Posted on Apr 21, 2016

What advice do you have for off-post housing for Fort Hood?

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Smart people move to copperas cove. Better schools, the band is outstanding and u can 2 back gates to good with no traffic ever. House creek area in cove is awesome

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SGM Erik Marquez

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Others tell me Im kind of smart... do I count????? LOL... I bought in Kempner,,,,its 10 min farther away then Killeen and worlds better in my opinion if you want more then poor housing choices or postage stamp look alike housing (or apt, if that is your thing)
If tight community, walking distance to shopping, apartment or other multi family living is for you.... Lots of nice stuff in Cove

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I agree SGM Killeen is terrible. The further you are the better. You barely see Cove on the news and Kempner and even Lampassas. I love cove cause 1cav is on the same side of post as Cove, so I can go home to change.
I'm 11mins from my driveway to 1bde HQ without traffic lol

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I will get an RV and park it at Belton lake. Straight shot to post in the back road.

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SGM Erik Marquez

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Tell us locals what you're looking for in housing.
School age children?
EFMP?
I PCS'ed here in 2005, stayed here in 2014 when I retired....so i have some experience with the location and some slightly dated experience in cav land.. I retired as the 1CD G3 SGM

EDIT: Have you already decided you do not want on post housing? Or are you looking at off post as a temp deal till on post is available?
Do you have a unit sponsor? And do you want one?

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SGM David W. Carr LOM, DMSM MP SGT

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SSG(P) (Join to see) SGM Erik Marquez As a soldier with a young child (you never stated you had a wife) is there a reason why you are not considering the possibility of on post housing considering they have many advantages over renting
Also you mentioned the idea of a home gym, Fort Hood has many excellent fitness facilities and activities including some within 1st CAV's area and spread across post.
I retired from Fort Hood in 2003 living in Bell County since 2000.

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The wife wants to live off post and have more options as far as housing. We will most likely still look at on post housing as well, but from what I've experienced at Polk it's crowded and doesn't have the options I want, like a garage and a decent sized yard.

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SGM Erik Marquez

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Much of the GOV housing at Hood has a garage, or carport, not all. Crowed? Well multi family, but I assume that is what your looking to rent? Or are you looking for a single family house

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In today's market because of the downsizing, renting is the way to go. The two best areas in my opinion are Harker Heights and Copperas Cove. Although, if you don't mind a drive you can look to Belton and Nolanville. I suggest you shop around with real estate companies and look at their ratings before you go with one. I have been here for 11 years and have always lived in Copperas Cove. The schools are good but I suggest you live on the outskirts of town. That is where the best and newer neighborhoods are. House Creek North and Walker Place neighborhoods are two of the best. Hope this helps.