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Median Home Price in Temple, TX

The median home value in Temple, TX is $249,750 as of 2026-06-30, down 2.8% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$249,750

Year-over-Year

-2.8%

Population

96,862

Temple ranks #204 of 346 Texas cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 8.1% below the state's city median of $271,742. It sits in Bell County, where the county-wide median is $252,467.

Crime in Temple

Temple police recorded a violent crime rate of 317 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 2,362 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Temple

How much does a house cost in Temple, TX?

The median home value in Temple is $249,750. That's down 2.8% from a year earlier. That is about 8.1% below the typical county in Texas.

Is Temple expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Temple are cheaper than Bell County as a whole, where the median is $252,467 — a difference of about 1.1%.

Is Temple a safe place to live?

Temple police reported 317 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 96,862. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.