Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 75/100
B
Median home value$594,300
DFW $359,500
Median rent$2,144/mo
DFW $1,614/mo
Cost-burdened households25%
DFW 35%
Keller
Tarrant County45,976 residentsKeller ISD
68
B−
Suburbgrade score
10th of 60 DFW suburbs. Strong on employment & income and schools, held back by cost of living.
68
DFW median 59
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Keller is like to live in, by category
Bars show Keller against DFW. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 79/100
B+
Within-state proficiency82nd pct
DFW median 61st pct
Student–teacher ratio15.6
DFW median 15.4
Graduation rate95%
DFW median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 46/100
D
Housing cost index137
DFW 100
Eff. tax rate1.55%
DFW 1.45%
Local sales tax8.25%
DFW median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 55/100
C−
Mean commute27.4 min
DFW 27.9 min
Under 30 minutes54%
DFW 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
DFW median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 67/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés35
DFW median 46 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
DFW median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks46
DFW median 32 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 80/100
B+
Median household income$174,950
DFW $90,275
Unemployment2.7%
DFW 4.6%
Professional occupations58%
DFW 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Keller on cost of living
Keller's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCost of livingOverall
Hurst7 mi from KellerB 64 C+ Haltom City8 mi from KellerB− 52 D+ Denton20 mi from KellerB− 62 C Bedford8 mi from KellerB− 63 C+ Saginaw9 mi from KellerB− 59 C Arlington17 mi from KellerC+ 55 C− Cost-of-living index composed in-house from housing cost, utilities, effective property tax and local sales tax · Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Effective property tax: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Keller
Is Keller, TX a good place to live?
Keller scores 68 out of 100, 10th of 60 DFW suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on cost of living. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Keller expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D. The median home is $594,300, 65% above the DFW median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.55%. $2,144/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Keller?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Keller sit at the 82nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 95% graduation rate and a 15.6 student–teacher ratio. Keller is served by Keller ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Keller?
The mean commute is 27.4 min, with 54% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 26% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Keller?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 35 restaurants and cafés and 46 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Keller old or new?
The median home in Keller was built in 1999 — newer than the DFW median of 1993. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 89% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.