76542 · Killeen, TX

In Killeen · also overlaps Florence

Crime — about the national average · 2022
Typical home
$258,096
School quality
44
Average
To base
5 mi
Fort Cavazos

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
Typical home value by ZIP
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Zillow ZHVI · relative within district

Homes for sale in 76542 — tap a price to see the home. The shaded area is the ZIP.

Area safety
411violent crimes / 100k
About the national average(US avg 387)

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.

School district
44
Killeen
Average · open the district →

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.

Dependents
Monthly housing budget
$1,695
$1,695 BAH
Buys a home up to
$268,167
0-down VA loan, ~6.5%, 30-yr · P&I only
Typical home here is $258,096budget covers 104%

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.

Homes for sale in 76542

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Neighborhoods in 76542

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