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On-Base Housing
The Landings at Little Rock staff manages the leasing
and maintenance of the 1,000 family housing units located
on Little Rock AFB. The types of units available on
base range from half of a two-bedroom duplex to fourbedroom
single-family homes. These houses, complete
with all utilities except the telephone and cable TV services
you have to pay for, can be had for the cost of your
monthly BAH. There is no waiting for housing. Units are
currently available for all pay grades.
Most of the family housing units date to when the base
was built in the 1950s, though they have all been upgraded
from time to time. All base housing is either new or
completely renovated.
Single Airmen transferring from the dorms will be
charged BAH for family housing at the single rate. You
can save even more if you team up with a roommate.
You'll be charged BAH at the with-dependent rate of the
highest ranking member, but you’ll split the rent, so each
of you will put a little extra tax-free cash in your pocket.
If you decide to move into family housing, which is
called The Landings at Little Rock, or at least want to
investigate what is available, the military housing referral
office staff will direct you to The Landings’ Welcome
Center at 101 Arkansas Blvd. in the family housing area.
The Landings at Little Rock staff runs the family housing
units for the Air Force and is responsible for maintenance,
renovations and placing personnel in the various housing
units.
At the Welcome Center, The Landings leasing team
will help you find a home that meets the needs of your
family within your pay grade and entitlement. Once you
have selected your home, the paperwork is completed,
which includes filling out an allotment form and signing a
lease. The allotment will be in the amount of your BAH,
which is the only money you must put up to secure a family
housing unit. There are no deposits or extra months of
rent to be paid in advance. Paperwork complete, you may
even be able to move in that same day. If you’re in a real
hurry to find a place to live, family housing can often
accommodate you almost instantly.
Check Little Rock AFB family housing availability in
advance at www.littlerock.pinnaclefamilyhousing.com.
(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ethan Morgan)
Off-Base Housing
There are literally hundreds of rental units for every
budget and in almost any size imaginable within easy
commuting distance of Little Rock AFB. If renting is your
goal, you can even search ahead of time by going to
www.ahrn.com, a single site for military members to
research housing options at bases all over the world. If
you haven’t done so before arriving at the housing office,
the military Housing Referral Office staff will be more than
happy to show you your options.
Typically, renters will be required to pay the first and
last month’s rent and perhaps a security deposit before
being allowed to move in. This can vary somewhat
depending on your credit rating — the lower your credit
rating, the higher the deposit is likely to be. Other factors
such as whether or not you have pets will factor into what
security deposit is charged. Security deposits and any
overpayment of rent are generally refunded if you leave
the rental in as good or better shape than it was when you
moved in.
In the fall of 2011, typical rates for rental housing
in the Little Rock AFB area were:
1 bedroom/1 bath apartment: $400 to $700 per month
2 bedroom/1 bath apartment: $500 to $700 per month
3 bedroom/2 bath apartment: $700 to $950 per month
2 bedroom/1 bath house or duplex: $400 to $700 per month
3 bedroom/2 bath house: $700 to $1,400 per month
4 bedroom or larger house: $1,400 to $2,400 per month
You can certainly spend more, if you wish, and you
can possibly find something even cheaper, but these
numbers are a good average of what is available. The
other option renters have is urban/rural housing. You
can live in Little Rock itself, Arkansas’ largest city, located
about 15 miles from the base, or you can live in the
country. Rental units with acreage are available. If you
wish to rent, you will find plenty of options.
Buying a Home
As with rentals, the options are many and varied, and
central Arkansas is not a high-priced housing market. Your
BAH will likely make the payments on a much nicer house
than it is possible to purchase near bases in other parts of
the country. You must have a regular income and good job
security — being in the Air Force takes care of that — and
your credit rating must be solid.
Again, the housing office on base is the place to start if
you’re thinking of buying a home. They can help you out
with a list of real estate agents, for-sale listings online and
in the local newspapers,
and information about the
various communities near
the base.
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