What HUD offices serve Killeen, Texas?
Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.
Go to the Texas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Killeen.
How many renters live in Killeen, Texas?
The City of Killeen has 159,170 people living in 60,903 households.
There are 73,031 renters living in 30,644 renter households in this City. Renters make up 45.88 percent of the population living in Killeen.
What is the rental market like in Killeen, Texas?
There are an estimated 63,801 housing units in the Killeen area. Of these, 33,686 units are rental homes, making up 53 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Killeen, Texas, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Killeen?
The rental vacancy rate in Killeen is 7 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.
How many rental units are in Killeen for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Killeen
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 941 | 5,031 | 10,294 | 10,792 | 3,708 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Killeen
A large number of apartments in Killeen have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many renter households in Killeen are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 57 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 28 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.
The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.
How Much Is Rent in Killeen
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $895 to $1,926. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $895 |
| One BR | $900 |
| Two BR | $1,135 |
| Three BR | $1,599 |
| Four BR | $1,926 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Killeen, Texas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Killeen?
Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.
These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:
| Unit Size | Count of Units Below FMR | Percentage of Total Units Below FMR |
| Studio | 390 | 41 percent |
| One BR | 3,579 | 71 percent |
| Two BR | 6,921 | 67 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Killeen, Texas
How many affordable rental units are in Killeen?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Killeen, Texas including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 942 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 1 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Killeen, Texas
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Killeen, Texas
Killeen features 180 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.
Low Rent Apartments in Killeen, Texas
There are 731 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Killeen.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Killeen, Texas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Killeen landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Killeen.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Killeen, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,022 and $1,249.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
