Military Life
Finding a house in Germany
Stars and Stripes
April 25, 2025
Real estate agent showing a new apartment and features of a good investment to a young couple. (oneinchpunch (123RF))
No matter where you live in Germany, on-installation housing is based on rank and family size. Typically, service members and families are required to live on installation unless housing is at or near capacity (the percentage varies by area, but it is roughly 95 percent). Unaccompanied service members are typically assigned to barracks, dorms or Officers’ Quarters.
Kaiserslatern Military Community
Baumholder: Wetzel Family housing, Smith Family housing, and unaccompanied service member housing in barracks
Ramstein: Family housing and unaccompanied service member housing
Vogelweh: Family housing and unaccompanied service member housing
Sembach: Unaccompanied service member housing
Landstuhl: Family housing
Kleber Kaserne: Unaccompanied E-6 and below service member housing
Germersheim Army Depot: No on-installation housing. All personnel have off-post housing services from the Kaiserslautern Housing Services Office on Kleber Kaserne.
Spangdahlem Air Base
There is family housing and unaccompanied service member housing.
USAG Ansbach
Katterbach Kaserne: Family housing and unaccompanied service member housing
Bleidorn Kaserne: Family housing
Urlas Kaserne: Family housing
Bismark Kaserne: Family housing and unaccompanied service member housing
USAG Bavaria
Netzaberg: Family housing and unaccompanied service member housing
Rose Barracks (Vilseck): Family housing and unaccompanied service member housing
Breitenau (Artillery Kaserne): Family housing and unaccompanied service member housing
Hohenfels: On-installation units are available only for grades E1–E6.
USAG Stuttgart
Kelley Barracks: Family housing and unaccompanied service member housing
Robinson Barracks: Family housing and unaccompanied service member housing
Patch Barracks: Family housing and unaccompanied service member housing
Panzer Kaserne: Family housing
USAG Wiesbaden
Hainerberg: Family housing
Aukamm: Family housing
Clay Kaserne & Newman Village: Family housing and unaccompanied service member housing
Crestview: Family housing and unaccompanied service member housing
Ramstein AB and Vogelweh AB
0631-536-6672
Spangdahlem AB
06565-61-1110
USAG Ansbach
09641-70-587-1704
USAG Bavaria
Grafenwöhr and Vilseck: 09641-70-526-4347
Garmisch: 08821-750-3531 or -3660
Hohenfels: 09472-708-8513
USAG Rheinland-Pfalz
Kaiserslautern: 0611-143-541-5202
Baumholder: 0611-143-531-2978
USAG Stuttgart
09641-70-596-2230
USAG Wiesbaden
Clay: 0611-143-548-4433/4438/4441/4436
Hainerberg: 0611-143-548-4455/4437/4439/4462
Roughly 85 percent of military families live off-installation in the KMC area. Living “on the economy,” is a wonderful way to truly embrace living overseas.
Finding a Home Your installation’s housing office with help you with finding a home. In general, the process is the same throughout Germany.
1. Search for homes.
❏ Visit www.homes.mil to see approved available properties.
❏ You may also find homes available from other sites like Facebook listings and www.bookoo.com.
2. Schedule to see houses you are interested in. A few things to consider:
❏ Distance to work or school.
❏ Check the cellphone reception while at the house.
❏ Heating costs: Natural gas tends to be cheaper. Oil can be expensive and requires scheduling time to fill tanks.
❏ Ask about internet service options.
❏ Consider how much yard or snow removal upkeep the home requires.
3. Once you’ve decided on a home, schedule an appointment with your housing office.
❏ All homes must be approved by the housing office.
❏ Only the approved military Housing Rental Contract may be used.
❏ Homes may need an inspection.