CITY PROFILE
Killeen, TX
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Killeen is a smaller metro in Texas where housing is one of the more affordable metros in our dataset, making it accessible for renters and buyers alike. Expect a warm climate with abundant sunshine and moderate rainfall, so you'll spend most of the year in bright, hot conditions with manageable wet spells. It's a straightforward place to consider if cost of living and year-round warmth matter most to you.
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 buy90
- Affordable to rent83
- Climate comfort95
- Plenty of sunshine66
- Big-city amenities71
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.
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