76513 · Harker Heights, TX

In Belton · also overlaps Killeen, Salado

Crime — about the national average · 2022
Typical home
$307,770
School quality
52
Above average
To base
9 mi
Fort Cavazos

A well-serviced suburb 9 miles from Fort Cavazos with above-average schools and mid-range home prices that fit many BAH budgets.

The good

  • 9 miles to Fort Cavazos — short commute
  • Schools rated above average (51.5/100)
  • Typical home (~$308k) fits within an E-6 BAH budget
  • Full services: childcare, grocery, hospitals, storage

Worth weighing

  • Crime near the national average (2022 county data)
  • School score is district-wide — individual schools vary
  • County crime rate may not reflect your specific neighborhood
  • Home prices at this level require checking your personal BAH
Typical home value by ZIP
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Zillow ZHVI · relative within district

Homes for sale in 76513 — 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
52
Belton
Above average · open the district →

What your BAH buys in 76513

Typical home here is $307,770 (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 $307,770budget covers 87%

A median home runs above your budget — look to the lower-priced ZIPs on the map, or add income. Illustrative — excludes taxes, insurance & HOA; your real rate & grade move this.

Services near Harker Heights, TX

Top-rated picks across the nine PCS essentials.

Homes for sale in 76513

Live listings, pulled on demand.

Neighborhoods in 76513

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