Rockwall, TX: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Rockwall is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Rockwall County. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that as of 2023, Rockwall's population is 52,918, up from 47,251 in the 2020 census. The name Rockwall is derived from a naturally jointed geological formation, which has the appearance of an artificial wall.

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How Rockwall ranks

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#1Highest graduation rate in TX #67Best schools in TX #96Most educated in TX All TX rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code75032, 75087

Area code972

Living in Rockwall

Housing in Rockwall

$475K▼ 1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Rockwall home is worth about $475,000, down 1% in a year, 59% above the Texas typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market74

Sale-to-list97%

Sold in May67

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Safety in Rockwall

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Rockwall reports less crime per resident than 54% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Rockwall 1.1

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Rockwall 10

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Rockwall

Compared with Texas

13better than TX·1worse

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

Conditions 5▲ 1▼ 6 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 2▲ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.3%Fewer uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · better 7.1%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethTX 12.5% · better 8%More adults who have had cancerTX 6.1% · worse

Care nearby

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital RockwallRockwall · 2.7 mi · ER

Hsnt Wylie Children's Medical ClinicWylie · 8.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Rockwall

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A

School Grade A

The public schools Rockwall’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 85% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#67Best public schoolsof 583 in TX

DistrictROCKWALL ISDSchools19

Sherry and Paul Hamm El AElementary · Grades PK–6 · 721 students Sharon Shannon El B+Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 668 students Virginia Reinhardt El A-Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 653 students Dorris A Jones El BElementary · Grades PK–6 · 636 students Celia Hays El AElementary · Grades PK–6 · 613 students Ouida Springer A-Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 595 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.

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