76549 · Killeen, TX

In Killeen · also overlaps Lampasas, Copperas Cove

Crime — about the national average · 2022
Typical home
$228,382
School quality
44
Average
To base
5 mi
Fort Cavazos

A practical, well-located zip just 5 miles from Fort Cavazos with affordable homes and solid services, though schools and crime warrant a closer look.

The good

  • 5 miles from Fort Cavazos — short commute
  • Typical home (~$228k) fits within an E-5 BAH budget
  • Full suite of services: childcare, groceries, hospitals, storage
  • Crime near the national average (2022 county data)

Worth weighing

  • Schools rated below average (44/100) — individual schools vary
  • Crime benchmark is county-level, not neighborhood-specific
  • School score reflects district average, not every campus
Typical home value by ZIP
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Zillow ZHVI · relative within district

Homes for sale in 76549 — 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 76549

Typical home here is $228,382 (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 $228,382budget covers 117%

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 76549

Live listings, pulled on demand.

Neighborhoods in 76549

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