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Apartment turnover cost in Killeen-Temple, TX
A typical 2-bedroom apartment turnover in Killeen-Temple runs about $1,028–$3,353 (expected $1,755). That is 10% below the national figure of $1,960.
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- Same scenario, nationally
- $1,960
- Texas median
- $1,762
- Data
- BLS OEWS May 2025
What a turnover costs in Killeen-Temple, by unit size
Expected cost of a make-ready turn for five common unit types, under three move-out conditions. The typical column also shows the likely range.
| Unit | Light | Typical | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio1 bath | $696 | $1,253$696 to $2,509 | $3,557 |
| 1 bedroom1 bath | $696 | $1,448$836 to $2,844 | $4,579 |
| 2 bedroom1 bath | $745 | $1,755$1,028 to $3,353 | $5,741 |
| 3 bedroom2 bath | $843 | $2,189$1,300 to $4,124 | $7,176 |
| 3 bedroom house2 bath | $885 | $2,489$1,508 to $4,678 | $8,345 |
- LightMove-out in good shape: a few nail holes and scuffs, a dirty range and refrigerator, one bent blind.
- TypicalA full repaint, spot-treated carpet stains, a hole in an interior door, bent blinds, torn screens, dirty grout, range and refrigerator.
- HeavyPet-damaged carpet replaced, many wall holes and a full repaint, heavy-soil cleaning, odor treatment, a trash-out, a replaced door, missing keys and damaged cabinet doors (plus yard debris for the house).
Every scenario also carries the standard turn baseline: cleaning by bedroom and bathroom, HVAC filter, alarm test, bulbs, rekeying the exterior locks, a pest inspection and the final punch walk. Standard profile, property-manager vendor pricing, built in 2005, typical unit sizes assumed.
Local labor by trade
Every trade with local wage data is at or below the national median in Killeen-Temple: 11 of 11 run cheaper, from 22% below for pest control to 6% below for hauling and trash-out. 2 of the 13 trade groups have no published figure for this area and are priced at the national median.
Cheaper than national
- Pest control22% below
- Electrical21% below
- Window glass20% below
Pricier than national
No trade is above the national median in Killeen-Temple.
Index is the local median hourly wage divided by the national median for the same occupations. Only the labor share of each price is scaled; materials are not.
| Trade | Index | Versus national median |
|---|---|---|
| Hauling and trash-outtrash-out and bulky items | 0.94 | 6% below |
| Yard and landscapingmowing and yard cleanup | 0.93 | 7% below |
| Handyman and maintenancesmall repairs, blinds, alarms, final walk | 0.92 | 8% below |
| Locksmithrekeying and keys | 0.91 | 9% below |
| Plumbinglicensed plumbing work | 0.89 | 11% below |
| Paintingrepaints and touch-up | 0.88 | 12% below |
| Cleaningturn cleans and carpet cleaning | 0.87 | 13% below |
| HVACservice visits | 0.81 | 19% below |
| Window glassglass replacement | 0.80 | 20% below |
| Electricallicensed electrical work | 0.79 | 21% below |
| Pest controlinspection and treatment | 0.78 | 22% below |
| Drywalldrywall visit charges | 0.70 | 30% below (held at the edge of the 0.70 to 1.60 band) * |
| Appliance repairappliance repair and install | 1.00 | No BLS figure; national median used |
| Flooringcarpet and plank installation | 1.00 | No BLS figure; national median used |
* Does not scale any task price. It only sets the visit minimum, so it is left out of the comparisons above.
Unit prices for common make-ready tasks in Killeen-Temple
What one unit of each task costs here, before any vendor visit minimum. Materials are included.
| Task | Low | Expected | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repaint all wallsper floor sq ft | $0.49 | $0.76 | $1.26 |
| Carpet replacement with padper sq ft | $2.25 | $3.25 | $5.00 |
| Standard turn clean, kitchen and living areasper unit | $48.21 | $70.12 | $105.18 |
| Rekey a lock cylinderper cylinder | $13.65 | $22.75 | $40.95 |
| Trash-out and haul-awayper cu yd | $28.20 | $37.60 | $56.40 |
| Drywall patch, doorknob-size holeeach | $55.20 | $101.20 | $184.00 |
| Replace window blindseach | $16.32 | $34.56 | $91.20 |
| Replace a smoke alarmeach | $21.00 | $34.70 | $81.70 |
| Replace an HVAC filtereach | $9.02 | $17.76 | $38.41 |
How Killeen-Temple compares
It ranks 19th of 32 areas in Texas by cost (1 is the most expensive). A typical 2-bedroom turn there ranges from $1,530 in Laredo to $2,028 in Border Region of Texas, with a median of $1,762. Killeen-Temple sits at that median. Nationally the same scenario comes to $1,960.
| Area | Typical 2 bedroom | Versus national |
|---|---|---|
| Border Region of Texasnonmetropolitan area | $2,028 | +3% |
| 13 more areas not shown | ||
| Corpus Christi | $1,773 | -10% |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels | $1,764 | -10% |
| Eagle Pass | $1,761 | -10% |
| Texarkana | $1,760 | -10% |
| Killeen-Temple | $1,755 | -10% |
| Amarillo | $1,746 | -11% |
| Coastal Plains Region of Texasnonmetropolitan area | $1,742 | -11% |
| Eastern Region of Texasnonmetropolitan area | $1,707 | -13% |
| College Station-Bryan | $1,703 | -13% |
| 8 more areas not shown | ||
| Laredo | $1,530 | -22% |
| National figure | $1,960 | baseline |
Typical 2-bedroom turn, expected cost. Areas are ordered from most to least expensive within the state.
Notes for Killeen-Temple
- Older buildings. Rental units built before 1978 need lead-safe work practices when paint is disturbed (EPA RRP). For the typical 2-bedroom scenario that adds about $968 in Killeen-Temple, taking the expected total from $1,755 to $2,723. Enter the year built in the estimator to include it.
- Trades priced at the national median. BLS suppressed or did not publish wages here for appliance repair and flooring. Tasks in those trades use national prices, so they will not reflect Killeen-Temple conditions.
- ZIP codes. No 3-digit ZIP prefix maps to Killeen-Temple in the estimator, because a neighbouring area holds each prefix that touches it. The figures on this page apply the area's own wage index; the estimator, which looks up your ZIP code, may price a ZIP here at a neighbouring area instead.
- Price level. Figures assume a property manager buying turns from local vendors (the estimator's default). A one-off owner hiring a single contractor typically pays more; a portfolio contract pays less.
Method and data
Every figure was computed by the same engine behind the free estimator and the API (ruleset pt-2026.10.3). National unit prices from published cost guides and bids are scaled by the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics wage index for the Killeen-Temple metro area (OEWS May 2025). These are estimate ranges for budgeting, not quotes (read the disclaimer). How the estimate works.
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