What kinds of homes are in Harker Heights, TX?

Name: Types of homes in Harker Heights, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Harker Heights, TX has 13,168 (±535) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 843 homes per square mile of land.

67.1% are detached single-family houses.

14.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

7.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 13,168 (±535)
Detached houses: 67.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 14.8%
5+ unit buildings: 7.0%

Homes in Harker Heights by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Harker Heights	Bell County	Texas	United States
Single-family, detached	67.1% (±4.2 points)	64.7%	64.4%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.7% (±1.1 points)	4.2%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	6.3% (±1.7 points)	4.9%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.5% (±3.4 points)	6.3%	3.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.7% (±1.1 points)	3.7%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.7% (±3.1 points)	4.9%	5.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.6% (±0.6 points)	5.1%	10.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	8.3% (±2.0 points)	6.0%	6.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%

In Harker Heights, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Bell County (13.7%).

It is also lower than in Texas (20.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Harker Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harker Heights
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Harker Heights	—	7.0% (±3.3 points)	—
Nolanville	2.6 mi	6.2% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Killeen	5.4 mi	15.0% (±1.3 points)	Higher
Belton	9.8 mi	23.4% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Fort Hood	10.0 mi	3.2% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Salado	10 mi	6.8% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Morgan's Point Resort	13 mi	6.8% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Temple	15 mi	20.3% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Copperas Cove	17 mi	9.1% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fort Hood, TX (3.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Killeen, TX (15.0%), Belton, TX (23.4%), Temple, TX (20.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Bell County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Belton	23.4% (±4.6 points)
2	Temple	20.3% (±2.1 points)
3	Holland	16.8% (±11.2 points)
4	Killeen	15.0% (±1.3 points)
5	Harker Heights	7.0% (±3.3 points)
6 (tie)	Morgan's Point Resort	6.8% (±5.0 points)
6 (tie)	Salado	6.8% (±7.0 points)
8	Troy	6.4% (±6.2 points)
9	Nolanville	6.2% (±5.0 points)
10	Fort Hood	3.2% (±1.6 points)
11	Rogers	2.2% (±14.6 points)

Showing 11 of 12 places in Bell County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Harker Heights

How many homes are in Harker Heights?

Harker Heights, TX has an estimated 13,168 (±535) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Harker Heights houses or apartments?

67.1% are detached houses and 2.7% attached houses, while 21.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Harker Heights?

14.8% of homes in Harker Heights are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Harker Heights city, Texas

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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