Military Family Housing (MFH) at the Yokosuka, Ikego Hills, and Negishi Heights areas total 2,935 homes and apartments in 2008. They all differ widely in age, construction, and layout. Attendance at the Newcomer's Brief is mandatory in order to receive assistance from the Housing Welcome Center staff. MFH is either recently constructed modern town houses and high rise apartments, or quarters built by the Japanese Government during 1946-1947 that are structurally sound which have been renovated over the years. Kitchen and bathroom areas are small, and closet space is limited.

All MFH units are furnished with household appliances such as refrigerator, electric cooking stove, microwave oven, washer, dryer and dishwasher. Accordingly, it is suggested not to bring your own appliances with your household goods.

There are no basements or usable attics in family housing but all MFH has air conditioning and heating. Although government quarters are not luxurious, they provide comfortable living environment. There are no longer townhouses at Yokosuka for 2 bedroom eligible families, which is important if you are planning on bringing pets and are only eligible for a 2 bedroom home based on rank and family size.

Single Service Members may be eligible for different types of government housing. The Combined Bachelors Quarters and the Homeport Ashore Program.  

Attend a housing brief for all personnel (military and civilian) held daily 8:30 - 10:00 am, Monday through Friday in the Yokosuka Housing Welcome Center. (Note: There is no housing brief on the first Wednesday of the month.) Attendance at the Newcomer's Brief is required prior to receiving housing services at the Yokosuka Housing Welcome Center!

Married personnel requesting MFH must attend the military family housing application brief which is held Monday through Friday at 2:00 pm in the Yokosuka Housing Welcome Center. After the brief, schedule an appointment to see your housing counselor.

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Families with dogs may not be assigned to high-rise apartment towers. Small pets (e.g., no more than two cats (spayed or neutered), fish, gerbils, birds) may be allowed in high-rise units. All pets must be registered with the Base Veterinary Services, have proper inoculations, and be micro-chipped for identification. Documentation certifying registration and inoculations must be submitted to the Housing Welcome Center (HWC) prior to offer of assignment of Military Family Housing (MFH). Pet cats in high-rise units must be spayed or neutered. Related documentation is to be presented at the HWC prior to offer of assignment of MFH. No more than 2 pets (i.e., two cats, two dogs or one dog and one cat) are permitted in MFH.

All newly arriving eligible personnel will be placed on the initial waiting list and will be offered the first home available in Yokosuka, Ikego or Negishi, based on their pay grade, bedroom entitlement and control date.  Personnel with dogs please be aware dogs are not permitted in high-rises but this does not exclude you from being offered a high-rise when on the initial waiting list. The first offer of housing is based on entitlement, NOT eligibility.  

Available MFH by Rank

OPNAV11101.13J states "No more than 25% of adequate MFH assets at any field activity will be designated for officers." Enlisted personnel are assigned on an equal priority basis where members compete equitably for available quarters.

Your control date for placement on the waiting list is normally your date of detachment from the previous permanent duty station. For example, if you detached from your previous permanent duty station 1 April 20XX, you will be placed on the waiting list with the control date of 1 April 20XX, provided you come to the Housing Welcome Center within 30 days of reporting to your command. If two or more sponsors on the same waiting list have the same control date, placement on the list will be based on seniority.

Base housing is not available for non-sofa sponsored family members.