Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 59/100
C
Median home value$411,700
DFW $359,500
Median rent$1,947/mo
DFW $1,614/mo
Cost-burdened households31%
DFW 35%
Rockwall
Rockwall County51,168 residentsRockwall ISD
63
C+
Suburbgrade score
23rd of 60 DFW suburbs. Strong on schools and amenities, held back by commute & transport.
63
DFW median 59
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Rockwall is like to live in, by category
Bars show Rockwall against DFW. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 84/100
A−
Within-state proficiency89th pct
DFW median 61st pct
Student–teacher ratio16.0
DFW median 15.4
Graduation rate100%
DFW median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 54/100
C−
Housing cost index111
DFW 100
Eff. tax rate1.39%
DFW 1.45%
Local sales tax8.25%
DFW median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 36/100
F
Mean commute31.8 min
DFW 27.9 min
Under 30 minutes45%
DFW 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
DFW median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 77/100
B
Restaurants & cafés66
DFW median 46 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
DFW median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks52
DFW median 32 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 64/100
C+
Median household income$115,580
DFW $90,275
Unemployment4.4%
DFW 4.6%
Professional occupations51%
DFW 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Rockwall on commute & transport
Rockwall's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
University Park21 mi from RockwallA+ 81 B+ Richardson16 mi from RockwallB 66 C+ Plano20 mi from RockwallB− 70 B− Dallas21 mi from RockwallC+ 59 C Allen19 mi from RockwallC− 70 B− McKinney24 mi from RockwallC− 67 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Rockwall
Is Rockwall, TX a good place to live?
Rockwall scores 63 out of 100, 23rd of 60 DFW suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Rockwall expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $411,700, 15% above the DFW median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.39%. $1,947/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Rockwall?
Schools grade A−. The districts serving Rockwall sit at the 89th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 100% graduation rate and a 16.0 student–teacher ratio. Rockwall is served by Rockwall ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Rockwall?
The mean commute is 31.8 min, with 45% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 19% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Rockwall?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 66 restaurants and cafés and 52 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Rockwall old or new?
The median home in Rockwall was built in 2003 — newer than the DFW median of 1993. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 80% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.