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At a glance

Population: 6,691
Median list price: $283,995
Household income: $51,695
Average commute: 26 min
July high / Jan. low: 95° / 34°
Property tax bill: $2,769

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Market

Keene’s housing market

Realtor.com, September 2026. Listing prices, not sale prices.

Median list price: $283,995
Price per sq. ft.: $166
Median days on market: 45
Listings with a price cut: 23%

Home prices by ZIP code in Keene

The local market

A steady market Keene home market, September 2026

Median list price: $283,995
Homes for sale: 27
Days on market: 45
Price per sq. ft.: $166
Typical home size: 1,862 sq. ft.
Listings with a price cut: 23%
New listings this month: 12
Under contract: 10

Across Johnson County: median list price $369,990, 947 homes for sale, 64 days on market.

Owning and renting here

Median home value: $225,300
Effective property tax rate: 1.23%
Typical property tax bill: $2,769/yr
Median rent: $969/mo
Own their home: 51%

Census estimates of what residents report. More in By the Numbers. See all the numbers

Market numbers: Realtor.com Economic Research, September 2026. Listing prices, not sale prices.

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Population: 6,691
Growth in 10 years: +9.9%
Median age: 33.7
Under 18: 24%
65 and older: 16%
People per household: 2.6
Households with kids: 31%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23%
Veterans: 6%
Born in Texas: 58%
Moved here from another state last year: 2%
Moved to a new home last year: 7%
No health insurance: 23%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Median household income: $51,695
Below poverty line: 14%
Median home value (owners’ estimate): $225,300
Own their home: 51%
Typical property tax bill: $2,769/yr
Effective property tax rate: 1.23%
Monthly cost with a mortgage: $1,566/mo
Monthly cost, paid off: $546/mo
Typical year homes were built: 1985
Single-family houses: 52%
Apartments and multiplexes: 32%
Mobile homes: 15%
Median rent: $969/mo
Rent, 1 bedroom: $754/mo
Rent, 2 bedrooms: $978/mo
Rent, 3 bedrooms: $1,373/mo
Homes that are rented: 49%
Rentals sitting empty: 15%
Rent as a share of income: 32%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Typical electric bill: $158/mo
Typical gas bill: $44/mo
Typical water and sewer bill: $753/yr
Heat with electricity: 85%
Heat with natural gas: 12%
Homes with broadband internet: 93%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Average commute: 26 min
Work from home: 6%
Cars per household: 1.7
Households without a car: 4%
Biggest jobs: Schools and healthcare: 32%
Biggest jobs: Management: 28%
Biggest jobs: Service occupations: 24%
Nearest airport with airline flights: FTW
Nearest major airport: DFW

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. Distances are straight-line miles between town centers. Airports: OurAirports.

July average high: 95°F
January average low: 34°F
Days over 100°F: 16
Days of 90°F or more: 98
Nights at freezing or below: 39
Rain per year: 36.5 in.
Snow per year: 0.2 in.