Housing data for Round Rock, TX
Round Rock, TX has an estimated 127,786 residents and 51,143 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Williamson County.
44.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,763 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+2.7%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 127,786 (±621)
- Housing units
- 51,143 (±1,128)
- Households that rent
- 44.5%
- Median gross rent
- $1,763
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +2.7%
What stands out in Round Rock
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 27.8% (±2.3 points) in Round Rock, higher than in Williamson County (19.2%).
Households that rent: 44.5% (±1.8 points) in Round Rock, higher than in Williamson County (33.6%).
Median real estate taxes: $6,424 (±$144) in Round Rock, lower than in Williamson County ($7,205).
Median household income: $99,287 (±$4,128) in Round Rock, lower than in Williamson County ($111,340).
- Types of homes in Round Rock
- Renters and owners in Round Rock
- Property taxes in Round Rock
- Income and affordability in Round Rock
Housing in Round Rock at a glance
- Median rent: $1,763 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,765 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 50.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 44.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $99,287 median household income
- Home values: $418,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,364 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $6,424 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 27.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 66.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 10.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.2% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 50.2% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 24.9 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 126 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +2.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 34.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Round Rock against Williamson County, its state and the nation
| Round Rock | Williamson County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 127,786 (±621) | 672,688 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 51,143 (±1,128) | 262,644 (±281) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 44.5% (±1.8 points) | 33.6% (±0.7 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,763 (±$38) | $1,796 (±$17) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $99,287 (±$4,128) | $111,340 (±$1,581) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $418,600 (±$12,497) | $447,000 (±$3,593) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $6,424 (±$144) | $7,205 (±$71) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 10.6% (±1.1 points) | 9.4% (±0.4 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.9 minutes (±0.8) | 27.9 minutes (±0.4) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.1% (±1.0 points) | 95.8% (±0.4 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.2 years (±0.9) | 37.3 years (±0.2) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Round Rock covers 38.1 square miles of land, about 3,351 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Round Rock has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 124,434 (±466) | 127,786 (±621) | +2.7% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 42,562 (±959) | 51,143 (±1,128) | +20.2% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,316 (±$37) | $1,763 (±$38) | +34.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $244,300 (±$5,633) | $418,600 (±$12,497) | +71.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $82,676 (±$3,302) | $99,287 (±$4,128) | +20.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,734 (±$32) | $2,364 (±$63) | +36.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,971 (±$139) | $6,424 (±$144) | +29.2% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 39.7% (±1.8 points) | 44.5% (±1.8 points) | +4.8 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.0% (±2.5 points) | 4.2% (±1.3 points) | −3.8 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Round Rock
In 2025, the Round Rock Police Department reported 126 violent and 1,448 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
ZIP codes in Round Rock
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78664 | 72% | 62,060 | $1,692 | $358,200 | $87,417 |
| 78665 | 61% | 66,171 | $1,938 | $474,100 | $122,680 |
| 78681 | 45% | 56,691 | $1,963 | $497,300 | $137,819 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Round Rock
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brushy Creek | 4.6 mi | $2,127 | $499,300 | 27.3% |
| Wells Branch | 5.8 mi | $1,544 | $401,100 | 68.7% |
| Pflugerville | 6.5 mi | $1,932 | $402,400 | 30.1% |
| Hutto | 7.2 mi | $2,255 | $365,700 | 20.4% |
| Cedar Park | 9.3 mi | $1,846 | $513,600 | 33.3% |
| Georgetown | 10 mi | $1,795 | $429,100 | 30.5% |
| Weir | 11 mi | — | — | 7.2% |
| Leander | 12 mi | $1,939 | $506,200 | 26.6% |
Places in Texas most like Round Rock
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plano | $1,841 | $465,900 | $112,253 | 43.1% |
| Carrollton | $1,735 | $381,000 | $101,396 | 41.5% |
| The Colony | $1,958 | $383,900 | $114,511 | 40.2% |
| Kemah | $1,775 | $281,100 | $85,357 | 46.3% |
| McKinney | $1,901 | $471,800 | $124,215 | 36.2% |
| Grapevine | $1,863 | $493,100 | $111,376 | 47.3% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Texas.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Round Rock, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,447 | $1,530 | $1,817 | $2,292 | $2,689 |
HUD income limits for Round Rock, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $28,250 | $47,050 | $74,800 |
| 2 people | $32,250 | $53,800 | $85,450 |
| 3 people | $36,300 | $60,500 | $96,150 |
| 4 people | $40,300 | $67,200 | $106,800 |
| 5 people | $43,550 | $72,600 | $115,350 |
| 6 people | $46,750 | $78,000 | $123,900 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $83,350 | $132,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $88,750 | $141,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $134,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Round Rock
What is the average rent in Round Rock, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Round Rock is $1,763 (±$38) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Round Rock?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Round Rock, TX is $1,436 (±$46) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Round Rock rent-burdened?
50.8% of renting households in Round Rock pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Round Rock?
Round Rock has an estimated 21,631 (±1,093) renting households, 44.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Round Rock?
The median household income in Round Rock is $99,287 (±$4,128) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Round Rock, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $418,600 (±$12,497) for owner-occupied homes in Round Rock (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Round Rock growing?
In Round Rock, the number of residents went from 124,434 in 2015–2019 to 127,786 in 2020–2024 (+2.7%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Round Rock?
The ZIP codes that cover Round Rock are 78664, 78665, 78681.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 78664?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78664 is $1,692 (±$54) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Round Rock city, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Round Rock city, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Round Rock city, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Round Rock city, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Round Rock city, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Round Rock city, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Round Rock city, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Round Rock Police Department (ORI TX2460500)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Round Rock city, Texas (place:63500, in state:48).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .