Harker Heights, Texas Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Harker Heights, Texas rental market.
Harker Heights, Texas
Average Apartment Rent
$1,250
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
0.8%
As of May 2026
Compared to a year ago, Harker Heights, Texas apartments have recorded a 0.8% rent increase.
Harker Heights, Texas Average apartment rent trend
Harker Heights, Texas Average Apartment Rent
Harker Heights, Texas Apartment rent ranges
At 36.85%, apartments priced Under $1,000 represent the bulk of Harker Heights, Texas rentals, while condos priced $2,000 - $2,500 hold the lowest share of the market – 2.88%.
Harker Heights, Texas Housing tenure**
Renters take up 44% of Harker Heights, Texas real estate, occupying a total of 5,176 units, while homeowners live in 6,603 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.3
Renter median household income**
$48,889
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.66
Rental vacancy rate**
4%
Harker Heights, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 1,989 rentals in Harker Heights, Texas with 3 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 38%. Units with No bedrooms, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 55 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Harker Heights, Texas homes for rent is 4.3.
Harker Heights, Texas Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Harker Heights, Texas are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (34%), followed by those in the 35 - 44 years age group (30%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 1%.
Harker Heights, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Harker Heights, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 3,487 apartments for rent in Harker Heights, Texas, or 67% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 47% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 2,424 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Harker Heights, Texas is 2.66.
Harker Heights, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 18% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 16% of the homes for rent in Harker Heights, Texas.
Harker Heights, Texas Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Harker Heights, Texas apartment rentals, namely 26% or 1,342 units, were Built 1970 - 1979, followed by those Built 2000 - 2009 (23%, 1,184 units), and the ones Built 2010 - 2019 (19%, 966 units).
Harker Heights, Texas Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2019
Most Harker Heights, Texas renters (53%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 3% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Harker Heights, Texas condos for rent is 2019.
Harker Heights, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 44% of Harker Heights, Texas renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 33% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 12% have No vehicle available.
Harker Heights, Texas Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Harker Heights, Texas Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Harker Heights, Texas apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
