What would be a good housing option at Fort Hood? How long is the waiting list for on-post housing?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 05:10:22 -0400

Received my order to fort hood. What would be a good housing option at fort Hood? How long is the waiting list for on post housing? If the list is long, where would be recommended to live at without too far from base to commute. Thank you

Response by SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL made Aug 27 at 2019 5:14 AM

SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 05:14:17 -0400

SGT Private RallyPoint Member should not take long. I like Commanche Village. Should not take more than week or two. If that. Stay in Coppers Cove on the west side of post.

Response by SGT Christopher Hayden made Aug 27 at 2019 7:38 PM

SGT Christopher Hayden — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 19:38:39 -0400

I moved from there last year, Pershing Park (one of the housing areas that aren't actually connected to the main post) had a huge number of empty houses to the point that they were going to start letting civilians rent them out.

Response by SGM Joel Cook made Aug 27 at 2019 9:16 PM

SGM Joel Cook — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 21:16:11 -0400

Avoid Walker Village because it has the highest crime rate on Fort Hood, immediately outside the Walker Village gate has even higher crime rate. I recommend Copperas Cove or Harker Heights for off post residence but Harker Heights can be very expensive. Pershing Park is an off posy military housing area that many people like. If you live off post invest in a security system with cameras, motion sensors and alarms. I live in Killeen and my home was burglarized before I got my security system. No problems after ADT installed a security system for us. $50 per month fee for it. Installation was free because they were seeking new customers.

Response by SFC Robert Salmon made Aug 29 at 2019 5:39 PM

SFC Robert Salmon — Thu, 29 Aug 2019 17:39:44 -0400

Temple is a nice town and growing in the right places, but it could be a bit of a drive for some, but it’s got a much easier pace than Killeen or HH. I lived in HH when I was stationed at West Ft. Hood and later Ft. Hood and it was nice then. I lived out on Stillhouse and had a nice disconnected feel to it. If I had to do it all over again, I would probably live in Temple. I did the drive from HH to Temple a few years after I ETS’d and it really wasn’t bad in spite of driving my old beat up Dodge Ram 4x4 with big honkin’ tires. Lol. Wasn’t bad at all. 3 years later I moved to Temple and have enjoyed it..for living inside city limits anyway.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 29 at 2019 12:31 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 29 Sep 2019 12:31:38 -0400

Best bet would be off post around the south or north of copperas cove. Close enough but no post problems. The housing maintenance is having a lot of problems. Another spot is down Clear Creek in the newer housing areas. A lot of military live around that area.

Response by Cyndi Morgan made Aug 28 at 2021 6:29 PM

Cyndi Morgan — Sat, 28 Aug 2021 18:29:27 -0400

How long is the waiting list now for family housing on fort hood?