Killeen, TX housing market
Typical home value
$217K
▼ 1.2% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,259/mo
▼ 0.7% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
7.0%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+16%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Killeen is worth $217,130, down 1.2% over the past year and up 16% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,259 a month (−0.7% YoY), a gross rent yield of 7.0% (above the Killeen, TX metro's 6.3%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,193/mo, $66 less 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 Killeen compares
| Measure | Killeen | Killeen, TX metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $217,130 | $248,024 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | −1.2% | −1.5% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,259 | $1,308 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | −0.7% | −0.2% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 7.0% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 14.4 | 15.8 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,193 | $1,363 | $2,012 |
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Rent vs buy in Killeen
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Monthly payment on a $217K home.
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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.