Harker Heights, TX housing market
Typical home value
$296K
▲ 0.5% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,459/mo
▲ 1.2% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
5.9%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+10%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Harker Heights is worth $295,571, up 0.5% over the past year and up 10% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,459 a month (+1.2% YoY), a gross rent yield of 5.9% (below the Killeen, TX metro's 6.3%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,624/mo, $165 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Killeen, TX metro's home values to change −0.6% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Killeen, TX metro)
Buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 29/100, #450 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Harker Heights compares
| Measure | Harker Heights | Killeen, TX metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $295,571 | $248,024 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +0.5% | −1.5% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,459 | $1,308 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +1.2% | −0.2% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 5.9% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 16.9 | 15.8 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,624 | $1,363 | $2,012 |
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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.