Fort Drum  Housing

Your one source for all information on Housing can be found at Army Housing Online User Service. Be sure to select Fort Drum.  Fort Drum Mountain Community Homes (FDMCH), LLC. A partnership between the U.S. Army and Lendlease provides quality privatized on post communities for Families stationed in the North Country. Fort Drum Mountain Community Homes Website.

We invite you to be part of this exclusive community that will exceed your expectations with our superior service and variety of amenities, events and activities.

Fort Drum Mountain Community Homes (FDMCH) maintains 3,793 homes on post varying from 2 - 5 bedrooms. Each home comes equipped with garage & automatic opener, private outdoor space, ample storage and washer & dryer hookups. Your rental rate covers utilities, weekly trash & recycling pick up, 24-hour emergency maintenance response, the assistance of a dedicated property management staff and an exclusive invitation to take advantage of all Fort Drum Mountain Community Homes' amenities and events.

Residents also have access to a multitude of amenities located in our community centers and throughout each neighborhood. Community Centers come equipped with fitness centers, indoor playgrounds, free party space, Wi-Fi and computer access. Throughout our neighborhoods you can find splash parks, dog parks, miles of walking trails, playgrounds, basketball and tennis courts, BMX and skate parks and a sledding hill.

We encourage every applicant to start the application process as early as possible in order to have the most time to plan their on-post move. Contact us today at 315.955.6644 or welcomehome@fdmch.com and a leasing consultant will be available to help answer any questions you might have. 

Other Options

The overall housing market in the local Fort Drum area changes with deployments and re-deployments sometimes affecting occupancy rates. Soldiers should take advantage of Permissive TDY for house hunting and get your Family settled into adequate housing before in-processing. Contact Fort Drum Mountain Community Homes for assistance with your off-post housing search. The Housing Services office can also provide additional assistance in finding a home for those Families with special needs.

Availability

Each unit on Fort Drum has a barracks complex located within the unit footprint for their assigned Soldiers to reside in. Every effort is made to house each Soldier within their assigned company's barracks building. Certificates of Non-Availability to live outside the barracks must be processed for Approval through your local chain-of-command for GC approval and are not transferrable from other Installations.

Eligibility

The following Soldiers are authorized a barracks room:

1. All Soldiers SGT (E-5) and below who are not entitled to collect BAH at the w/dependents rate.
2. Dual Military Soldier with a spouse assigned to a different duty station (you will be required to provide a copy of your spouse's ERB), and by regulation are not entitled to collect BAH and therefore must live in the barracks.

All Soldiers E-6 and above, including officers, are entitled to receive BAH and therefore are not eligible to reside in the barracks.

Application Procedures

All Soldiers must sign into the installation and be assigned a pin-point unit before they can be assigned a barracks room. One completed, you will sign for your barracks room through your company, battery or troop. You will need to have your ID card, a copy of your orders, and a completed barracks assignment application packet (available at SSH). You will sign a hand receipt and your unit will provide you with keys, a copy of the hand receipt to verify, a move-in inspection form on which to annotate any damages, and a card with important contact information on it.

"The Timbers" features 192 one and two bedroom, suite-styled apartments for single and unaccompanied Soldiers SSG (E6) and above at Fort Drum. The apartment complex is located on Fort Drum next to the Rhicard Hills Housing area. Apartments feature ample storage, washer/dryer and 24-hour maintenance. Rent includes water, sewer, snow removal, landscaping, lawn care, 24-hour emergency maintenance response and the assistance of a dedicated property management staff. The Timbers Leasing Office is located at 8925 Main Street and can be reached at 315-777-8000.

The current monthly rental rates are available by contacting The Timbers Leasing Office.

Application Process

An application for residency can be completed and return by email or to the Timbers Leasing Office at 8925 Main Street, Fort Drum, New York 13602. In addition to your application, leasing staff will need copies of your ORB/ERB, LES, ID and orders to Fort Drum for verification purposes. The application for residency is available on The Timbers website. Advance applications are accepted.