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Rockdale

Milam County · Prairies and Lakes · Population 5,523

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Population
5,523
Growth in 10 years
+0.3%
Median age
39.1
Texas: 35.6
Under 18
21%
Texas: 25%
65 and older
18%
Texas: 13%
People per household
2.4
Texas: 2.7
Households with kids
25%
Texas: 35%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
20%
Texas: 34%
Veterans
5%
Texas: 6%
Born in Texas
69%
Texas: 58%
Moved here from another state last year
0%
Texas: 2%
Moved to a new home last year
14%
Texas: 14%
No health insurance
21%
Texas: 17%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Median household income
$60,590
Texas: $78,476
Below poverty line
9%
Texas: 14%
Median home value (owners’ estimate)
$230,900
Texas: $283,800
Own their home
63%
Texas: 63%
Typical property tax bill
$3,651/yr
Texas: $4,232/yr
Effective property tax rate
1.58%
Texas: 1.49%
Monthly cost with a mortgage
$1,978/mo
Texas: $2,106/mo
Monthly cost, paid off
$618/mo
Texas: $678/mo
Typical year homes were built
1977
Texas: 1992
Single-family houses
83%
Texas: 67%
Apartments and multiplexes
7%
Texas: 26%
Mobile homes
9%
Texas: 6%
Median rent
$1,115/mo
Texas: $1,403/mo
Rent, 1 bedroom
$734/mo
Texas: $1,237/mo
Rent, 2 bedrooms
$948/mo
Texas: $1,395/mo
Rent, 3 bedrooms
$1,705/mo
Texas: $1,650/mo
Homes that are rented
37%
Texas: 37%
Rentals sitting empty
0%
Texas: 8%
Rent as a share of income
31%
Texas: 31%
Typical electric bill
$186/mo
Texas: $184/mo
Typical gas bill
$69/mo
Texas: $56/mo
Typical water and sewer bill
$1,000+/yr
Texas: $595/yr
Heat with electricity
72%
Texas: 61%
Heat with natural gas
24%
Texas: 35%
Homes with broadband internet
85%
Texas: 91%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Average commute
32 min
Texas: 27 min
Work from home
11%
Texas: 14%
Cars per household
1.8
Texas: 1.9
Households without a car
7%
Texas: 5%
Biggest jobs: Management
32%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Schools and healthcare
22%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Service occupations
20%
of working residents
Nearest airport with airline flights
CLL
Easterwood Field, about 39 miles
Nearest major airport
AUS
Austin Bergstrom International Airport, about 50 miles
Nearest city of 100,000+
Round Rock
About 40 miles

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. Distances are straight-line miles between town centers. Airports: OurAirports.

July average high
94°F
Hottest month
January average low
39°F
Coldest month
Days over 100°F
9
In a typical year
Days of 90°F or more
88
In a typical year
Nights at freezing or below
28
In a typical year
Rain per year
38.6 in.
Snow per year
0.1 in.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 averages, from the Cameron weather station (about 10 miles from the town center).

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Market

Rockdale’s housing market

Realtor.com, September 2026. Listing prices, not sale prices.

Median list price
$290,000
+2.0% vs. a year ago
Price per sq. ft.
$153
Texas: $179
Median days on market
107
Texas: 68
Listings with a price cut
12%
Texas: 22%
Home prices by ZIP code in Rockdale

The local market

Buyers have room to negotiate Rockdale home market, September 2026
Median list price
$290,000
+2.0% vs. a year ago Texas: $350,000
Homes for sale
52
-27.3% vs. a year ago
Days on market
107
median Texas: 68
Price per sq. ft.
$153
Texas: $179
Typical home size
1,888 sq. ft.
Listings with a price cut
12%
Texas: 22%
New listings this month
8
Under contract
13

Across Milam County: median list price $325,000, 137 homes for sale, 96 days on market.

Owning and renting here

Median home value
$230,900
Effective property tax rate
1.58%
Typical property tax bill
$3,651/yr
Median rent
$1,115/mo
Own their home
63%

Census estimates of what residents report. More in By the Numbers. See all the numbers

Market numbers: Realtor.com Economic Research, September 2026. Listing prices, not sale prices.

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