Rowlett, TX — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Dallas County · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington · population 68,123

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Rowlett, TX
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54
Stable
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Rowlett stands

Home values down 4.0% in the last year. population growing 2.2% per year.

Median home $372,977
1-year -4.0%
5-yr CAGR +4.4%
vs 5-yr peak -7.6%
Population +2.2%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2022-08$373k$194k$269k$345k$420k201620182020202220242026

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
22/100
Transit limited
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
93/100
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
$1,788/mo$1,397$1,668$1,938202220242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent124120100120202220242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 17.4
Lean buy

At a 17.4 price-to-rent ratio, Rowlett is in the 'depends on horizon' zone. Buy if you'll be there 5+ years and value flexibility on the home; rent if you might move, want zero maintenance friction, or expect rates to drop.

How the momentum score breaks down

methodology →
Home YoY
30 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
61 · w22%
Distance from peak
52 · w18%
Population growth
82 · w16%
Rent YoY
43 · w12%
Home 10-yr CAGR
68 · w10%
Long thesis

Rowlett has held up across the cycle: home values at $372,977 with +4.4% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.

Short thesis

Rowlett's bear case is the boring one: the cycle is real and any market that's run hard can stall. Watch for slowing population growth, rising days-on-market, or builder discounts as the early warning signals.

About Rowlett

Rowlett is a city in Dallas County, Texas, with an estimated population of 68,123. It anchors the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro area. The population has grown 2.2% per year on average between 2020 and 2024 — among the faster-growing communities in the state. The median home value in Rowlett is $372,977 as of 2026-04, down 4.0% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +4.4% annual growth (-7.6% from the 5-year peak). Rents in Rowlett average $1,788 per month, roughly flat year-over-year (-0.4%). The composite momentum score is 54 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.

▲ Bull case

●People are voting with their feet: population growing 2.2% per year since 2020 — that’s faster than ~80% of US cities.
○The data is the data: Rowlett 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

●Cooling: -4.0% over the trailing year — momentum has stalled.
○Local nuance: city-level data smooths over neighborhood differences. School zones, HOA rules, and street-level character matter — visit before deciding.

About Rowlett (Wikipedia)

Rowlett is a city in Dallas and Rockwall Counties in Texas, United States, and an eastern suburb of Dallas. It is a growing, upscale community with nearly $1.5 billion in development in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, located on Lake Ray Hubbard.

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

City facts

Area20.819 sq mi
Elevation459 ft
Founded1840s
Density3220/sq mi

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

Playbook

Buyer

Lifestyle fit matters more than market timing in a Stable market. Take your time on the home and neighborhood; the macro trend isn't urgent. Negotiate normally.

Seller

Price competitively from day one or risk a 60+ day listing. Staging, photography, and presentation matter more in Stable markets than in Hot ones.

Investor

Stable cap rates, no big appreciation story to lean on. Underwrite this as a pure cash-flow play — the math has to work on rent alone.

Local safety & alerts

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

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

Neighborhoods of Rowlett

5 tracked · ranked by median home value
1Bayview Estates$421,806-3.0%
2Lakeshore Parks Estates$409,063-6.2%
3Spinnacker Cove$303,786-5.9%
4Woodlake$299,932-3.9%
5Highlands Meadows$288,102-4.2%

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Run the numbers for Rowlett

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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.

Local sports teams

Major professional teams the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

Current weather

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Local news & community

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

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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