For Space Command & FBI transferees · Updated Sep 2026
Find out tonight whether the Redstone move pays off for your family.
One evening. Three decisions: should we go, when do we sell, and rent or buy first — worked with sourced 2026 numbers instead of the rumor mill.
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Chapter 2 · Your result
[sample]Verdict
Rent first 12 months. Sell before you buy.
Example layout. Your figures replace these — nothing is pre-filled.
Space Command at Redstone · sourced
113 → ~200
on site Aug → EOY 2026
~900 by 2028
half of ~1,800
HQ ~2031–32
permanent HQ
Gen. Whiting via Axios Huntsville, Aug 13 2026 · Redstone Rocket, Aug 2026
Who it's for
Built for the family that has an offer, a rumor, or a report date — and no clear answer yet.
Space Command staff
Colorado Springs → Huntsville, in a phased move that runs through the early 2030s. You need to know which wave you are in before you touch the house.
FBI & non-DoD transfers
NCR → Redstone. Different rulebook (FTR, not JTR), different entitlements, same family decision. The kit flags every place the rules split.
The spouse doing the math
You are the one who will live with the numbers. This is written so both of you can work it in one sitting and come out with the same answer.
The problem
What you hear at the town hall vs. what decides your money.
Town halls are built to reassure. Your decision needs specifics: dates, rulebooks, and both markets on the same day.
Town hall says
Reality
Town hall says
“Everyone's moving, it's a great opportunity.”
Reality
The move is phased over years. Your wave decides your timeline, and nobody at the podium knows which wave you are in.
Town hall says
“Housing is so much cheaper down there.”
Reality
Medians differ, but so do taxes, insurance, commute, and your spouse's paycheck. A cheaper house is not the same as a household that is ahead.
Town hall says
“Your entitlements will cover it.”
Reality
Entitlements depend on whether you are under JTR or FTR, your agency policy, and exactly what your orders authorize. Nothing is covered until it is in writing.
Town hall says
“Buy right away, prices are going up.”
Reality
You have not driven the commute from your gate at 7:10 a.m. on a rainy Tuesday. Twelve months of renting is cheaper than one wrong purchase.
How it works
One evening, four steps, a written answer.
Roughly 70 minutes if you do all four. Most couples finish the decision part in one sitting and come back for the money math.
- 01
Score the three questions separately
25 minCareer, money, family — each gets its own 1–5 and one line of reasoning. Any single 1 is a stop sign.
- 02
Back-plan the sale from your report date
20 minSubtract authorized travel, closing time, and list prep. You will know tonight whether you sell first or rent first.
- 03
Run your own numbers in the calculator
15 minYour payment, your taxes, your pay change. Nothing pre-filled — so the answer is yours, not ours.
- 04
Leave with two questions and a verdict
10 minGo, no-go, or go-if — plus the exact questions that would change your mind, ready for the next town hall.
Real 2026 numbers
Every figure we print carries a source and a date.
These are the public facts the kit is built on. If we could not verify a number against a primary or named source, it is not on this page.
113 → ~200
113 Space Command personnel were on Redstone as of mid-August 2026, with roughly 200 expected by the end of 2026.
~900 by 2028
About half of the command's roughly 1,800 positions (~900) are expected at Redstone by the end of 2028; Axios also reported roughly 700 additional moves planned for 2027.
HQ ~2031–32
The permanent headquarters facility is projected to be complete around 2031, with full HQ occupancy around 2032. Until then, the move is phased.
$345k
Huntsville-area median sales price was $345,000 in Q2 2026.
~$467k
Colorado Springs median sale price was about $467,000 over the three months ending July 2026.
- Redfin — Colorado Springs housing market · 3 mo. ending Jul 2026
4.4% flat
Colorado's individual income tax is a flat 4.4% for tax year 2025.
Entitlements
Which relocation rulebook applies depends on who you work for: DoD civilians fall under the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR); most non-DoD federal employees, including many FBI staff, fall under the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) and their agency's policy. Your orders and your relocation counselor decide what is authorized — the kit never promises a dollar entitlement.
Not an official DoD, USSPACECOM, FBI, or agency publication. Relocation entitlements are set by the JTR or FTR, your agency's policy, and the specific authorizations on your orders. This kit does not state or estimate what you will receive — confirm every allowance in writing with your relocation counselor before you commit to a sale, lease, or purchase.
BAH by grade, FBI headcount projections, and Madison County millage are deliberately not printed here. Inside the kit they appear only as “verify it yourself” links to DTMO, FBI.gov, and the county — never as dollar figures.
What's inside
Everything you need to decide — nothing you'd need to move.
Five tools, six short chapters, one calculator. Read on your phone; work it at the kitchen table.
The One-Evening Decision Workbook
$47 valueScore career, money, and family separately, then combine. Includes the stop-sign rule and the 'what would change my mind' worksheet.
Sell-Timing Backward Planner
$29 valueWork back from your report date to a list-by date. Know before you call an agent whether you are selling first or renting first.
Rent-vs-Buy & Break-Even Calculator
$39 valuePlug in your own payment, taxes, and pay change. No pre-filled guesses — your numbers, your answer.
Town-Hall Question Bank
$19 valueThe questions that get real answers from leadership and relocation counselors, grouped by who to ask.
Commute-Gate Neighborhood Map
$18 valueWhich gate your building uses, and which neighborhoods make sense from there. Test-drive protocol included.
- Total value
$152$67
The six chapters
- 1
The one-evening decision
25 min
- 2
The 2026 numbers — and your calculator
30 min
- 3
When to sell (and when not to)
20 min
- 4
Rent or buy first?
15 min
- 5
Where to live: the commute gates
20 min
- 6
Six go / no-go gates before you sign
15 min
Chapters 1–3 and the calculator are complete. Chapters 4–6 ship as detailed outlines and are filled in as sources are verified — updates are included.
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Redstone Transfer Decision Kit
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