Fate is a city located in the center of Rockwall County, Texas, United States. The population in 2020 was 17,958, an increase from 6,357 in 2010, and 602 in 2000. In 2025, Fate's population was estimated to have grown to over 29,000.

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How Fate ranks

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#11Fastest growing in TX #25Safest in TX #50Most new homes in TX All TX rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code75132

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Living in Fate

Housing in Fate

$355K▼ 3.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Fate home is worth about $355,000, down 3.5% in a year, 19% above the Texas typical home.

A buyer's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market68

Sale-to-list98.4%

Sold in May27

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Safety in Fate

Safety Grade A

Fate reports less crime per resident than 85% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Fate 1.1

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Fate 3

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Fate

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Most working residents leave Fate for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Dallas (24%), Rockwall (10%) and Richardson (5%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

Dallas

24%

Rockwall

10%

Richardson

Garland

2%Work in townlive and work in Fate 24 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,657Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Fate

A⁻

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 79% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Texas

13better than TX·1worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▲ 4 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 2▲ 1▼ 4 close Mind 2▲ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.2%Fewer adults with diabetesTX 12.7% · better 12.4%Fewer uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · better 69.3%Fewer adults treating high blood pressureTX 74.1% · worse

Care nearby

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital RockwallRockwall · 6.4 mi · ER

Hsnt Wylie Children's Medical ClinicWylie · 10.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Fate · CMS · HRSAHealth in Fate →

Natural hazards in Fate

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.

🌪️ Tornadoes🌊 Inland flooding🌡️ Heat waves

2Does Fate flood?paid flood claims since 2018 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Fate MapFate vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Fate →

Climate in Fate

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Fate has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of.

57° / 37°Winter

75° / 54°Spring

93° / 72°Summer

77° / 55°Fall

How much snow does Fate get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 19, with the last in spring around Mar 10.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Fate

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A⁻

School Grade A-

The public schools Fate’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 81% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#155Best public schoolsof 583 in TX

DistrictROYSE CITY ISDSchools7

Lupe Garcia ElElementary · Grades PK–6 · 864 students Billie Stevenson El A-Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 805 students Miss May Vernon El A-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 790 students Harry Herndon El B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 550 students Bobby Summers Middle BMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 1,066 students Pioneer Technology (PTAA) Fate A-High · Grades 5–12 · 344 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.