Harker Heights, TX housing market
The typical Harker Heights home is worth about $298,000, up 0.7% in a year, close to the Texas typical home. Homes typically sell in 74 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Harker Heights compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Harker Heights at a glance
A balanced market
About 5.7 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Harker Heights | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $190,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $197,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $204,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $213,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $234,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $286,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $312,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $303,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $300,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $300,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $298,000 | $299,000 |
85 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 85 new homes in Harker Heights in 2025: 49 single-family houses and 36 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $15.7 million to build. That's 2.5 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Texas (8.1). Over the past 10 years, Harker Heights has permitted 1,947 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Harker Heights gained 6,397 residents while 2,009 new homes were permitted: about 3.2 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Texas: 2.6 new residents per new home.
How Harker Heights ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 24 | 8 | 16 | $5.5 million |
| 2025 | 85 | 49 | 36 | $15.7 million |
| 2024 | 95 | 47 | 48 | $16 million |
| 2023 | 368 | 220 | 148 | $65.3 million |
| 2022 | 199 | 97 | 102 | $34.8 million |
| 2021 | 222 | 160 | 62 | $58.2 million |
| 2020 | 134 | 84 | 50 | $27.9 million |
| 2019 | 182 | 142 | 40 | $44.9 million |
| 2018 | 190 | 158 | 32 | $47.8 million |
| 2017 | 179 | 129 | 50 | $37.4 million |
| 2016 | 293 | 147 | 146 | $49.6 million |
| 2015 | 215 | 211 | 4 | $48.2 million |
| 2014 | 203 | 203 | 0 | $43.5 million |
| 2013 | 196 | 194 | 2 | $38.8 million |
| 2012 | 228 | 204 | 24 | $46.5 million |
| 2011 | 143 | 141 | 2 | $28.4 million |
| 2010 | 180 | 176 | 4 | $34.4 million |
| 2009 | 176 | 176 | 0 | $32.4 million |
| 2008 | 237 | 185 | 52 | $41.6 million |
| 2007 | 355 | 303 | 52 | $62.1 million |
| 2006 | 613 | 389 | 224 | $89.2 million |
| 2005 | 713 | 553 | 160 | $115 million |
| 2004 | 451 | 349 | 102 | $66.3 million |
| 2003 | 400 | 308 | 92 | $54.8 million |
| 2002 | 217 | 193 | 24 | $32.4 million |
| 2001 | 183 | 183 | 0 | $29.5 million |
| 2000 | 148 | 140 | 8 | $20.5 million |
How Harker Heights ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Harker Heights and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harker Heights | $298K | +0.7% | $1,220 | 85 | $81,190 |
| Killeen | $220K | −1.2% | $1,310 | 910 | $60,977 |
| Nolanville | $307K | −2% | $1,230 | 131 | $72,480 |
3.7 years of income
The typical Harker Heights home costs about 3.7 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Texas (3.8).
How Harker Heights ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,220
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Harker Heights is $1,220 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Harker Heights pay a median of $1,146. A two-bedroom takes about 18% of the town's median household income.
Studio $970 · 4 bedrooms $2,040
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (76513, 76548; Killeen-Temple, TX HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.