What you need to know about Army Hawaii Family Housing Below are some frequently asked questions about AHFH. Please contact our regional offices if you require additional information.

Do I get to choose my home?

I found an AHFH home and I want to accept it.
What happens next?

Are there any fees when I become a resident?

What are the Basic Allowance for Housing rates in Hawaii?

What is my Basic Allowance for Housing used for?

What are the BAH impacts on entitlements?

What is the COLA in Hawaii?

Who is given priority for a home?

Can DoD civilians, military retirees and Reservists live in an AHFH home?

What is U.S. Army Housing Privatization?

Can single Soldiers live in AHFH communities?

I toured an AHFH home, but want to decline it.
What happens next?

Do I get to choose my home?

Yes. Depending on availability.
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After I accept my AHFH home what happens next?

Once a home is accepted you will sign a Resident Occupancy Agreement (ROA) or lease. The initial ROA is for a 12-month period, and lease renewals thereafter are for 12-month terms.  Upon signing, your Base Housing Allowance (BAH) automatically will be sent to AHFH.
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Are there any fees when I become a resident?

Security deposits and background credit check fees are not assessed to you.  However, you will be required to pay a pro-rated rent upon move-in.  This amount is calculated based on move-in date, number of days remaining in the month and the senior service member's BAH rate. Pets welcome, 2 pet maximum a fee of $75 per pet. NO PITT BULL's.
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What are the Basic Allowance for Housing rates in Hawaii?

Click here for the current Hawaii Basic Allowance for Housing Rates with and without dependants.
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What is my Basic Allowance for Housing used for?

AHFH residents receive many benefits, benefits you would normally not receive if you were living off-post. Your BAH supports the following:



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What are the BAH impacts on entitlements?

A service member's LES will reflect receipt of BAH and be counted as part of a household's gross income. Each service member's BAH can affect eligibility for certain entitlement programs. More...
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What is the COLA in Hawaii?

Hawaii is an overseas assignment.  Click here to see what your COLA will be.
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Who is given priority for a home?

Priority 1

Key and essential accompanied or unaccompanied military or civilian personnel (including Coast Guard) assigned or attached for duty at the installations or at a Coast Guard to Marine Corps facility. (Includes Families residing in an AHFH home scheduled for demolition.)

Priority 2

Accompanied military personnel (including active duty Coast Guard) assigned or attached for duty at the installations or at a Coast Guard or Marine Corps facility.

Priority 3

Accompanied military personnel (including active duty Coast Guard) assigned or attached for duty within a 50-mile radius of the installations or at a Coast Guard or Marine Corps facility. Includes Families that ERD and return to Hawaii requesting housing.

Priority 4

Unaccompanied family members of military personnel (including active duty Coast Guard) assigned or attached for duty at the installations or at a Coast Guard or Marine Corps facility.

Priority 5

Unaccompanied military personnel (married and single, including active duty Coast Guard) assigned or attached for duty as stated in Priorities 2 and 3.*

Priority 6

Retired military personnel and spouses or widowed spouses of retired military personnel (including retired active duty Coast Guard).

Priority 7

DoD and Federal Agency personnel (other than designated key and essential).

Priority 8

DoD Contractors

Priority 9

Non-military or non-DoD or non-federal agency personnel not included in Priority categories 1 through 8 (general public).

*Includes spouses and or service members looking to upgrade bedroom size based on addition of command sponsored family members.  Housing will be offered to single pregnant Soldiers or Families where the spouse becomes pregnant during their third trimester of pregnancy, subject to availability of housing.
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Can DoD civilians, military retirees and Reservists live in an AHFH home?

Yes!  For more information, click here or contact AHFH.

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What is military housing privatization?

In an effort to improve Army housing and the quality of life for soldiers and their families, the Department of the Army has partnered with private developers and asset management companies that have achieved success in the housing industry. Army Hawaii Family Housing is a partnership between the U.S. Army and Actus Lend Lease. More...
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Can single Soldiers live in AHFH communities?

Yes, Soldiers E-6 and above and officers can enjoy the benefits and convenience of living on-post.  For more information about apartments and town homes, call our North Regional Office at 275-3700 or our South Regional Office at 275-3800.  Or, click on one of the following: Soldiers E-6 and above / Officers

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I toured an AHFH home, but want to decline it.
What happens next?

If you decline, your name will be moved to the bottom of AHFH’s wait list.
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