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Eglin Family HousingThe Housing Management Office (HMO) is ready to support you in the transition to your new home and community. Use the resources provided to become familiar with the housing options and support services available to you.

When you arrive at Eglin AFB, you must visit the HMO to receive counseling and guidance before entering into any written lease or rental/sales contract for housing.
 

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Housing Management Office
Phone  (850) 882-4533
Fax  (850) 882-2118
Email  96ceg.cemh@eglin.af.mil
Address  37 Hatchee Road
 Eglin AFB, FL 32542
Hours of Operation  M-F - 8:00am - 4:00pm 
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Unaccompanied Housing
Phone  (850) 882-5153
Fax  (850) 882-0794
Email  ceahdorm@eglin.af.mil 
Address  501 North 8th Street
 Building 19D, Rm 138
 Eglin AFB, FL 32542
Hours of
Operation
 M-F - 8:00am - 4:00pm 
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tabHousing Options at Eglin AFB 
Government Housing Unaccompanied Housing Housing in the Local Community

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tabGovernment Housing 
We offer government housing in four (4) different locations:
1) Poquito Bayou. 150 Four-bedroom units; combination of one and two-story units 
2) Hidden Oaks. 126 Two-bedroom duplex units with single car garage; approximately 1,000 sq ft
3) Capehart and Plew. 602 Two, three and four-bedroom units; comprised of single and duplex units with sq ft ranges from 1,050 to 1,575
4) Camp Rudder. 25 Three and four-bedroom units located at Camp James E. Rudder and reserved for 6RTB personnel only

Our inventory consists of 903 units and there is no segregation of ranks in the housing areas except for general/senior officers.

Housing amenities include refrigerators, stove and dishwashers are provided in all units; playgrounds for all ages; utilities included in rent (BAH); housing residents are allowed to store recreational vehicles, boats, trailers, ATV's jet skies, etc. free of charge in the RV lot.

Restrictions at Eglin AFB include:
- There is a two-pet per household rule. Only two pets are allowed per household and no exotic pets are allowed. There are breed restriction on dogs; they are Pit Bull (American Staffordshire Bull Terrier or English Staffordshire Bull Terrier), Rottweiler, Doberman Pinscher, Chow and Wolf Hybrids. Prohibition also extends to other breeds of dogs or individual dogs that demonstrate or are known to demonstrate a propensity for dominant or aggressive behavior.
- Vehicles. Residents must have at least one licensed driver per vehicle in Family Housing. All vehicles must have a current registered license plate.
- Boats, ATV's, trailers, etc. must be stored in the RV Lot that is provided free of charge and are not permitted to be stored in the housing area.

Applying for Government Housing
If you desire to live in government housing, please submit an advance application for assignment (DD Form 1746) through the HMO at your losing installation with a complete copy of your PCS orders. The effective date of the application is the date you depart your prior installation (including members with TDY enroute) or the date ordered to active duty.

Applications can also be submitted upon arrival during your first visit to the HMO. HMO staff will be able to assist in the completion of the application and will review PCS orders and housing options with you. For walk-in applications, as long as you apply for government housing within 30 days of arrival, you will be placed on the waiting list effective the date you departed from your previous installation. After 30 days, the application date will be the date of the walk-in.

Please be sure your application identifies and includes supporting documentation for an impending promotion or gain of dependents so that you can be placed on the appropriate waiting list.

Community Amenities
- Playgrounds for all housing areas
- Recreational Vehicle Lot
- Walk/Running Tracks
- Splash/Fountain Playground
- Marina
- Boat Launch
- Youth Center
- Boy Scout Camp
- Fishing

Personal Property Insurance
HMO recommends you obtain legal liability and personal property insurance for your possessions and should choose the options and amounts that best fit your needs and lifestyle. HMO can provide you with needed MFH unit details required by your insurance company.

School Information
For families, we understand that when considering your housing options, where your children attend school plays a large factor in that choice.
For your convenience, all community housing listings in the Automated Housing Referral Network site, www.AHRN.com, include a link to schools in the area surrounding the listed house. For school information visit the Okaloosa County School District website.

Poquito Bayou Housing Area and Army Ranger Camp Residents:
- Students who are pre-K developmentally delayed and students who are in kindergarten through 5th grade attend Longwood Elementary School, 50 Holly Avenue, Shalimar, FL 32579; Phone (850) 833-4329

- Students who are 6th through 8th grade attend Meigs Middle School, 150 Richbourg Avenue, Shalimar, FL 32579; Phone (850) 833-4301

- Students who are 9th through 12th grade attend Choctawhatchee Senior High School, 110 NW Racetrack Road, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547; Phone (850) 833-3614

Eglin Family Housing Residents:
- Students who are Pre-K developmentally delayed students, Kindergarten (must be five years old by September 1st) and 1st through 4th grade, attend Eglin Elementary School, 200 Gaffney Road, Eglin AFB, FL 32542; Phone (850) 833-4320

- Students who are 5th through 8th grade attend Addie R. Lewis Middle School, 281 Mississippi Avenue, Valpraiso, FL 32580; Phone (850) 833-4130

- Students who are 9th through 12th grade attend Niceville High School, 800 East John C. Sims Parkway, Niceville, FL 32578; Phone (850) 833-4114

Housing Privatization
At Eglin AFB, the Air Force is working to privatize the military family housing and the potential exists for this to occur during your tenure in government housing. Housing Privatization (HP) is a Department of Defense (DoD) initiative to continue providing quality housing for Airmen and their families. HP shifts the operations and maintenance responsibility of family housing to the private sector whose expertise it is to build and manage housing, allowing Airmen to focus on the mission.

With this partnership, the Air Force and its private partners can provide new and/or renovated homes with modern amenities for Airmen and their families in communities where they choose to live. Some amenities may include community centers, playgrounds and walking trails.

All residents in government housing will have the option of signing a lease with the private company. Rent under privatized housing is paid by allotment of your Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH). Unlike housing in the local community, rent for a privatized home may not exceed the "with dependent" BAH rate designated for your rank. For more information about privatized housing, contact the HMO at (850) 882-4533.

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Where can I find an application for housing?

What housing allowances am I eligible for?

Where will my children go to school at my new location?

How do I begin out-processing from housing?

What should I do to start planning my move to an overseas location?

Do I have to live in the dorms if I'm a permanent party unaccompanied Airman?

Will I get my own bedroom and bathroom if I live in Unaccompanied Housing?

I'm moving into Unaccompanied Housing and have a lot of household goods. What should I ship and what should I put into storage?

Can my significant other or guests stay with me in my dorm room?

What is housing privatization and how does it affect me?

How do I pay rent in privatized housing?

What happens when government housing becomes privatized while I am living there?

Does rent in privatized housing include utilities?

Who is eligible to live in privatized housing?

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