Most of Killeen is in Bell County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $28.61 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 6 ZIP codes in Killeen with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $890 to $1,010 a month. At the middle rent, $920, a full-time job would need to pay $27.21 an hour before taxes.
What the standard would be at each ZIP code's own studio rent. The calculator and the official standard use the county figure.
| ZIP | County | Studio rent | Pay needed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76540 | Bell County | $920/mo | $27.21/hr |
| 76541 | Bell County | $890/mo | $26.28/hr |
| 76542 | Bell County | $1,000/mo | $29.70/hr |
| 76543 | Bell County | $890/mo | $26.28/hr |
| 76547 | Bell County | $920/mo | $27.21/hr |
| 76549 | Bell County | $1,010/mo | $30.01/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Killeen needs to pay at least $28.61 an hour before taxes, about $59,513 a year. That is the figure for Bell County, where the typical studio rent is $965 a month.
Yes. Across the 6 ZIP codes in Killeen with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $890 to $1,010 a month. At the middle rent of $920, the pay needed would be $27.21 an hour.
The minimum wage in Bell County is $7.25 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 3.9 times that.
The Four Times Rent standard: a month of full-time work (160 hours) should take home at least four times the typical rent on a studio apartment in the county where the work is done. Rents: HUD FY2027 Fair Market Rents. Taxes: 2026 federal and state income taxes plus Social Security and Medicare, for a single filer. Why four times rent? · Method and data downloads