Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 57/100
C−
Median home value$368,800
DFW $359,500
Median rent$1,990/mo
DFW $1,614/mo
Cost-burdened households33%
DFW 35%
Rowlett
Dallas & Rockwall counties65,463 residents2 school districts
57
C−
Suburbgrade score
39th of 60 DFW suburbs. Strongest on employment & income, held back by commute & transport.
57
DFW median 59
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Rowlett is like to live in, by category
Bars show Rowlett against DFW. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 62/100
C
Within-state proficiency50th pct
DFW median 61st pct
Student–teacher ratio15.3
DFW median 15.4
Graduation rate94%
DFW median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 56/100
C−
Housing cost index106
DFW 100
Eff. tax rate1.49%
DFW 1.45%
Local sales tax8.25%
DFW median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 37/100
F
Mean commute31.2 min
DFW 27.9 min
Under 30 minutes43%
DFW 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.6
DFW median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 65/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés60
DFW median 46 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
DFW median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks27
DFW median 32 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 66/100
C+
Median household income$112,081
DFW $90,275
Unemployment4.0%
DFW 4.6%
Professional occupations48%
DFW 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Rowlett on commute & transport
Rowlett's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
University Park15 mi from RowlettA+ 81 B+ Farmers Branch19 mi from RowlettB 65 C+ Richardson10 mi from RowlettB 66 C+ Plano15 mi from RowlettB− 70 B− Carrollton21 mi from RowlettB− 66 C+ Irving25 mi from RowlettC+ 57 C− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Rowlett
Is Rowlett, TX a good place to live?
Rowlett scores 57 out of 100, 39th of 60 DFW suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Rowlett expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $368,800, 3% above the DFW median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.49%. $1,990/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Rowlett?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Rowlett sit at the 50th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 94% graduation rate and a 15.3 student–teacher ratio. Rowlett is served by Garland ISD and Rockwall ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Rowlett?
The mean commute is 31.2 min, with 43% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 18% working from home. Transit density is 0.6 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Rowlett?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 60 restaurants and cafés and 27 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Rowlett old or new?
The median home in Rowlett was built in 1997 — close to 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. 85% 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.