HOUSING
The Ellsworth housing office hours are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.During non-duty hours, current on-base and off-base information is available at http://www.ellsworth.af.mil.

Military Family Housing
Currently, Ellsworth Military Family Housing totals 1,846 units. There are 216 units for officers and 1,630 units for enlisted personnel. Dakota Ridge, constructed in 1989 and located in Rapid City, is a 200-unit development for senior NCOs and officers. Centennial Estates, constructed in 1989 and 1990, is located on base and contains 828 units for all grades. Prairie View, constructed in 2004, is located on base and contains 100 junior enlisted units. Dakota Ridge and Centennial Estates are Section 801 "Build Leases" totaling 1,028 units. Ellsworth has two Capehart developments, Black Hills Estates and Rushmore Heights, that were constructed in the early 1960s and are occupied by all grades. Specific areas of Black Hills Estates and Rushmore Heights are being deactivated by attrition. Currently, there are 75 replacement units for junior enlisted under construction in Rushmore Heights and, when completed, will bring the total Air Force owned units to 887 and the grand total to 1,921. All active-duty military members who are eligible for BAH at the with-dependent rate are eligible for military family housing. This includes members who have dependents in their own right.

To be placed on the waiting list, service members must complete a housing application form (DD Form 1746) either at their current housing office, to be forwarded to Ellsworth, or by stopping in at the Ellsworth housing office upon arrival. Completing an advanced application is recommended. Waiting lists are established for all categories of housing in accordance with current policy and directives.Within these designations, waiting lists are maintained by date of application and the number of bedrooms the member is eligible for based on grade and the size of the family. Inquiries regarding status on the waiting lists or approximate waiting times for housing can be answered by calling (605) 385-2570 or by visiting the Web site above.

Off-Base Housing
To assist newcomers or individuals looking for off-base housing, the Ellsworth Housing Flight has their own Web site, http://www.ahrn.com, with the most current rentals on the market. The listings on this Web site contain information such as: size of house, whether it is furnished or not, location, pictures, pet requirements, cost, contact numbers, security deposit or lease required.

When renting, most landlords require the first month's rent and entire security deposit in advance. Also, most rentals require a minimum security deposit of $150, however, under South Dakota law, a deposit of up to one month's rent is legal.

In 1968, the U.S. Congress declared a national policy of providing fair housing throughout the United States. This law makes discrimination, which is based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin, illegal in regard to sale or rental of most housing. The housing flight is responsible for maintaining equal opportunity standards in the off-base housing program. Advise them promptly of any cases of actual or suspected discrimination. To assist those who might be interested in purchasing a home in the Rapid City area, the housing flight has select sales listings of homes and mobile homes provided by military personnel leaving the area, participating members of the Rapid City Multiple Listing Service and area independent realtors or cooperating individuals in the local community. Veterans' Administration eligibility applications, as well as names, addresses and phone numbers of banks, savings and loan organizations and others who can negotiate home loans—VA, FHA or conventional— are also available.