Our 2025-2026 “Welcome to Germany” magazine is a guide for newcomers and is a vital resource for understanding your new home in Germany.

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

Roughly 85 percent of military families live off-installation while stationed in Germany. 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 and social media listing.

2. Schedule to see houses you are interested in. Consider distance to work and school, check cellphone reception while at the house, and understand that natural gas heating tends to be cheaper and easier than using oil.

3. Once you’ve decided on a home, schedule an appointment with your housing office. All homes must be approved by the housing office, meaning an inspection may be needed. Only the approved military Housing Rental Contract may be used.

Loaner furniture and appliances

Temporary loaner furniture is available at most installations. This includes tables, chairs, sofas, beds and dressers. In addition, major appliances like washers, dryers, and some transformers are available to borrow for the duration of your tour. Schedule delivery of loaner furniture as soon as you’ve found a home.

Utilities

The Utilities Tax Avoidance Program (UTAP) helps to offset the taxes added to German utility bills and is available through most installations in Germany. Water, electricity and natural gas can be included in UTAP; garbage, cable/satellite TV, sewage, telephone, Internet, heating oil or propane gas deliveries cannot be included in UTAP (see VAT office for exceptions). Signup at your on-installation UTAP office.

Internet services If you live on-installation, your internet choices may be limited to the one that the installation has a contract with. Also, if you live in a smaller village off-installation, you may only have one or two choices for internet.

• Digital Subscriber Line (DSL): Many providers offer plans with flat-rate monthly fees based on transmission speeds.

• Cable internet: Offers high-speed access and continuous connectivity but is not as widely available as DSL.

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