Best In Texas Real Estate™: Killeen-Temple-Copperas Cove-Lampasas
2026-09-27
🏆 Ranked #1 Best Place to Live in Texas — ALEX Intelligence, 2026. Harker Heights leads Texas in median monthly owner cost at $1,656, not due to luxury, but because of structural stability driven by Fort Cavazos and Baylor Scott & White. This isn't a sign of overpricing—it's a signal of enduring value. The city with the highest cost of ownership is also the most resilient.
What does it mean when the most expensive city in the region is also the most stable? Is owner cost a barrier—or a filter? Let’s discuss.
Median Monthly Owner Cost by City in Texas (ALEX Intelligence — 2026)
#1 Harker Heights — Bell County, Texas <- this market
#2 Nolanville — Bell County, Texas
#3 Belton — Bell County, Texas
#4 Temple — Bell County, Texas
#5 Killeen — Bell County, Texas
#6 Gatesville — Coryell County, Texas
#7 Lampasas — Lampasas County, Texas
Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-09-27-killeen-temple-owner-cost-place-mkt
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Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA
Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies
Designated Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al.
Texas License #574877-B · Broker License #565194-BB
[email protected] · +1 713.591.9902
Source data: Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2024 · ALEX Intelligence computation
Licensed by the Texas Real Estate Commission. Broker: Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC · License #565194-BB.
Diane Hart Alexander, Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies · Designated Broker · #574877-B · George Arnold Alexander III, Director, ALEX Companies · Associate Broker · #574878-B
Texas Real Estate Commission Information About Brokerage Services · TREC Consumer Protection Notice · trec.texas.gov
Diane Hart Alexander, Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies · Designated Broker · #574877-B · George Arnold Alexander III, Director, ALEX Companies · Associate Broker · #574878-B
Texas Real Estate Commission Information About Brokerage Services · TREC Consumer Protection Notice · trec.texas.gov



