Housing & Moving
Housing
Quality housing for Soldiers and their Families contributes to Army readiness and leaders are committed to finding ways to improve housing conditions on installations around the world. The Army has a total of 100,000 houses with 90% of them being managed by privatized housing partners Corvalis, Balfour Beatty and Lend-Lease. Though not all Army Families live on installation, 65% of Families live off installation in civilian communities.
- Balfour Beatty operates a diverse portfolio of properties located throughout the United States.
- Corvias properties are located within six states across the country.
- LendLease has created more than 40,000 residential units, including Unaccompanied Personnel Housing apartments.
General
- ArMA Army Maintenance Support is where Soldiers and Families can submit installation maintenance requests.
- Army Housing Online User Services Website is the Army's official website for Soldiers and Families to look for information regarding Army Family Housing (Privatized & Government Owned), Unaccompanied Housing or Off-Post Housing.
- IHG Army Hotels offers a way to search for travel amenities on installations worldwide.
- HOMES.mil is a service designed to connect Service members and their Families with community housing rental listings located near U.S. military bases.
- Military By Owner provides advertising for homes located near military bases, as well as resources related to real estate, homeownership and military life.
- MilitaryOne Source Housing & Living offers information about choosing military housing options.
- Relocation Readiness helps with a comprehensive support system, whether it’s a Soldier’s first move or the last of many.
Finances
- Basic Housing Allowance provides uniformed service members equitable housing compensation based on housing costs in local civilian housing markets within the 50 U.S. states when government quarters are not provided.
- Financial Readiness and Consumer Advocacy Services can help with comprehensive educational and counseling programs that cover debt, consumer advocacy and protection, money management, credit, financial planning, insurance, and consumer issues.
- Overseas Housing Allowance enables authorized Service members assigned to permanent duty overseas to lease privately-owned housing.
Moving
The Army has two peak moving seasons: Summer (June-September) and again in the Winter (December-January). Soldiers and Families can have the Army move their household goods or choose to move themselves which is known as a Personally Procured Move. Official orders must be received by a Soldier’s command before scheduling the move process.
- Defense Personal Property System supports scheduling moves, tracking shipments and filing subsequent claims.
- IHG Army Hotels offers a way to search for travel amenities on installations worldwide.
- Military OneSource provides an overview about moving personal property.
- My Army PCS App is a customizable app that helps users prepare for their PCS before, during, and after their PCS report date.
- PCS & Military Moves provides resources to help service members and their Families master their move.
- Personal Property Resources are online tools and websites to help manage a personal property shipment.
- Preparing to Move: Benefits are Military OneSource and other Defense Department resources that provide information about move related benefits and support.
- Relocation Readiness helps with a comprehensive support system, whether it’s a Soldier’s first move or the last of many.
- Step-by-Step: How to Move provides every step of arranging a personal property shipment. There are several steps in the moving process that happen before packing even begins; understanding each step can help ensure a smooth transition.