Housing

Living on Post

he privatization of Fort Sam Houston housing took effect on March 1, 2005. The partnership between the Department of Army and Lincoln Military Housing is called Fort Sam Houston Family Housing, LP (FSHFH), which owns and operates military housing on post. The goal of the public-private partnership is to eliminate inadequate housing and provide soldiers and their families with improved homes and high quality community and recreational amenities. The FSHFH partnership will construct, improve and maintain Fort Sam Houston family housing for the next 50 years, and assume responsibility over every aspect of family housing operations on post. Property management services are provided by Lincoln Military Housing (LMH).

Lincoln Military Housing Office

Building 407 Phone: (210) 270-7638

“Lincoln at Your Service” Phone: (210) 225-5564 (24-Hr Emergency Service Line)

The Fort Sam Houston Family Housing, LP website contains wait lists, floor plans, photos, maps, resident newsletters and other miscellaneous information for future and current residents of Fort Sam Houston.

Off Post

The Housing Office has current listings of off-post homes and apartments, and they can also assist you by answering questions on purchasing a home or qualifying for a home loan. This office will handle your application for on-post government quarters. If you are going to be looking for off-post housing, the news is fairly good. The cost of living in San Antonio is the lowest among large U.S. cities, according to the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce.

The local cost of living is presently 5.5% below the national average. However, housing rental costs are high. If you are considering buying in the San Antonio area, you are in a choice market. Ideal year-round weather, reasonable land costs, and favorable city regulations and fees make owning a home affordable.

Housing Service Office

3171 Zinn Rd. Bldg. 1161 Phone: (210) 221-0881 Hours of Operations Monday-Friday: 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

Transient Lodging Information

Building 592 and Building 3625 Phone: (210) 357-2705 Hours of Operation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

This office provides lodging for TDY personnel, OBC/OAC students and retirees on leisure travel or hospital appointments.

Benner Barracks

2091 Wilson Way Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234 Phone: (210) 221-2087

Benner Barracks with 144 coed suites is for unaccompanied single soldiers E-5 and below. Each suite has two separate rooms with a common area that has a kitchenette and latrine. Almost self-contained, it offers a mailroom, laundry room and a recreation room. Since cooking is not allowed in the rooms, a kitchen is available for those who enjoy cooking. The facility also has common areas where you can watch TV, entertain guests, DVD rental machines, and vending machines. Visitors are allowed to visit residents during visiting hours. For those who like outside activities, Benner Barracks boasts basketball, volleyball and tennis courts. For those lazy days in summer, you can use the large pavilion for a Texas size cook-out.

Weather in the Fort Sam Houston area tends to be hot in the summer with temperatures in the 80s and cool in the winter with the temperatures in the 50s. Annual rainfall in the area is 32 inches with the wettest month being May. August is the warmest month, and January is the coldest. Local housing options are available nearby in cities such as San Antonio, Kirby and Converse. Fort Sam Houston’s units include the United States Army South, the Fifth Recruiting Brigade, and The San Antonio Military Entrance and Processing Station.

Fort Sam Houston is home to the command headquarters of the United States Army North, the United States Army South, the Army Medical Command headquarters and the Navy Regional Recruiting. It is commonly referred to as the “Home of Army Medicine”. The host wing at Fort Sam Houston is the 502nd Air Base Wing. In October of 2010, Fort Sam Houston joined Lackland and Randolph Air Force Base to become Joint Base San Antonio under the Air Force administration.

The www.jbsa.af.mil website contains wait lists, floor plans, photos, maps, resident newsletters and other miscellaneous information for future and current residents of Fort Sam Houston.