Killeen High School · Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.01,656 homes sold in Killeen in the last year, at a typical $233K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Killeen homes are listed.
Every place Killeen homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Killeen.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 91% of Killeen’s sales, at a typical $231K
1,656 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 1505 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $136TX $173
- Days to sell
- 74
- Sold over asking
- 18%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 26 sold, typical $321K
Townhouses: 121 sold, typical $290K
Condos: 4 sold, typical $759K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
1,656 sales in the last year, against 3,428 in 2021 and a low of 1,449 in 2012. The typical sale went from $124K in 2016 to $233K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Killeen
Check a listing against what Killeen homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Killeen are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Killeen’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 1,656 sales.
If you’re buying in Killeen
- Shop in January. It brings about 231 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (25% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 25% of listings have cut their price, against 12% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.3% of the list price on average; 17% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 20% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 74 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 285 a month), but July is the most competitive: 31% of July sales close over asking. January offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (25%). January has the least competition (25%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Texas
| Killeen now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 17% | 18% | 57% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 20% | 19% | 70% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 25% | 12% | 13% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.3% | 98.6% | 101.8% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 74 | 58 | 7 | 71 |
763 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.4 times the 2021 low (222), 12% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 1057.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
25% in the last year, against 12% in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Killeen ranks 82nd of 372 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Killeen is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Killeen home costs about $1,511 a month
Price: Killeen’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Killeen’s 1.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Killeen is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 182.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $233K home, about $3,550 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Killeen, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in KilleenCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Salado and Morgan's Point Resort for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Killeen, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killeen | 1,656 | $233K | $135 | 17% | 74 |
| Copperas Cove | 665 | $248K | $141 | 16% | 70 |
| Harker Heights | 386 | $320K | $145 | 13% | 81 |
| Belton | 284 | $300K | $165 | 14% | 104 |
| Nolanville | 127 | $306K | $168 | 11% | 89 |
| Salado | 79 | $434K | $207 | 9% | 95 |
| Morgan's Point Resort | 48 | $301K | $197 | 19% | 85 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Killeen
What do homes sell for in Killeen, TX?
1,656 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $233K, $135 a square foot.
Is Killeen a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 756 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 131 sold, about 5.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.3% of asking on average, and 25% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Killeen?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Killeen?
About 1.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $233K home that’s near $3,550.
Where can I see homes for sale in Killeen?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Killeen’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Killeen.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).