Housing Service Center

The Naval Air Facility El Centro Housing Services Center provides support for all families and unaccompanied personnel arriving to or departing from the El Centro area. Our team helps service members find safe, suitable, and affordable housing—on base or in the local community.

The Housing Service Center maintains a current database of inspected off-base rental homes, apartments, and townhomes. Staff members offer personalized assistance to help you identify the best housing options for your needs and assignment.

If you are preparing to leave the area, the Housing Services Center can connect you with your next duty station and provide the information needed for a smooth PCS transition.

Three-Step Process for Resident Concerns: Click here for more information.

Services Offered

Arrival Services

  • Housing Needs Assessment
  • Temporary housing information
  • Personalized home, condo, and apartment search assistance
  • Rental listings and community housing guidance
  • Eligibility verification and application processing for Public-Private Venture (PPV) housing
  • PPV housing waitlist management
  • PCS housing check-in
  • Local maps and directions


Departure Services

  • Information on PPV and community housing at your next duty station
  • Processing and forwarding PPV housing application packages


Additional Services


Home Buying and Selling

Buying a home is one of the most significant financial decisions you will make. Housing Services Center counselors provide objective, unbiased guidance on the home-buying process to help you make informed decisions and potentially save thousands over the life of a loan.

Additional Resources

Keep Kids Safe: Review important window safety tips to help protect children in the home.