Round Rock Real Estate

Round Rock is the largest suburb of Austin, a city of 130,000+ sitting 20 miles north of downtown along the I-35 corridor. It's home to Dell Technologies' global headquarters, the Round Rock Express (AAA baseball), and one of the highest-rated public school districts in the Austin metro area.

For homebuyers, Round Rock offers something Austin proper can't: newer homes, bigger lots, better schools per dollar, and real master-planned communities with actual amenities. The budget that buys a small 1950s bungalow in central Austin typically buys a newer, much larger 4-bedroom with a yard in Round Rock.

The tradeoff is distance. Downtown Austin is 25 to 35 minutes depending on traffic. The Domain and Apple campus are 15 to 20 minutes. Dell HQ is 5 to 15 minutes from most Round Rock neighborhoods, making Round Rock the natural choice for Dell employees and, increasingly, remote workers who want more house for less money.

This guide covers every major Round Rock neighborhood, the schools that serve them, and the honest tradeoffs between each. Use it to narrow down where you want to focus your search.