76542 · Killeen, TX
In Killeen · also overlaps Florence
- Typical home
- $258,096
- School quality
- 44
- To base
- 5 mi
Five miles from Fort Cavazos with affordable homes and decent services, though school scores and average crime deserve a closer look.
The good
- Just 5 miles from Fort Cavazos — short commute
- Typical home (~$258k) fits within an E-6 BAH budget
- Full service lineup: childcare, grocery, hospitals, storage
- Typical home (~$258k) fits within an E-5 BAH budget at current rates
Worth weighing
- Schools score 44/100 — below average district-wide (individual schools vary)
- Crime near the national average (2022 county data, not neighborhood-level)
- County crime data may not reflect your specific street or subdivision
Homes for sale in 76542 — tap a price to see the home. The shaded area is the ZIP.
County-level violent-crime rate for Bell County, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program via County Health Rankings (2022). Crime isn't reported at the neighborhood level — this is the closest honest grain and applies to the whole county.
What your BAH buys in 76542
Typical home here is $258,096 (Zillow ZHVI).
What can your BAH buy here?
Pick your grade — the 2026 housing allowance for the FORT HOOD, TX area does the rest.
A median-priced home here fits inside your housing budget. Illustrative — excludes taxes, insurance & HOA; your real rate & grade move this.
Services near Killeen, TX
Top-rated picks across the nine PCS essentials.
Daycares & Childcare
Hospitals
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Homes for sale in 76542
Live listings, pulled on demand.