Published Jun 16, 2026, 5:00 AM EDT
The new development features 48 townhomes meant to replace outdated legacy housing at the military installation.
It's been 66 years but brand new affordable on-base housing is coming to Fort Leavenworth. Fort Leavenworth, located within Leavenworth County, Kan., is home to some of the oldest military housing in the nation and is located within a National Historic Landmark District. Existing housing options range from 10,000-square-foot officer manors to historic duplexes, many of which require major multi-million dollar renovations. The new $31 million development will be known as "New Kansa"—an entire neighborhood of new townhomes built from the ground up for military families at the base to live where their soldier serves. The site, built in 1827, is the oldest continuously operating military installation west of the Mississippi River and the second-oldest active U.S. Army post west of Washington D.C. A ceremonial groundbreaking for the project is scheduled for Tuesday, June 16, and will include a host of dignitaries and military officials to kickstart the construction efforts. Work at the site is slated to be completed by December 2027. A U.S. Army press release states that the new neighborhood will feature 48 new townhomes that are being developed to replace outdated legacy housing first built in 1959, offering "upscale living in a vibrant, modern, family-friendly neighborhood."
