Anyone have any experience with getting a house on post at JBLM?

SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 19:50:46 -0500

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 10 at 2019 9:17 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 21:17:22 -0500

Low-post? You mean off-post or lower post?

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 11 at 2019 12:32 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 12:32:54 -0500

Well on base you're only going to get housing if you have dependents as a SPC. Off base there are places around in Lakewood, Tacoma, etc. Just depends.

For on base sometimes there's a wait list - it just depends what you need or are looking for. But the junior enlisted family housing doesn't sound like it's worth the BAH honestly. Not from what I've heard - and on base they take all the BAH.

Response by SSG Dale London made Dec 12 at 2019 8:44 PM

SSG Dale London — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 20:44:36 -0500

Yes but it was 29 years ago. I was stationed at Fort Lewis and had to wait 18 months for a house to open up on post. My wife, kids and I rented a house in Lacey and I commuted -- I also ended up taking a second job to pay the electric bill -- Puget Power was extortionate back then. I had a very understanding CO and an equally understanding manager at Hawk's Prarie McDonald's.
When we finally got on post I was only there 6 months before I PCS'd overseas.
Fun.