Investor market data · Texas

Killeen, TX Rental Market for Investors

An estimated 57% of Killeen's active listings could cash-flow as a short-term rental — here's what the numbers say for investors, as of October 2026.

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$267,900Median list price814 active listings

$28,837Median STR revenue / yrprojected, gross

Homes in Killeen that pencil right now

A sample of active Killeen listings whose DSCR clears 1.25 using short-term rental income projections we accept as a direct lender. These are spread across the price range, not ranked, and current as of October 2026.

$135,000DSCR 1.52
3 bed · 1 bath · 1,616 sqft
House in 76541 · built 1960
STR revenue
$21,413/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$937/mo
On the market 68 days · Listed by CLOUD REAL ESTATE
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$169,900DSCR 1.25
3 bed · 2 bath · 1,430 sqft
House in 76541 · built 1960
STR revenue
$22,215/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$1,183/mo
On the market 48 days · Listed by Remax First Choice
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$200,000DSCR 1.98
5 bed · 2.5 bath · 1,677 sqft
House in 76541 · built 2024
STR revenue
$39,454/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$1,330/mo
On the market 178 days · Listed by Keller Williams Realty New Braunfels
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$210,000DSCR 1.29
4 bed · 2 bath · 1,556 sqft
House in 76549 · built 2002
STR revenue
$29,602/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$1,533/mo
On the market 234 days · Listed by Homevets Realty LLC
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As of October 2026, we analyzed 814 active for-sale homes in Killeen, Texas. The typical listing is priced at $267,900 and is projected to generate about $28,837 a year as a short-term rental.

After setting aside an estimated 20% for operating costs, an estimated 56.6% of those homes could still cover an investor mortgage payment on short-term-rental income — roughly in line with the 53.1% median across the 200 major metros we track, ranking Killeen #80 of 200 for cash-flow potential.

On market momentum: homes in Killeen sit a median of 70 days on the market, and 22% of active listings came on in just the last 30 days — a steadily paced market, which shapes how much room there is to negotiate.

For a DSCR loan — which qualifies on the property's rental income rather than your personal income — that's a relatively healthy setup: in Killeen, a meaningful share of listings throw off enough short-term-rental income, after costs, to cover an estimated investor mortgage payment.

What actually works in Killeen

Killeen works for investors, but the window is specific: 103 of the 639 Killeen homes, condos and townhomes we can price confidently clear a DSCR of 1.25. Nine in ten of them are priced under $235,000.

Share of those listings clearing an DSCR of 1.25, by price and bedroom count. The smaller figure is the median DSCR for that group.
Price	3 bed	4 bed	5 bed
Under $150k	63%1.35	—	—
$150k–$250k	28%1.13	39%1.20	—
$250k–$350k	1%0.98	3%0.93	13%1.03
$350k–$500k	0%0.72	0%0.76	0%0.78
$500k+	0%0.36	0%0.51	—

Darker means a larger share of that group cash-flows. “—” means fewer than 8 active listings — too few to draw a conclusion from.

Killeen in full

Active for-sale homes analyzed	814
Median list price	$267,900
Median projected STR revenue (annual, gross)	$28,837
Median average daily rate (ADR)	$137
Median occupancy	58%
Median beds	4
Median size	1,855 sqft
Estimated cash-flow-positive share	56.6%
Median days on market	70 days
New listings (last 30 days)	21.6% of active