Base Housing
CNRSW Military Family Housing Welcome Center
2625 LeHardy Street
Naval Base San Diego
Building 3544
San Diego, CA 92136-5182
Phone 619-556-8443
Phone (DSN) 312-526-8443
Fax 619-556-1803
Fax (DSN) 312-526-1803
Mon - Fri 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sat - Sun - Closed
Holidays - Closed
Ask your Command or local housing office to learn more about PCSing.com that is currently available for most military installations. This site allows military members and families to:
- Search listings and pictures of available rentals near military installations
- Articles to understand all the ins and out of PCSing to a new location
- Find out about shared rentals
- List and advertise their own properties for rent or to other military families PCSing
- List their homes For Sale By Owner (FSBO) to other military members PCSing
- How to Contact the military installation housing office they are PCSing to.
- For Local Certified Military Relocator agents to help in your PCSing needs
Government Housing
Family Housing
The NRSW Family Housing Welcome Center at Naval Base San Diego is responsible for assignment of military housing and provision of community housing referrals to all military families in San Diego, including Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and Marine Corps Recruit Depot. It is highly recommended that each service member and family check-in to the NRSW Family Housing Welcome Center upon arrival to San Diego. For more information, please contact the NRSW Housing Welcome Center at 619-556-8443 or visit the visit the Naval base San Diego website.
There are over 33,000 military families in the San Diego area. Approximately 25% of these families are housed in government quarters. There are 9,130 government homes located in 38 housing sites throughout San Diego. Of these homes, 8,580 are enlisted units and 550 are officer units. Depending on the housing site selected, waiting times can be as little as 0-3 months, or as long as 18-24 months or more. Please visit the visit the Naval base San Diego website for more information on housing availability, size of quarters, waiting time, pet restrictions, etc.
San Diego has entered into a Public Private Venture (PPV) with Lincoln BP Management, Inc., a private property management company. Members who reside in a PPV unit are required to sign a six-month lease and pay - via allotment - the equivalent of the member's monthly Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rate. Some neighborhoods may offer discounted rates. The Navy has joined both Lincoln and Clarke Construction to improve and expand housing for service members and their families. Remember to consider rental insurance for when occupying government housing to cover your personal property. For more information and details on the housing neighborhoods in the San Diego area, including photos and floor plans, visit the Lincoln Military Housing San Diego website.
All officers and enlisted personnel with accompanying dependents are eligible to apply for Military Family Housing (MFH). MFH is limited and must be applied for at the NRSW Family Housing Welcome Center located at Naval Base San Diego (NBSD). In order to apply, you are required to have the following:
- DD Form 1746 (Application for Assignment to Housing). Contact the local housing office to obtain a DD Form 1746, or find the form online by an internet search for the form number.
- A copy of orders showing your detachment date
- Certification of bona fide family members. Examples of acceptable forms of documentation are the Emergency Data application (Page 2) or a Record of Emergency Data (RED)
All personnel are required to renew their applications every six months. Renewal may be made in person or by telephone at 619-556-8443, DSN 312-526-8443. The NRSW Family Housing Center recommends the service member or spouse periodically check with the Center regarding the status of your application. Failure to provide current information may result in a delay in your assignment to housing.
Single Service Member Housing
NB Coronado (NAS North Island/NAB Coronado) offers barracks and privatized housing to qualified single service members. It is the responsibility of the service member to check into the Billeting Office for room assignment. See the below contact information section for the Billeting Enlisted Quarters (BEQ) and Billeting Officer Quarters (BOQ).
Your Command Sponsor is your link to specific needs, however NRSW Fleet & Family Support Center is also standing by to provide information and resources.
The cost of renting a home in San Diego is above average compared to other locations in the United States. There are many housing options available in the San Diego area for single service members who want to live in the local community, including furnished and unfurnished apartments, homes, and condos, all with various lease options, including short and long-term. The NRSW Family Housing Welcome Center can offer you referrals to local options.
You can also contact a local Certified Military Relocator Agent who could also assist you in all you off base housing needs.
Exceptional Family Member (EFM) Housing
The Exceptional Family Member Program is a mandatory program to support families with special needs. Various physical, emotional, developmental, and educational special needs may require enrollment. For more information, contact NRSW Fleet & Family Support Center. There are six categories of EFM identifying the level of special care required. Family members designated as Categories 4 and 5 are severely disabled and permanency in living arrangements is desirable. Personnel being assigned under EFM Category 4 or 5 priority status are not permitted to choose a neighborhood. EFM assignments are made at the discretion of the NRSW Family Housing Welcome Center. Once an EFM family has been assigned to MFH, they are not automatically eligible for priority relocation when they have a change in status, such as family composition or pay grade. Requests for priority relocation should be submitted in writing via the service member's command to the appropriate housing office. More details include:
- Single level and American Disability Act (ADA) units available at various housing locations. For specific housing areas contact the EFM Housing Coordinator at 619-556-8037.
- Exceptional Family Members (EFM) category 4 and 5, injured active duty warriors, and active duty medical entitled to family housing allowance (BAH) with special needs are placed directly below the freeze zone (top 10%). Personnel being assigned under EFM category 4 or 5, or special medical priority status, are not permitted to choose a neighborhood.
- Housing is located on base as well as in community areas throughout San Diego County. Air conditioning is provided in over half of the housing sites. For specific housing areas contact the EFM Housing Coordinator at 619-556-8037.
- Generator information can be obtained from the EFM Housing Coordinator at 619-556-8037
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