Housing data for Fort Hood, TX
Fort Hood, TX has an estimated 26,814 residents and 6,634 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Bell County.
99.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,406 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+14.1%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 26,814 (±1,237)
- Housing units
- 6,634 (±338)
- Households that rent
- 99.8%
- Median gross rent
- $1,406
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +14.1%
What stands out in Fort Hood
Households that rent: 99.8% (±0.3 points) in Fort Hood, higher than in Bell County (43.5%).
Homes built before 1980: 56.6% (±5.6 points) in Fort Hood, higher than in Bell County (27.9%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 67.8% (±5.7 points) in Fort Hood, higher than in Bell County (36.6%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 3.2% (±1.6 points) in Fort Hood, lower than in Bell County (13.7%).
- Renters and owners in Fort Hood
- Age of homes in Fort Hood
- How long people stay in Fort Hood
- Types of homes in Fort Hood
Housing in Fort Hood at a glance
- Median rent: $1,406 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,341 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 43.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 99.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $62,835 median household income
- Types of homes: 3.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 80.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 56.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 3.1% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 76.3% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 11.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +14.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 67.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Fort Hood against Bell County, its state and the nation
| Fort Hood | Bell County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 26,814 (±1,237) | 386,897 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 6,634 (±338) | 155,018 (±180) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 99.8% (±0.3 points) | 43.5% (±1.0 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,406 (±$17) | $1,224 (±$19) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $62,835 (±$4,830) | $68,865 (±$1,892) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $241,000 (±$4,317) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $3,476 (±$100) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 56.6% (±5.6 points) | 27.9% (±1.2 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 11.2 minutes (±0.6) | 23.9 minutes (±0.7) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.5% (±1.6 points) | 90.9% (±0.8 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 22.0 years (±0.4) | 32.3 years (±0.2) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Fort Hood covers 19.4 square miles of land, about 1,385 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Fort Hood has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 23,508 (±1,224) | 26,814 (±1,237) | +14.1% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 6,580 (±256) | 6,634 (±338) | +0.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,252 (±$30) | $1,406 (±$17) | +12.3% | Down after inflation |
| Median household income | $44,718 (±$3,807) | $62,835 (±$4,830) | +40.5% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 97.8% (±1.3 points) | 99.8% (±0.3 points) | +2.0 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.4% (±1.7 points) | 3.1% (±1.9 points) | −0.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Bell County
Fort Hood has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Bell County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Bell County recorded 322 violent and 1,501 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Fort Hood
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76544 | 47% | 28,191 | $1,405 | — | $62,846 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Fort Hood
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killeen | 5.2 mi | $1,208 | $215,400 | 50.5% |
| Copperas Cove | 7.8 mi | $1,043 | $180,500 | 40.3% |
| Harker Heights | 10.0 mi | $1,146 | $287,800 | 38.3% |
| Nolanville | 12 mi | $1,174 | $244,900 | 35.7% |
| Kempner | 12 mi | $1,044 | $249,200 | 26.0% |
| Belton | 19 mi | $1,252 | $258,700 | 44.0% |
| Morgan's Point Resort | 19 mi | $1,819 | $245,100 | 5.5% |
| Salado | 20 mi | $1,073 | $445,900 | 12.6% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Fort Hood, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $921 | $927 | $1,138 | $1,576 | $1,902 |
HUD income limits for Fort Hood, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,900 | $29,800 | $47,700 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $34,050 | $54,500 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,300 | $61,300 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $42,550 | $68,100 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $46,000 | $73,550 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $49,400 | $79,000 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $52,800 | $84,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $56,200 | $89,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Killeen-Temple, TX HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $85,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Fort Hood is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Fort Hood
What is the average rent in Fort Hood, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Fort Hood is $1,406 (±$17) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Fort Hood?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Fort Hood, TX is $1,370 (±$144) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Fort Hood rent-burdened?
43.0% of renting households in Fort Hood pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Fort Hood?
Fort Hood has an estimated 5,250 (±379) renting households, 99.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Fort Hood?
The median household income in Fort Hood is $62,835 (±$4,830) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Fort Hood?
Fort Hood, TX has an estimated 6,634 (±338) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Fort Hood growing?
In Fort Hood, the number of residents went from 23,508 in 2015–2019 to 26,814 in 2020–2024 (+14.1%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Fort Hood?
The ZIP code that covers Fort Hood is 76544.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 76544?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 76544 is $1,405 (±$16) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Hood CDP, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Hood CDP, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Hood CDP, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Hood CDP, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Hood CDP, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Hood CDP, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Hood CDP, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Killeen-Temple, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Killeen-Temple, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Fort Hood CDP, Texas (place:26736, in state:48).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .