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The Army Housing Office is your first point of contact for all things related to housing – offering unbiased information to help you make an informed decision about both on-post housing and off-post rentals.

AHO oversees the privatized on-post Family housing residential community with Balfour Beatty Communities. AHO ensures all processes and procedures are in place to ensure compliance with the project's legal documents. The AHO Housing Services Office can assist you with various services, such as reviewing, clarifying, and explaining lease contracts, advising you on the Resident Bill of Rights or dispute process, and providing the Plain Language Brief. AHO is your advocate in all housing matters.

Visit the AHO in Shughart Hall, 460 Sumner Road, Carlisle 17013, via Phone: (520) 673-7870 / 7742 or Email: usarmy.carlisle.id-training.mbx.amim-clb-pwh@army.mil  
Learn more at: https://home.army.mil/carlisle/index.php/Carlisle-Barracks/all-services/hso

On-post housing

Balfour Beatty Communities has been the Army's Privatization Partner for Family Housing at Carlisle Barracks since 2006.

Carlisle Barracks Homes student neighborhoods make collegial get-togethers, children's friendships, and walking access to the Army War College and post services easy. There are 152 dedicated student homes within four neighborhoods-

  • The Meadows
  • Heritage Heights
  • Young Hall
  • Forbes Avenue

These homes range in styles from two-story duplexes to spacious single-level historic homes. BBC has several homes built to Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards. These UFAS homes were constructed to be either accessible or readily modifiable. BBC also has a limited number of homes with fenced yards. Applicants with specific requirements for a UFAS home or a fenced yard should contact BBC immediately after applying.

The priority for student assignments is:

  • Military Members that Family members accompany.
  • Military Members that are unaccompanied
  • Civilian Students

For additional information regarding homes available with Balfour Beatty Communities, please visit Carlisle Barracks Homes at https://www.carlislebarrackshomes.com, the Carlisle Barracks Homes Facebook site http://www.facebook.com/CarlisleBarracksHomes or contact directly at (717) 243-7177.

Off-post housing

There are many rental options within a short drive of Carlisle Barracks and some within walking distance.

Off-post rental information may be found at www.HOMES.mil. Listings include available community rentals, shared rentals, rooms for rent, furnished or unfurnished, and temporary lodging. Note: HOMES.mil landlords and property managers have agreed to understand the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, which as a federal law, provides extra protections for our military community.

Military members are required, and civilians are encouraged to contact the AHO before deciding to rent, lease or purchase off-post housing. Our HSO is available to provide you with the personalized assistance you desire. Students are advised not to send security deposits before receiving official assignment orders.

For additional information and assistance, please contact the Army Housing Office via email at usarmy.carlisle.id-training.mbx.amim-clb-pwh@army.mil; or Commercial Phone at (520) 673-7870 / 7742.

The Army Housing Office is your first point of contact for all things related to housing – offering unbiased information to help you make an informed decision about both on-post housing and off-post rentals.

AHO oversees the privatized on-post Family housing residential community with Balfour Beatty Communities. AHO ensures all processes and procedures are in place to ensure compliance with the project's legal documents. The AHO Housing Services Office can assist you with various services, such as reviewing, clarifying, and explaining lease contracts, advising you on the Resident Bill of Rights or dispute process, and providing the Plain Language Brief. AHO is your advocate in all housing matters.

Visit the AHO in Shughart Hall, 460 Sumner Road, Carlisle 17013, via Phone: (520) 673-7870 / 7742 or Email: usarmy.carlisle.id-training.mbx.amim-clb-pwh@army.mil  
Learn more at: https://home.army.mil/carlisle/index.php/Carlisle-Barracks/all-services/hso

On-post housing

Balfour Beatty Communities has been the Army's Privatization Partner for Family Housing at Carlisle Barracks since 2006.

Carlisle Barracks Homes student neighborhoods make collegial get-togethers, children's friendships, and walking access to the Army War College and post services easy. There are 152 dedicated student homes within four neighborhoods-

  • The Meadows
  • Heritage Heights
  • Young Hall
  • Forbes Avenue

These homes range in styles from two-story duplexes to spacious single-level historic homes. BBC has several homes built to Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards. These UFAS homes were constructed to be either accessible or readily modifiable. BBC also has a limited number of homes with fenced yards. Applicants with specific requirements for a UFAS home or a fenced yard should contact BBC immediately after applying.

The priority for student assignments is:

  • Military Members that Family members accompany.
  • Military Members that are unaccompanied
  • Civilian Students

For additional information regarding homes available with Balfour Beatty Communities, please visit Carlisle Barracks Homes at https://www.carlislebarrackshomes.com, the Carlisle Barracks Homes Facebook site http://www.facebook.com/CarlisleBarracksHomes or contact directly at (717) 243-7177.

Off-post housing

There are many rental options within a short drive of Carlisle Barracks and some within walking distance.

Off-post rental information may be found at www.HOMES.mil. Listings include available community rentals, shared rentals, rooms for rent, furnished or unfurnished, and temporary lodging. Note: HOMES.mil landlords and property managers have agreed to understand the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, which as a federal law, provides extra protections for our military community.

Military members are required, and civilians are encouraged to contact the AHO before deciding to rent, lease or purchase off-post housing. Our HSO is available to provide you with the personalized assistance you desire. Students are advised not to send security deposits before receiving official assignment orders.

For additional information and assistance, please contact the Army Housing Office via email at usarmy.carlisle.id-training.mbx.amim-clb-pwh@army.mil; or Commercial Phone at (520) 673-7870 / 7742.


On-Post Housing: For on-post families regarding their children's schooling, contact the Carlisle Area School District to check which school is aligned with your address. (Phone 717-240-6800 Ext 17803)

Off-Post Housing: We understand that an important point for families is to know which school district their children will be attending. Don't assume; school district boundaries don't match county or borough boundaries

Find the school district by address at this interactive site:
https://pennsylvania.hometownlocator.com/maps/
http://munstats.pa.gov/Public/FindMunicipality.aspx
Note: the 'S.D.' (school district) name appears below the header called "Municipal Tax Rate Summary."

Carlisle Barracks offers a full range of garrison services for all branches, including the U.S. Army War College Memorial Chapel, DEERS/ID Card Section, Army Community Service, and more. The post combines strong military tradition with the feel of a small college campus, organized into distinct areas:

  • Retail: Commissary, Exchange/Class VI, and services such as laundry/dry cleaning.

  • Youth: Delaney Clubhouse, McConnell Youth Center, Moore Child Development Center, and youth sports fields.

  • Medical/dental center.

  • Post-wide fitness facilities.

  • Recreation: bowling, golf, movie theater, and LVCC’s Pershing’s Tavern and Tiki Bar.

Post Chapel

The Post Chapel supports Catholic and Protestant congregations and can help connect you to other regional religious services. For details, visit: https://home.army.mil/carlisle/index.php/Carlisle-Barracks/all-services/us-army-war-college-memorial-chapel

Seasonal and special offerings include:

  • Vacation Bible School, July 27–31; register at (571) 821-7512.

  • Various family enrichment programs throughout the year.

Commissary and Exchange

The Commissary is open six days a week (closed Mondays) and offers a bakery, custom photo and party cakes, deli, sandwiches to go, rotisserie chickens, and sushi. The Exchange complex includes a food court, barbershop, optical center, a Dunham Army Health Center Pharmacy pick-up site, and limited clothing sales; additional Army uniform options are available at Fort Indiantown Gap. The Class VI is inside the Exchange and is open 9 a.m.–6 p.m. Monday–Saturday and 11 a.m.–5 p.m. on Sunday.