Housing

Availability and Eligibility

Government housing is extremely limited at Fort Myer and Fort McNair. There are 33 sets of noncommissioned officer quarters, 13 of which are senior NCO quarters. The wait time is approximately six - 18 months. There are 56 sets of officer quarters, but they are reserved for key and essential personnel and those in special command positions. There is no priority for incoming families with a member who has special needs.

Other Options

Service members assigned for duty in this area are authorized to apply, under priority two, and be assigned family quarters at the installation of their choice, regardless of duty station or place of work. Those installations with housing offices closest to Fort Myer include: Fort Belvoir, Andrews Air Force Base, Walter Reed, Bolling AFB and Anacostia Naval Station.

Application Procedures

Personnel desiring to apply for on-post housing must do so within 30 days of their arrival to receive an eligibility date 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 certificate) 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.

Single Service Member Housing

Availability: Joint Base Myer – Henderson Hall houses single soldiers E-5 and below. Occupancy is generally around 85%, and most soldiers who are eligible to reside in the barracks are accommodated. There are no senior enlisted quarters or officer quarters housing units on post.

Eligibility: Only single soldiers E-5 and below are eligible to stay in the barracks. Enlisted soldiers in the grade of E-6 and above and all officers must reside off post. The Housing Referral Office can assist soldiers with off-post housing. In addition, Army Community Service Relocation has a list of short- and long-term furnished and unfurnished places to live.

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

Exceptional Family Member Housing

The Exceptional Family Member Program is a mandatory enrollment program that works with other military and civilian agencies to provide comprehensive and coordinated medical, educational, housing and other support to families with special needs. EFMP housing at Fort Myer and Fort McNair is very limited. Families arriving with special needs should check with the EFMP representative at 703-696-7965 or 703-696-8467 or the housing office at 703-696-3557/3558.

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Housing on Fort Myer is extremely limited. Government housing is available on other installations in the greater Washington DC area to include: Fort McNair, Fort Belvoir, Joint Base Andrews, and Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling. Soldiers assigned for duty in this area are authorized to apply, under priority two, and be assigned family quarters at the installation of their choice, regardless of duty station or place of work. For information or assistance with obtaining housing in this area, contact the Executive Management Housing Directorate at 703-696-9611/3903.