Area data
Round rock, TX — ZIP 78681
Population: 56,691 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $486,646
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- -8.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- -5.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +61.4%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $621,433
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $500,000
- Median list price
- $528,900
- Median days on market
- 40.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.2%
- Active listings
- 192
- 1-year forecast
- -4.3%
- Days to pending
- 62 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 82
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,804/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +0.6%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,035/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,640/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 96.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $19.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 13
- Elementary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, coldWave, hail, lightning, tornado
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 35.6 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 915
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail (38 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Hank Sasser Airport at Breakaway (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Austin Executive Airport (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +8,232 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,999
- Median annual property tax
- $7,959
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 87.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 196,399
- Average weekly wage
- $1,487
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 5,589
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