Living in Round Rock, TX

Explore Round Rock and see how it fits the life you want to build.

127,786 Population Travis & Williamson Counties Counties City Place Type Texas State
Overall Match7.8 / 10

Baseline match from currently available location scores. Choose priorities to personalize it.

Round Rock at a Glance

Key facts and current data

Population127,786
Median Household Income$99,287
Median Home Value$418,600
Median Gross Rent$1,763
Median Age36.2
Average Household Size2.6
Unemployment3.8%
Work From Home24.8%
Homeownership55.5%
Housing Vacancy4.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year.

Round Rock is large enough to contain meaningfully different residential, commercial and employment areas rather than functioning as one uniform market.

Experience the Area

Experience Life in Round Rock Before You Move

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NarrowTheList highly recommends you spend a week or two in Round Rock and experience everyday life before deciding whether it is the right place to call home. Use that time to explore neighborhoods, drive your normal routes, shop where residents shop, and get a feel for the area at different times of day.

NarrowTheList Ratings

Data-driven starter ratings. More categories appear automatically as new datasets are added.

Housing Value3.1 / 5Home values compared with local household income.
Employment4.1 / 5Lower unemployment produces a stronger rating.
Housing Stability3.4 / 5Combines homeownership and housing vacancy.
Remote Work Friendly4.2 / 5Based on the share of residents working from home.
Income Strength4.6 / 5Household income compared on a national scale.

These are location-wide baseline ratings, not your personal match score. Your own priorities can change which factors matter most.

Housing & Cost of Living in Round Rock

Current housing indicators from the U.S. Census Bureau

Median Home Value$418,600
Median Gross Rent$1,763
Homeownership55.5%
Housing Vacancy4.9%
Housing Value6.2/10
Housing Stability6.8/10

Home values are moderately high relative to local household income, making neighborhood-level price differences important for buyers. The housing mix leans toward owner-occupied homes while still supporting a meaningful rental market.

Jobs, Income & Remote Work

Employment and household-income context for Round Rock, TX

Median Household Income$99,287
Unemployment3.8%
Work From Home24.8%
Employment8.2/10
Remote Work Friendly8.4/10
Income Strength9.2/10

The reported unemployment rate is relatively low. Working from home is relatively common among employed residents.

Population & Household Profile

Who lives in Round Rock and how households are structured

Population127,786
Median Age36.2
Average Household Size2.6

Round Rock is a mid-sized community where neighborhood and nearby-employment patterns can materially affect a relocation decision.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year. NarrowTheList presents these values as relocation context; conditions can vary within a community.

Climate & Weather in Round Rock

Long-term NOAA climate normals and practical seasonal context

NOAA climate normals for Round Rock point to a wetter annual rainfall pattern and little to no annual snowfall.

Annual Rainfall36.2 in.
Annual Snowfall0.0 in.

Seasonal Life in Round Rock

What the long-term climate pattern may mean for everyday living.

Spring

Spring is a useful time to evaluate how quickly outdoor conditions become comfortable and how seasonal rain affects everyday routines.

Summer

Summer is worth experiencing firsthand before a move.

Fall

Fall can be one of the best seasons for comparing neighborhoods because daily routines are active while temperatures transition away from summer conditions.

Winter

Winter conditions are worth comparing with your tolerance for cold, precipitation and seasonal driving.

Source: NOAA/NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Seasonal descriptions are relocation context derived from the available long-term normals, not a forecast.

County Intelligence

Round Rock & Its Counties

Data Pending Foreclosure Activity

Round Rock spans Travis and Williamson counties.

Living in a community that crosses county lines can make location within Round Rock especially important. Property taxes, housing characteristics, public services and other county-level factors may vary depending on which part of the community you call home.

Current NarrowTheList data for Round Rock shows a population of about 127,786. These local figures become more useful when read together with county-level tax, housing, foreclosure and demographic conditions rather than treated as isolated city statistics.

Foreclosure Activity: Data Pending. A county-specific foreclosure signal is not available yet.

For someone comparing homes, county boundaries can matter because taxes, public services, court and recording systems, assessment practices and housing-market conditions are often administered or reported at the county level. NarrowTheList keeps that county relationship attached to the community so future tax, foreclosure, housing and demographic data can be interpreted in the correct geographic context.

County relationship Travis County and Williamson County
How NarrowTheList uses it

NarrowTheList connects Round Rock with all 2 of its counties rather than assigning the community to only one. As additional county data becomes available, those differences can be compared alongside city-level information to help identify which parts of the area may better fit your priorities.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Nearby incorporated cities, towns, villages and other municipalities shown by straight-line distance.

Pflugerville, TX 6.5 miles away Hutto, TX 7.2 miles away Cedar Park, TX 9.3 miles away