Purchase Your New Home in Killeen, Texas
Fort Hood Area
Attention all military members stationed or relocating to Fort Hood, Texas - VA Mortgage Center.com can help you find your dream home using your VA Benefits! Military service members and qualifying Veterans can obtain a Texas VA Home Loan for no money down and loan amounts up to $417,000. Pre-qualify online below, or give us a call.
VA Mortgage Center.com maintains offices in Texas, so a VA Loan Specialist is nearby! Whether you're an existing Texas resident or are PCS'ing to Fort Hood, we are here to make your move an easy and painless one. With over 7 years experience specializing 100% in VA Loans, we are the VA Loan Specialists!
Get Started With Your VA Loan Request
More on Killeen and Fort Hood, Texas
Killeen, Texas, is located in Bell County and is directly adjacent to Fort Hood. In 2007, the US Census Bureau estimated Killeen's population at 112,434. Killeen is part of the Killeen - Temple - Fort Hood metropolitan area, which has a population of over 388,000. Other cities in this metropolitan area include Harker Heights, Copperas Cove, Temple, and Belton.
As of June 2008, there were 55,000 soldiers assigned to neighboring Fort Hood, which is one of the largest US Army installations in the country. In fact, one out of every ten active duty soldiers in the United States is assigned to Fort Hood. The base also employs more than 12,000 civilian employees and annually contributes over $10.9 billion to the Texas economy. Of that amount, $7.1 billion directly impacts the central Texas region. Aside from Fort Hood, other top employers in Killeen include the Killeen Independent School District, First National Bank, Sprint, and Central Texas College.
When looking for a home in the central Texas region, you can expect the average listing price in Killeen to be approximately $136,000, making it relatively more affordable than the nearby cities of Belton and Harker Heights, where the average listing prices are approximately $220,000 and $193,000, respectively. Homes in Copperas Cove tend to be priced closer to those in Killeen, with the average listing price just above $135,500.
Before you begin looking at central Texas homes, it is a good idea to get pre-approved for your VA Mortgage. Often, a real estate agent will request that you be pre-approved before he or she shows you homes for sale. Getting pre-approved means you'll never spend any time looking at homes that are not right for you. Once you've taken this step, contact a Killeen Realtor to help search for your home. To find an area Realtor, you can contact the Fort Hood Area Association of Realtors, or you can search through VA Mortgage Center.com's preferred real estate agent database. We have worked with all of the Realtors in our database and they have earned our recommendation. Once you've been pre-approved for a VA Home Loan and have a Realtor at your side, you are well on your way to owning your Killeen home!
Killeen and the surrounding areas offer many great opportunities for outdoor recreation. There are 14 city parks in Killeen and two public golf courses. If you're looking to barbeque, Conder Park is a great choice. With pavilions, picnic tables, and grills, Conder Park is a great place for a barbeque. Lions Club Park is a great place to spend an afternoon playing sports and has basketball courts and softball and soccer fields. If you're looking for a full day of outdoor fun, make a visit to the Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation Area. Located about 20 miles east of Killeen, this recreational attraction has boat rentals and sells bait for fishing. If you're looking for a way to spend a rainy day, Central Texas College has an excellent planetarium and an IMAX Theater. Another way to spend a day indoors is at the Fort Hood 4th Infantry Division Museum. Located at Fort Hood, the museum details the history of the 4th Infantry from World War I up to the current conflict in Iraq. Indoors and out, Killeen is filled with interesting, family-friendly attractions.
Contact Us
Texas VA Loan Specialists are standing by waiting to answer your questions on the VA Home Loan Program. Fill out our short form above or give VA Mortgage Center.com a call at 800-405-6682.
