Government Housing

Availability and Eligibility

Government housing availability is very limited. There are only 33 sets of noncommissioned officer quarters, 13 of which are senior NCO quarters. The wait time is approximately 6-18 months. There are 56 sets of officer quarters, but they are reserved for key and essential personnel and those in special command positions. Service members assigned for duty in this area are authorized to apply, under priority two, and be assigned family quarters at an installation of their choice, regardless of duty station or place of work. The chart below lists the housing and/or housing referral offices for those installations in the National Capital Region closest to Fort Myer.

Service - Installation, State and Telephone Number

• ARMY- Fort Belvoir Virginia 703-805-3019 (HRO), 703-454-9700 (Housing)
• ARMY - Fort Meade Maryland 410-672-4570 (HRO), 301-677-7748 (Housing)
• ARMY - Walter Reed District of Columbia 202-782-3117 (HRO), 301-649-9700 (Housing)
• AIR FORCE - Andrews AFB Maryland 301-981-5516
• AIR FORCE -Bolling AFB District of Columbia 202-562-2631
• NAVY- Anacostia Naval Station District of Columbia 202-685-1187, 800-210-0139

Policies

Families with special needs are not given priority for housing. All requests are processed on a case-by-case basis. Families with special needs can contact the installation Exceptional Family Member Program – Family Support office for assistance.

Application Procedures

Personnel desiring to apply for on-post housing must do so within 30 days of their arrival to receive an eligibility which will be back-dated to the date of departure from their last permanent duty station. If application is made after the initial 30 days, the eligibility date will be the date of the application. A copy of permanent change of station orders and proof of dependency (Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System record, or marriage or birth certificates) must be must be presented with the housing application. Only the service member may apply for and place their name on the waiting list, however, spouses are authorized to accept and sign for housing.

Availability

Fort Myer has 856 units for single soldiers E-5 and below. Most Soldiers who are eligible to reside in the barracks are accommodated. There are no senior enlisted or officer quarters on post.

Eligibility

Only single soldiers E-5 and below are eligible to stay in the barracks. Enlisted soldiers in grades E-6 and above and all officers must reside off post. The Housing Referral Office can assist soldiers with off-post housing options.

Application Procedures

Soldiers can submit an application in advance along with a copy of their permanent change of station orders and military identification. However, soldiers will not be placed on a list until they have signed into their unit.

For more information, visit the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall website.