Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station · U.S. Space Force
Assigned to Cheyenne Mountain? Start here.
Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station is the NORAD complex built into the southwest foothills off Highway 115, near the Broadmoor. It is primarily an operations and TDY site with limited on-site residential, so almost everyone assigned here lives off base. Personnel tend to settle in the nearby southwest foothills neighborhoods and the broader south side of Colorado Springs.
Who is here
What Cheyenne Mountain is, and what that means for housing.
This is not a typical family-housing base. Knowing what the site is, and is not, changes how you should approach the move.
An operations complex, not a residential base
Cheyenne Mountain is best known as the NORAD complex inside the mountain, a hardened operations site. It runs shift work and hosts a rotating mix of assigned personnel, TDY visitors, and contractors, rather than a large resident population, so there is essentially no on-site family housing to plan around.
A lot of TDY and short-term presence
Many people connected to Cheyenne Mountain are here on temporary duty or short assignments. If that is you, your question is less about buying a home and more about finding a comfortable place to stay for the length of your orders.
Foothills and south-side living
Because the station sits in the southwest foothills off Highway 115 near the Broadmoor, permanently assigned personnel tend to look at the nearby foothills neighborhoods and the wider south side. It keeps the drive to the mountain reasonable while giving families the schools and amenities a residential neighborhood offers.
Housing and BAH
Where to live, and how BAH actually works.
With no meaningful on-site residential, the real decision at Cheyenne Mountain is off base: rent, buy, or, for a TDY stint, find a furnished place for the length of your orders.
On base
There is essentially no on-station family housing at Cheyenne Mountain, so do not plan your move around it. If you also have ties to another local installation, that base's housing office can advise on privatized options there. Otherwise, treat this as an off-base assignment from the start.
Off base
Off base is the path for nearly everyone here. Permanently assigned families gravitate to the southwest foothills near the station and the broader south side to keep the drive to the mountain reasonable. You keep your BAH and take on the lease or mortgage, deposits, and utilities. For a TDY assignment, a furnished stay for the length of your orders is often the simpler answer than a lease.
Do not budget off a figure someone gave you. BAH depends on your rank, whether you have dependents, and the installation ZIP code, and the DoD updates it every year. Pull your exact rate from the official DoD BAH calculator before you commit.
Where families live
Neighborhoods near Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station.
Honest commute bands and the school district for each. Confirm the exact boundary for your street, and try the neighborhood finder to sort by what matters to you.
- BroadmoorClose to the gate
The historic resort district in the southwest foothills, closest to Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station.
- Cheyenne Mountain / SkywayClose to the gate
Foothills neighborhoods below NORAD, served by the well-regarded Cheyenne Mountain district.
- Old Colorado City / WestsideModerate commute
Historic, walkable west side, central to Fort Carson and the foothills bases.
Your first days
Checking in at Cheyenne Mountain, step by step.
Whether you are here permanently or on TDY, the early administrative steps are broadly the same. Use this as a checklist and confirm the details with your sponsor and the official links below.
- Report in and complete check-in or in-processing per your orders, coordinating with your sponsor or point of contact.
- Update DEERS and get or renew ID cards for you and any dependents so access and benefits are current.
- For a permanent move, contact a local base housing office for off-base referral help, since there is no on-station family housing here.
- Register your vehicle and confirm what you need for base access and Colorado registration.
- If your family is relocating, look up school zones for the foothills and south-side neighborhoods you are weighing and start enrollment once you have an address.
- Set up TRICARE and connect with base and community support services as needed for your assignment length.
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Assigned to Cheyenne Mountain, answered.
Is there housing on Cheyenne Mountain itself?
No, not in the sense of family housing. Cheyenne Mountain is an operations complex, not a residential base, so essentially everyone assigned or on TDY here lives off base. Plan your move around the surrounding neighborhoods rather than an on-station option.
Where do people assigned here usually live?
Because the station is in the southwest foothills off Highway 115 near the Broadmoor, permanently assigned personnel tend to choose the nearby foothills neighborhoods and the wider south side. It keeps the drive to the mountain reasonable while offering the schools and amenities of a real residential area.
I am here on TDY. Should I get a lease or something furnished?
For a temporary assignment, a furnished place for the length of your orders is often simpler than signing and breaking a lease. It comes ready to live in, and you are not tied to a full term. If your orders are long enough to justify a lease, weigh both, but many TDY personnel prefer the flexibility.
How much is BAH near Cheyenne Mountain?
There is no flat figure, because it varies by rank, dependent status, and ZIP code and is reset each year by the DoD. Run your exact rate on the official DoD BAH calculator linked above before you set a housing budget rather than relying on a secondhand number.
Can my family visit while I am on assignment?
Of course, and the south side and foothills have plenty of lodging near the Broadmoor and the mountain. If they are coming for a longer stretch, a furnished home can be more comfortable and better value than a hotel. Book ahead, since the Broadmoor area draws visitors year-round.