[avisdarkhaven]

Hello All,

We will be moving to Lawton, Oklahoma in July of 2009. My spouse is Army and Fort Sill is our next Station.
I really need some information on the area and up to 15 miles out of Lawton OK. I have been looking for 6 months now and all of it has been bad. I am sure there will be no Housing available so we will have to find a home outside of post, and how long do you think we will have to stay in a Hotel or INN?
Right now we are in Germany and will have to fly there, so i will not be able to come and check anything out before we get there. If anybody has any info please pass it on to me.

Thank you all for your time
Avis

[ArmyWife94e]

There is a huge waiting list for housing like 2 years... however being that you are coming from overseas you will get moved closer to the top of the list, not that this will help much. Lawton has its good sides and its bad sides. The best sides are the North East and South East. We got here in June 2008 and rented a home off post for about 8 months then decided to buy one, since it is actually cheaper to own your home here then it is to rent it. Whatever you do not rent from Sundance rentals in lawton, they have a very bad reputation, they dont take care of their properties nor do they ever return your security deposit.

[MamaK77]

I'm on the wait list for housing and they said it's a 90-day wait. The wait depends on rank and how many bedrooms you need... You can also be placed on the wait list up to 90 days before the report date on your orders.

[PatoLiza]

Good luck on being on the waiting list. We waited 8 months and finally got housing on post. I'd rather buy a house so we can be in the desirable school district. But there's a nice Christian private school for the kids so we're happy. Even was happier when I found out that housing mows the lawn for us. Nice not having to sweat outside specially during those sweltering summer days.

[PatoLiza]

Well, the first 9 weeks of school is completed today. We are actually happy and impressed with Central Middle School here in Lawton. Geronimo Elementary on post is awesome!!!! Everything turned out to be great! For being a first time on post residents, we are loving it here. Great neighbors and there's lots of kids for my girls to play with. Loving the lakes and the mountains as well. Basic shopping is sufficient for everyday needs. For those ambivalent about pcs'ing here, it's not that bad if you are devoted to raising your family and not looking for nightlife. After taking care of the family's needs, there's not enough energy to have a night life.

[AngelinaHaber]

Have you found what you needed to know?

LH