Round Rock, TX — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Williamson County · Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown · population 135,359

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Round Rock, TX
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40
Cooling
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Round Rock stands

25% off 5-year peak. home values down 6.2% in the last year. population growing 3.2% per year.

Median home $411,570
1-year -6.2%
5-yr CAGR —
vs 5-yr peak -24.8%
Population +3.2%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2022-06$412k$0k$190k$380k$569k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
52/100
Somewhat walkable
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
30/100
Minimal transit
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
87/100
Excellent for remote work
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

Rent trajectory · last 5 years

Zillow ZORI · monthly
$1,621/mo$0$946$1,892202220242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent4115700711180100120140160180200240280320202220242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 21.2
Lean rent

At a 21.2 price-to-rent ratio, the math is starting to lean toward renting in Round Rock. Owner-occupier ROI requires longer holds and the assumption that prices keep appreciating roughly at the rate of rent.

How the momentum score breaks down

methodology →
Home YoY
20 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
35 · w22%
Distance from peak
17 · w18%
Population growth
90 · w16%
Rent YoY
37 · w12%
Home 10-yr CAGR
59 · w10%
Long thesis

Round Rock has held up across the cycle: home values at $411,570 with +0.0% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.

Short thesis

Round Rock has given back 25% from its 5-year peak — that's not a healthy correction, it's a market still digesting an overshoot. The bear case is that the floor hasn't been found yet.

About Round Rock

Round Rock is a city in Williamson County, Texas, with an estimated population of 135,359. It anchors the Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown metro area. The population has grown 3.2% per year on average between 2020 and 2024 — among the faster-growing communities in the state. The median home value in Round Rock is $411,570 as of 2026-04, down 6.2% over the last 12 months. Rents in Round Rock average $1,621 per month, down 1.6% year-over-year. The composite momentum score is 40 of 100 (Cooling). Buyers may find more room to negotiate; sellers should price realistically.

▲ Bull case

●People are voting with their feet: population growing 3.2% per year since 2020 — that’s faster than ~80% of US cities.
○The data is the data: Round Rock has at least 5 years of Zillow tracking, full Census identification, and is included in the 2-criteria momentum score on this page.

▼ Bear case

●Prices actively falling: down 6.2% in the last 12 months — buyer sentiment has flipped. Sellers competing on price.
●25% off the 5-year peak. That’s not a healthy correction — that’s a market that ran too far and is still digesting.

About Round Rock (Wikipedia)

Round Rock is a city in Williamson and Travis counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 119,468 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Greater Austin metropolitan area.

Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.

City facts

MayorCraig Morgan, mayor
Area38.00 sq mi
Elevation735 ft
Incorporated1913
Motto"Sports Capital of Texas"

Extracted from the Wikipedia infobox. Values may be slightly out of date relative to the latest sources.

Playbook

Buyer

You have leverage. Negotiate price, ask for closing-cost credits, and don't waive inspection. Walk-away power is real in a Cooling market — use it. Round Rock is currently 25% off its 5-year peak — historically, that's been the discount tier of this market.

Seller

Price aggressively (at or below recent sold comps) or be prepared to wait. Concessions — rate buydowns, closing costs, repair credits — are how deals close right now.

Investor

Cap rates are more attractive than they were 12 months ago but the appreciation tailwind is gone. Confirm tenant demand, vacancy rates, and exit liquidity before committing capital.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Williamson County right now.

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Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. Williamson County routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.

Neighborhoods of Round Rock

59 tracked · ranked by median home value
1Walsh Ranch$895,663+2.3%
2Brushy Bend Park$823,088+1.5%
3Hidden Glen$772,422-2.7%
4Oak Bluff$746,310-0.1%
5Behrens Ranch$739,248+1.7%
6Lake Forest$716,920-1.9%
7Freeman Park$699,053-1.0%
8Sendero Springs$694,630-1.7%
9Wood Glen$660,695-2.3%
10Brushy Creek North$632,437-0.3%
11Vizcaya$598,923-4.0%
12Stone Canyon$554,673-5.5%
13Forest Creek$547,764-5.1%
14Forest Ridge$542,778-4.0%
15The Oaklands$540,233-2.7%
16Estates at Settlers Park$516,294-4.2%
17Paloma Lake$509,536-7.2%
18Oak Creek$504,444-4.1%
19Bent Tree$485,779-4.5%
20Mayfield Ranch Enclave$479,346-5.5%
21Vista Oaks$473,334-6.3%
22Cat Hollow$460,797-5.9%
23Round Rock West$456,793-1.7%
24Cimarron$439,876-2.4%

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Run the numbers for Round Rock

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Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
60° / 39°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
95° / 73°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
232
~64% of year
Annual precip
29″ rain
1″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
High
Tornado
Very high
Wildfire
Moderate
Earthquake
Low
Flood
Very high

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

Current weather

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Find rentals & listings

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Local news & community

Updated 2026-05-21 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Headlines link to original sources.

Local sports teams

Major professional teams the Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

Local economy & environment

Humidity
64%
Moderate climate
Median household income
$73,000
Texas state median
Top industries (state-level)
Energy/Oil & GasTech (Austin)Healthcare

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.

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