Plumbing in Killeen
On Killeen's fee schedule for October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026, a plumbing permit is $50.00 per unit per occurrence. Ask for two or more permit types together and a $185.00 plan review fee applies. Texas leaves the code to each city, and Killeen's Building Inspections has adopted the International Plumbing Code, 2024 edition as amended, with the 2024 Fuel Gas, Residential and Mechanical codes. Building Inspections sits at 100 E Avenue C, Killeen, TX 76541, and takes calls on 254-501-7762 from Monday to Friday, 8 to 5 (press 2 for the permit office).
Permits and inspections run through MGO Connect. Killeen's 2025 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report says the city hasn't identified any lead service lines in its system, though some galvanized lines were classified as galvanized requiring replacement, and the service line inventory is online. Its text prints no hardness figure; the copper 90th percentile from 2023 to 2025 sampling is 0.035 ppm. EPA connects City Of Killeen, PWSID TX0140006, to Killeen by operator address; its total is 161,027 people served.
Killeen homes show a median year built of 1996 (ACS, 2020 to 2024). For an inspection, call the hotline at 254-501-7766 before 3 p.m. the day before you want it.
What plumbing costs near Killeen
No plumber has sent us a quote from Killeen, so this page carries no city price. The Texas page lists the estimates next to what plumbers are paid ($29.22 an hour in the BLS wage data, which is pay, not price), and the permit fee is set by your city. How we estimate costs.
Permits for plumbing work in Killeen
Work that replaces or alters piping, a water heater swap or a sewer repair for example, generally needs a permit.
Plumbing jobs in Killeen
Sources for Killeen
- City of Killeen Permit Fees FY2026 Read Oct 23, 2026.
- City of Killeen: Building Inspections Read Oct 23, 2026.
- TSBPE Plumbing License Law + Board Rules 367.2 Read Oct 23, 2026.
- City of Killeen: Roofing Permits Requirements notice (2023-07-28) Read Oct 23, 2026.
- 2025 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report, City of Killeen Read Oct 23, 2026.
- EPA SDWIS water system inventory (Envirofacts WATER_SYSTEM, GEOGRAPHIC_AREA) Check this with the source itself before you rely on it.
- ACS 5-year B25035 Median Year Structure Built Check this with the source itself before you rely on it.