What to know before you move: cost, market timing, who it fits.
If you're considering a move to Fate, TX, the most important variables are the local housing market, the cost structure (taxes, insurance, utilities), and how well the city fits your day-to-day life. This page summarizes the housing market read; pair it with the cost of living page for the full picture.
Fate is a city in Rockwall County, Texas, with an estimated population of 27,467. It anchors the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro area. The population has grown 11.2% per year on average between 2020 and 2024 — among the faster-growing communities in the state. The median home value in Fate is $360,689 as of 2026-04, down 3.5% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +3.4% annual growth, and the market currently sits about 15% below its 5-year peak. Rents in Fate average $2,159 per month, roughly flat year-over-year (+1.0%). The composite momentum score is 51 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.
Sideways market (-3.5% YoY). No urgency to time the macro trend — focus on the home and neighborhood.
Reasons people move here
- People are voting with their feet: population growing 11.2% per year since 2020 — that's faster than ~80% of US cities.
- The data is the data: Fate has at least 5 years of Zillow tracking, full Census identification, and is included in the 2-criteria momentum score on this page.
Things to know first
- Cooling: -3.5% over the trailing year — momentum has stalled.
- 15% off recent peak — buyers are getting through-the-cycle pricing, not the peak.
More about Fate
Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.