CITY PROFILE
Killeen, TX
“Cheap living meets Fort Hood's shadow and Texas heat.”
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $253K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,328/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 19.8°C · warmest 30°C · coolest 8.7°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 831 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 4.81 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #120 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy94
- Affordable to rent88
- Climate comfort95
- Plenty of sunshine68
- Big-city amenities22
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.