Air Force members assigned to the Air Force District Washington, to include the 11th Wing, regardless of actual duty location, are required to process through the Bolling AFB Housing Office before they enter into a housing rental agreement.
The National Capital Region (NCR) covers an area from Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia, and the middle to Southern parts of Maryland. The Housing Office maintains some of the many rental and sales listings throughout the NCR and can provide up-to-date information for both on- and off-base housing availability. There is a wide array of choices that range from detached single-family homes, town houses, condominiums, and apartments.
While living in the local area can be an exciting adventure, housing may cost more here than where you currently live. Generally speaking, the closer you live to downtown DC and the northern Virginia area, the more costly it becomes.
When you sign your lease, in addition to paying the first month's rent, many rentals require a security deposit equal to a month's rent. Another charge may include the cost of a non-refundable credit check.
Apartments in the area
Monthly rent for a typical one-bedroom unit could run from $900 to $1200 and for a two-bedroom unit from $1200 to $1600, while a four-bedroom single-family house may rent for up to $3,200 per month.
Bolling's benchmark Rental Partnership Program (also known as the Military Set Aside Program) was established in 1991 and was designed primarily to assist newcomers in getting settled into this high cost of living area. The 11th Wing partners with apartment management companies who will wave application fees, security (or move-in) deposits, and credit checks. In return, service members agree to pay their rent by allotment and in most cases the rent is equal or lower than the member's BAH.