Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 36/100
F
Median home value$219,100
Houston $298,000
Median rent$1,379/mo
Houston $1,430/mo
Cost-burdened households39%
Houston 35%
Rosenberg
Fort Bend County40,646 residentsLamar CISD
50
D+
Suburbgrade score
30th of 48 Houston suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by housing & affordability.
50
Houston median 53
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Rosenberg is like to live in, by category
Bars show Rosenberg against Houston. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 76/100
B
Within-state proficiency82nd pct
Houston median 66th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.7
Houston median 15.6
Graduation rate95%
Houston median 93%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 64/100
C+
Housing cost index86
Houston 100
Eff. tax rate1.72%
Houston 1.53%
Local sales tax8.25%
Houston median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 36/100
F
Mean commute30.2 min
Houston 29.9 min
Under 30 minutes54%
Houston 51%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Houston median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 44/100
D
Restaurants & cafés23
Houston median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Houston median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks15
Houston median 17 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 41/100
D−
Median household income$65,668
Houston $82,168
Unemployment5.9%
Houston 6.2%
Professional occupations33%
Houston 42%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Rosenberg on housing & affordability
Rosenberg's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Bellaire24 mi from RosenbergA 68 B− Sienna19 mi from RosenbergA− 54 C− Fulshear11 mi from RosenbergB+ 58 C Cinco Ranch14 mi from RosenbergB 66 C+ Sugar Land12 mi from RosenbergB− 66 C+ Pecan Grove7 mi from RosenbergC+ 58 C Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Rosenberg
Is Rosenberg, TX a good place to live?
Rosenberg scores 50 out of 100, 30th of 48 Houston suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Rosenberg expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $219,100, 26% below the Houston median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.72%. $1,379/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Rosenberg?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Rosenberg sit at the 82nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 95% graduation rate and a 16.7 student–teacher ratio. Rosenberg is served by Lamar CISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Rosenberg?
The mean commute is 30.2 min, with 54% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 8.7% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Rosenberg?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 23 restaurants and cafés and 15 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in Rosenberg old or new?
The median home in Rosenberg was built in 1997 — close to the Houston median of 1993. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 60% 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.