Cost of living in Krum, TX — Housing, Rent & Index

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

$336,179
Median home value
$2,084/mo
Median rent
95
Cost index (US=100)
-3.9%
Home YoY change

The median home value in Krum, TX is $336,179 as of 2026-04. That places Krum near the US average for housing cost, with a cost index of approximately 95 versus a national baseline of 100.

Over the past 12 months, the median home value in Krum has fallen 3.9%, and over the past five years it has averaged +3.6% annual growth. The current price sits -10.4% from its 5-year peak in 2022-08.

Renters pay a median of $2,084 per month in Krum. Rents have changed — over the last year and averaged — per year over five years.

Beyond housing, day-to-day costs in Krum 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$336,179
1-year change-3.9%
5-year CAGR+3.6%
10-year CAGR+5.8%
vs 5-year peak-10.4%

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI).

How Krum compares

Cost index95 (near US)
Median home vs US (~$355k)-5.3%
Population6,799
Momentum score55 (Stable)

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.