Best In Texas Real Estate™: Killeen-Temple-Copperas Cove-Lampasas

Killeen-Temple ranks #19 of 24 Texas metros on 12-month change in the metropolitan unemployment rate (September 2026), with a 0.0% change — the weakest performance in the state. This zero change is not a sign of stagnation but of structural stability, driven by the consistent employment footprint of Fort Cavazos and the Baylor Scott & White medical corridor. In a state where job growth often fuels housing inflation, Killeen-Temple’s labor market equilibrium offers a rare counterweight. The full analysis is available in the official ALEX Intelligence data report: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-12-killeen-temple-lab-bls-unemp-rate-chg-12m-msa 12-month change in the metropolitan unemployment rate (September 2026), top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 2026) #1 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX — -1.6% #2 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX — -0.8% #3 Laredo, TX — -0.6% #4 El Paso, TX — -0.5% #5 Odessa, TX — -0.4% #6 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX — -0.3% #7 Texarkana, TX-AR — -0.3% #8 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX — -0.2% #9 Waco, TX — -0.2% #19 Killeen-Temple, TX — 0.0% Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: dklimke (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=47593860 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-12-killeen-temple-lab-bls-unemp-rate-chg-12m-msa View and join any or all of our communities — AI, quantum, and real estate: https://alex-companies.com/reports/linkedin-groups If there's an AI, quantum, or real estate community you'd like to see us convene, tell us — this portfolio grows by request. Real Estate Strategy & Intelligence Leader. Democratized Blue Ocean Strategist & Operator. 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