Living here
Average rent in Killeen
What renters actually pay, by number of bedrooms, and how Killeen compares with Texas and the US.
Median rent
$1,147/mo
15% below US
1 bedroom
$796/mo
33% below US
2 bedrooms
$1,001/mo
25% below US
Renters paying 30%+ of income
52%
US 50%
Renter households
30,721
Rent by number of bedrooms
Median gross rent (contract rent plus utilities) for occupied rental units, by bedrooms. Income needed uses the 30% rule.
How Killeen compares
- Killeen$1,063
- Texas$1,149
- United States$1,185
- Killeen$796
- Texas$1,180
- United States$1,180
- Killeen$1,001
- Texas$1,327
- United States$1,338
- Killeen$1,320
- Texas$1,573
- United States$1,500
Two-bedroom rent in nearby cities
- Killeen$1,001
- Georgetown$1,611
- Cedar Park$1,764
- Austin$1,776
- New Braunfels$1,551
- Flower Mound$2,169
- Carrollton$1,726
- Richardson$1,995
- Plano$1,881
- Killeen52%
- Georgetown56%
- Cedar Park52%
- Austin47%
- New Braunfels47%
- Flower Mound45%
- Carrollton47%
- Richardson49%
- Plano42%
Nearby cities are other Local City Network guides in Texas, nearest first.
What rent can you afford?
At 30% of income you can spend about $1,001 a month.
- Studio $1,063
- 1 bedroom $796
- 2 bedrooms $1,001
- 3 bedrooms $1,320
- 4 bedrooms $1,751
- 5+ bedrooms $1,829
Green means the median Killeen rent for that size fits your budget. Landlords often ask for income of 2.5–3× the monthly rent.
How stretched are renters?
52% of Killeen renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 25% spend half or more. The typical renter household puts 31.2% of its income toward rent (US: 50% and 25%).
Rent by zip code
Median gross rent for each ZIP Code Tabulation Area that overlaps Killeen.
HUD fair market rents
HUD’s 2027 fair market rents for Killeen-Temple, TX HUD Metro FMR Area are the payment benchmarks for housing vouchers (about the 40th percentile of recent movers’ rents), so they often differ from the medians above.
More on living in Killeen
Neighborhoods of Killeen
Questions
What is the average rent in Killeen?
The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) is $1,147 a month, 14% below the Texas median and 15% below the national median.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Killeen?
The median one-bedroom rents for $796 a month (US: $1,180).
How much is a two-bedroom in Killeen?
The median two-bedroom rents for $1,001 a month (US: $1,338).
How much do you need to make to rent in Killeen?
Using the common 30% rule, a median two-bedroom ($1,001) takes a household income of about $40,040 a year, and a one-bedroom about $31,840.
Is rent affordable in Killeen?
About 52% of Killeen renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 25% spend at least half (US: 50% and 25%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates (tables B25031, B25070 and B25071). Estimates have margins of error; figures are in 2023 dollars.