Round Rock, TX housing market
The typical Round Rock home is worth about $398,000, down 5.4% in a year, 33% above the Texas typical home. Homes typically sell in 58 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Round Rock compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Round Rock at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.1 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Round Rock | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $272,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $281,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $289,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $301,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $342,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $481,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $478,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $446,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $437,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $413,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $398,000 | $299,000 |
845 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 845 new homes in Round Rock in 2025: 529 single-family houses and 316 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $244.8 million to build. That's 6.6 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of Texas as a whole. Over the past 10 years, Round Rock has permitted 13,443 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Round Rock gained 19,581 residents while 8,969 new homes were permitted: about 2.2 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Texas: 2.6 new residents per new home.
How Round Rock ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 327 | 327 | 0 | $110.6 million |
| 2025 | 845 | 529 | 316 | $244.8 million |
| 2024 | 1,937 | 902 | 1,035 | $466.7 million |
| 2023 | 1,334 | 1,063 | 271 | $186.2 million |
| 2022 | 1,457 | 815 | 642 | $303.1 million |
| 2021 | 1,931 | 816 | 1,115 | $401.4 million |
| 2020 | 1,105 | 451 | 654 | $206.7 million |
| 2019 | 1,010 | 654 | 356 | $215.4 million |
| 2018 | 1,370 | 922 | 448 | $251.3 million |
| 2017 | 1,703 | 715 | 988 | $256.8 million |
| 2016 | 751 | 453 | 298 | $132.7 million |
| 2015 | 1,419 | 365 | 1,054 | $153.5 million |
| 2014 | 797 | 419 | 378 | $78.6 million |
| 2013 | 552 | 230 | 322 | $67.9 million |
| 2012 | 855 | 259 | 596 | $79.1 million |
| 2011 | 259 | 259 | 0 | $38.3 million |
| 2010 | 253 | 253 | 0 | $40.6 million |
| 2009 | 290 | 290 | 0 | $46.3 million |
| 2008 | 570 | 324 | 246 | $63.5 million |
| 2007 | 2,276 | 796 | 1,480 | $289.9 million |
| 2006 | 1,627 | 1,307 | 320 | $164.1 million |
| 2005 | 1,899 | 1,477 | 422 | $216 million |
| 2004 | 1,255 | 1,255 | 0 | $151.1 million |
| 2003 | 1,453 | 1,453 | 0 | $163.9 million |
| 2002 | 1,435 | 1,435 | 0 | $161.9 million |
| 2001 | 1,655 | 1,226 | 429 | $175 million |
| 2000 | 2,233 | 1,703 | 530 | $204.5 million |
How Round Rock ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Round Rock and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round Rock | $398K | −5.4% | $2,000 | 845 | $99,287 |
| Brushy Creek | — | −1.1%† | $2,060 | — | $138,589 |
| Pflugerville | $367K | −4.9% | $1,970 | 920 | $117,799 |
| Georgetown | $421K | −4.3% | $2,010 | 1,770 | $95,062 |
| Austin | $497K | −3.7% | $2,010 | 8,893 | $93,658 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
4 years of income
The typical Round Rock home costs about 4 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Texas (3.8).
How Round Rock ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $2,000
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Round Rock is $2,000 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Round Rock pay a median of $1,763, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 24% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,590 · 4 bedrooms $2,990
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (78664, 78665, 78681; Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.