No family will be placed on the waiting list until that form is on file. All others are required to be on the waiting list or to secure private rentals. Assignment to one, two, three, or four bedroom units is based on composition of the family, ages and sex of the children. Government quarters are small compared to U.S. standards. There are single housing and multiple dwelling units.
Quarters are one or two level townhouse type.
The majority of the quarters were built in the early 1950s and have wooden floors with the exception of the bathroom and kitchen. Units are heated by steam and cooled by window air conditioners. Mini-blinds are installed in all windows. There are various types of bachelor housing located on Camp Zama for officers, senior enlisted and eligible civilians. These quarters range in size from 460 to 550 square feet.