force Base is plentiful. There are plethora of apartment complexes as well as duplexes and single-family homes that can be rented for a price within the military member's Basic Allowance for Housing. No housing areas in the Dyess area are off limits to military personnel.

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