Fort Riley  Housing

All Soldiers reporting to Fort Riley are required to report to the Housing Services Office located in the Basement of Building 201, the Military Processing Center on Custer Avenue, prior to entering a rental agreement off post. You may contact HSO by calling 785-239-3525. The HSO toll free number is 1-800-643-8991.

Housing Services Office--The HSO is your contact for any problems you may encounter such as discrimination complaints, tenant/landlord disputes, or any questions or problems about off-post housing is the HSO. The HSO will provide you a list of rentals and give you information regarding the communities in which the rentals are located. All renters should carry renters insurance against fire, theft and other damages. The property owner's insurance will cover the property but not the renters personal property.

Rental Options

Renter's insurance should be carefully considered. Should your household items be damaged or lost due to a fire, burglary, flood, broken pipes, etc., items lost would be replaced at your expense unless you have renter's insurance. Also, under certain conditions, you might be liable for property belonging to the landlord, including the building and its contents.

Your point of contact for any questions you may have concerning off-post housing is Housing Services Office (HSO), 785-239-3525. The HSO toll free number is 1-800-643-8991. Housing Services may also be reached by email through use of the web form below in Related Items.

The following information is to assist military Families who will be renting a home in the off-post communities surrounding Fort Riley.

Any rental unit must be approved by the Housing Service Office (HSO) prior to occupancy by a military Family. The unit must pass either the City Inspection or the HSO Health and Safety inspection.

The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act allows you to break your lease by giving a proper 30-day notice upon the receipt of PCS Orders of Deployment Orders fo a period of more than 90 days.

On-post family housing is privatized housing and managed by Corvias Military Living. There are six neighborhoods on post. Family housing at Fort Riley is assigned by rank and bedroom qualification. The time on the wait list varies depending on rank and bedroom qualifications. A maximum of 3 pets (dogs or cats) in any combination is authorized per household. To start an application, check floor plans, home pictures and more information visit their website or contact them at 785-717-2258.

Availability

On-post housing availability varies depending on rank and bedroom qualifications. Service members are eligible to apply for on-post housing upon receipt of orders to Fort Riley. Placement on the wait list does not guarantee availability upon arrival at Fort Riley. Temporary lodging should be secured in advance of arriving with your Family and Families should be prepared to pay for lodging (above and beyond the Temporary Lodging Expense) until adequate housing can be secured.

Area

Fort Riley is located in a fairly rural area and the towns nearby are not large. Housing is available in these communities; however, choice of housing types may be limited.

Pets

A maximum of 2 pets (dogs or cats) in any combination is authorized per household. On-post residents will pay a refundable pet deposit of $75 and a non-refundable pet fee of $75 for each pet. Fort Riley follows the Department of Army Pet Policy. Pit Bulls, American Staffordshire Bull Terriers or English Staffordshire Bull Terriers, Rottweilers, Doberman Pinschers, Chows and Wolf hybrids are not allowed on Fort Riley or in family housing.

Single Service Member Housing

First Sergeant's Barracks Initiative (FSBI) is an IMCOM initiative that ensure our American Warriors receive the best possible living accommodations we can afford. FSBI will standardize how we manage our single Soldier housing (SSH) throughout the Army. This will have profound impacts on how Soldiers are moved into and out of their living quarters, to what extent the unit is involved with the barracks and how the barracks facilities are maintained.

Single E6 and below are required to reside in the barracks, unless barracks space is not available. A service member married to another service member who is stationed elsewhere and who is entitled BAH at the without dependant rate will also be required to reside in the barracks.

When Soldiers are moved into a room/space they are personally liable and sign a "hand receipt" for the furnishings and equipment. "Swapping or movement" of furniture or equipment causes loss of accountability, penalizing Soldiers who take good care of their furnishings and equipment. Soldiers are responsible for individual room cleaning incident to clearing the room/space (per AR 420-1 paragraph 3-54 d(1)).

Housing of geographical bachelors is not authorized except as approved by the Garrison Commander as an ETP (per AR420-1 paragraph 3-18b(1)(2) Table 3-7 Notes 2&3). Geographical bachelors housed in barracks must vacate quarters when space is required for a bona fide single Soldier. The Unit is responsible for ensuring the geographical bachelor moves.

Bachelor Officer Quarters (BOQs) are available for bona fide bachelors in the Main Post area. "Bona Fide Bachelors" are Soldiers entitled to BAH at the "Without Dependants" rate. "Geographic Bachelors" are Soldiers entitled to BAH at the "With Dependants" rate, but not accompanied by their Family members. Geographic Bachelors are not authorized to reside in the BOQ. All interested bona fide officers must report to the Housing Office for application and assignments.

The Housing Services Office is located in Carr Hall (45 Barry Avenue). The hours of operation are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The office is closed 1200 to 1300 during the lunch hour. You may contact the Housing Services Office by calling 785-239-3525, DSN 312-856-3525. The HSO toll free number is 1-800-643-8991.

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Accepting on-post housing is not justification to break a lease or rental agreement.