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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 76549 usually run 0.6% below trend in January and 0.5% above it in September, about $15 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 76549 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 76549 changed +1.0% over the year to September 2026. Across the 629 Texas ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.2%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 76549 rose 44.7% while median household income rose 33.9% ($52,933 to $70,871). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 76549 is 41.6% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($70,871) is $1,772 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,350); a 3-bedroom is $1,870.
3rd cheapest of 4 ZIP codes in Killeen.
ZIP 76541, 9 miles away, rents for 36% less ($878/mo), about $5,800 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 76549. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 76549 (Killeen, TX) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, 23.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 76549 in Killeen, TX has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in ZIP 76549 in Killeen, TX has shifted from $1,094 to $1,365, up 24.8% since 2021. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 76549 in Killeen, TX now reports about $70,871, up from $56,777 in 2021. Census counts show ZIP 76549 in Killeen, TX adding about 2,900 residents over the five-year window, up 5.5% on net. The renter share has eased from 50.4% to 44.7%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 76549 in Killeen, TX reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 76549 covers Killeen, TX. The median rent here is $1,365/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,080/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,350/mo.
At 23% of local median household income ($70,871/yr), ZIP 76549 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.0% over the past year.
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At $1,365/mo, rent takes ~23% of ZIP 76549's median household income ($70,871/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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