Metropolitan market · Texas · September 2026 data

What is the Killeen, TX real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Killeen, TX asks $279,000, down 6.0% year over year. Homes spend a median of 74 days on market, with 2,448 active listings and 24% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 27% of active listings, and inventory sits at 183% of the same month in 2019 — a buyer's market. Estimated gross rental yield on the median listing is 5.3%. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$279,000
▼ 6.0% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$156
1,853 sq ft median
Median days on market
74
September 2026
Active listings
2,448
For sale now
New listings
520
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
24%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
183%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
27%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$274,900
▼ 3.5% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
n/a
Non-disclosure state: sale prices are not public record, so WealthyBud does not show or rank this ratio
Homes sold / month
553
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

What is the Killeen, TX housing market doing right now?

The Killeen, TX housing market lists at a $279,000 median as of September 2026, down 6.0% year over year, with a 74-day median market time and 2,448 homes for sale (24% with a price cut). Active inventory is 183% of the 2019 level, reading as a buyer's market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule. Gross rental yield is about 5.3%.

Killeen housing market statistics

The table summarizes Killeen's key housing figures for September 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data. Closed-sale figures are Redfin's July 2026 data, the latest settled month Redfin reports for Killeen.

Killeen, TX housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$279,000-6.0% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1561,853 sq ft median
Median days on market74-7% YoY
Active listings2,448-5% YoY
New listings this month520September 2026
Listings with a price cut24%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$274,900-3.5% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ration/aNon-disclosure state: sale prices are not public record, so WealthyBud does not show or rank this ratio
Pending-to-active ratio27.4%670 pending
Inventory vs 2019183%Active listings vs same month in 2019
Gross rental yield5.3%2BR fair market rent

How have home prices changed in Killeen?

Killeen home prices are down 6.0% year over year and -1.8% month over month as of September 2026, at a $279,000 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$300K$295K$289K$284K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

Median listing price, Killeen TX · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$330K$292K$255K$217K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Killeen TX · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

How much inventory is on the market in Killeen?

Killeen has 2,448 active listings, 520 new this month, 670 pending as of September 2026. About 24% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 183% of its 2019 level — a buyer's market by pace.

Active listings
2,448
New this month
520
Pending
670
Price-reduced
580

Is Killeen a good real estate investment?

Killeen scores 46/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #537 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.

Investor Score
46/100
#537 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
-2.9%
▼ Cooling · model output, not advice
Price volatility
High
σ 6.7% · 20-yr price-index swings
Momentum
44
Value
62
Rental yield
85
Supply risk
96
Market heat
29

Killeen scores 46/100 on our composite Investor Score (#537 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; the metro's long-run house price index has it up 49% over five years and +100% over ten, leaving prices 55% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $1,225/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 5.3%; active inventory sits at 183% of its June 2019 level, so supply is fully rebuilt past pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 6.0% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01).

Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Killeen ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Killeen?

A home at Killeen's $279,000 median listing runs about $1,527 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.

If rates fall 1% · 6.28%
$1,379/mo
−$149/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$1,527/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$1,682/mo
+$154/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $279,000 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

How much income do you need to buy a home in Killeen?

To buy Killeen’s $279,000 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $80,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($1,874/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.2× the area’s $67,203 median household income, so a typical Killeen household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Killeen, TX — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$279,000September 2026
Down payment (20%)$55,800Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$1,527/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (1.49% effective rate)$346/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$80,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$67,203Census ACS 2023 ACS 5-year

Excludes homeowners insurance, HOA dues and mortgage insurance, so the true income needed is higher. Compare every market in the income-needed ranking and the price-to-income ranking.

What is driving the Killeen housing market?

Longer-run demand in Killeen shows up in 3,287 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +2,340 residents; +0.1% job growth. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Moderate. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
3,287
▼ 9.3% vs 2024
6.8 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+2,340
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$91.1M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
+0.1%
▲ 157.2k nonfarm jobs · August 2026
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

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Killeen housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Killeen?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Killeen, TX is $279,000, down 6.0% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Killeen-Temple, TX metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Killeen?
The median home listed in Killeen asks $279,000 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $1,527 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Killeen?
The median property in Killeen spends 74 days on the market, with 2,448 homes actively listed and 24% of them carrying a price cut — a buyer's market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Killeen?
With a median 74 days on market and 24% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 27% of active listings, Killeen reads as a buyer's market as of September 2026. Labels use WealthyBud's published DOM / sale-to-list / price-cut / pending rule. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Killeen a good place to invest in real estate?
Killeen scores 46/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #537 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Killeen?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Killeen and the wider Texas market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, September 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Killeen-Temple, TX metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.

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