San Bernardino County, California
Fort Irwin Real Estate and Local Guide
Isolated U.S. Army post in the Mojave Desert built around the National Training Center, where almost all residents are active-duty soldiers and their families living on-post
Living in Fort Irwin
Home of the U.S. Army's National Training Center, the premier force-on-force maneuver training site. Source: en.wikipedia.org
IncomeAbout $66,964 median household
EducationAbout 30.7% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountySan Bernardino County
Homes in Fort Irwin
- Only about 1.4% of housing units are owner-occupied, since nearly all residents live in on-post military family housing.
- About 12.5% of housing units are detached single-family homes, reflecting the barracks and multi-unit housing typical of an Army post.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Fort Irwin home
National Training Center
Source: en.wikipedia.org
U.S. Army's premier force-on-force maneuver training center, home of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex
Source: en.wikipedia.org
NASA Deep Space Network antenna complex on the installation's western side
Painted Rocks
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Roadside boulders where rotating units paint their unit insignia near the main gate