Cost of living in Copperas Cove, TX — Housing, Rent & Index

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Housing, rent, and a comparison to the US average.

$226,584
Median home value
$1,240/mo
Median rent
64
Cost index (US=100)
+0.1%
Home YoY change

The median home value in Copperas Cove, TX is $226,584 as of 2026-04. That places Copperas Cove below the US average for housing cost, with a cost index of approximately 64 versus a national baseline of 100.

Over the past 12 months, the median home value in Copperas Cove has moved sideways, and over the past five years it has averaged +5.7% annual growth. The current price sits -2.4% from its 5-year peak in 2022-12.

Renters pay a median of $1,240 per month in Copperas Cove. Rents have changed +0.4% over the last year and averaged +5.1% per year over five years.

Beyond housing, day-to-day costs in Copperas Cove are shaped by state and local taxes, utility rates, transportation, and groceries. This page focuses on the housing component, which is the largest single line in most household budgets and the easiest to compare across cities using consistent national data.

Housing

Median home value$226,584
1-year change+0.1%
5-year CAGR+5.7%
10-year CAGR+6.5%
vs 5-year peak-2.4%

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI).

How Copperas Cove compares

Cost index64 (below US)
Median home vs US (~$355k)-36.2%
Population39,627
Momentum score65 (Rising)

Cost index is currently a housing-only proxy; full BLS basket coming with ACS pull.

Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.