The median price for a home in Killeen has gone up significantly in the last year, and homes are scarcely available and staying on the market less than a month on average.
Michael DeHart, the association executive for the Fort Hood Area Association of Realtors, provided the Killeen housing market statistics for March.
The median price for a home in Killeen was $170,000, a 13.3% increase from March 2020, and the number of active listings is down to just 85, which is down 66% from March 2020.
Those houses that are on the market are staying on the market for around 29 days on average, according to the report, which is 22 days less than March 2020.
A Killeen-area businessman and Vietnam veteran is back home after battling the coronavirus during the holidays.
Bill Shine, 75, tested positive for the virus Dec. 13, and was quickly admitted to Seton Medical Center-Harker Heights, said his spouse, Jean Shine.
He spent three days in the hospital before being released, but was readmitted to the hospital on Dec. 27 for several more days as his symptoms continued and he had trouble breathing.
Now, he is back home and is better, but still recovering, said Jean Shine in an email to the Herald this week.
âThe Doctor prepared us for baby steps, slow and long recovery.â she said. âHe is on oxygen 24/7 and will be for awhile. It may take a few months but the blood thinners will help dissolve the blood clots in his lungs. He has received so many good wishes and prayers, it lifts his spirts and strengthen him. Our family, friends, clients and Supporters have been wonderful. We believe in the power of prayer and can feel them