About Rockwall, TX

Is Rockwall, TX a good place to live?

In 2020, Money Magazine ranked Rockwall as the 4th best place to live. It’s a place with a small-town charm with all the big city benefits.

According to the website niche.com, Rockwall County ranks #2 for counties with the best public schools in Texas. It ranks #3 for the best counties for families in Texas, #4 for the healthiest counties in Texas, #5 for the best counties to live in Texas and #13 for the best counties to buy a house in Texas.

Where is Rockwall, TX?

Rockwall is located 23.2 miles east of Downtown Dallas along Interstate 30. And when people talk about Rockwall, they could be talking about Rockwall, the city or Rockwall, the county. The county is made up of a bunch of little cities. Here you'll find, of course, the City of Rockwall but also Heath, McLendon-Chisholm, portions of Fate, a sliver of Rowlett, and a section of Royse City.

Rockwall is split into north and south Rockwall by Interstate 30. On the north side of Rockwall is the zip code 75087. On the south side of Rockwall is the zip code 75032. And then as you go further east and to Royse City, you get into the zip code 75189.

Rockwall, TX Homes for Sale - What are they like?

Right now in our MLS, there are a total of 680 listings in Rockwall County. The average property is 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2,919 square feet, and was built in 2010. But properties in Rockwall run the gamut and you can find homes built in the early 1900s all the way to new construction.
And oh my goodness is there a lot of new construction.

In the City of Rockwall there are 13 new home communities.

In the City of Heath are two new home communities of spec homes with about eight more communities offering custom home new builds.
McLendon-Chisholm has two new home communities.

The portion of Fate that is in Rockwall County has four new home communities.

The bit of Royse City that's located in the county has 10 new home communities.

Most of the neighborhoods within the county are HOA-maintained neighborhoods but you can find some that don't have an HOA as you get to the east side of the county.

The City itself doesn't have a lot of large acre-size and up lots, but as you get along the outskirts, they become more available. You can also still find acreage lots in Rockwall County. Right now there are five land listings for sale in Rockwall County that are over 100 acres.

What are the Rockwall, TX attractions?

Rockwall has a great little downtown area with Boutiques, coffee shops, and some great one-of-a-kind restaurants. It's small enough to feel quaint and manageable but diverse enough that you don't get bored with the options. We even have our own speakeasy, but you'll have to visit to find out where it is.

We have a seasonal farmers market and live music in the plaza... because remember, we are the free live music capital of North Texas.

If you want to change it up from Downtown Rockwall, you can check out The Harbor. You can hop on a sailboat tour, go see a movie, or even go ice skating in the winter! On a rink... that's brought in... and chilled. There's no skating on the lake. That would be a bad idea.

Also at The Harbor is an amphitheater where Thursday nights in the summer you can enjoy live concerts by some of our great local cover bands.

Again, remember, we like our live music here.

And if all of this activity is a little much for you and you need something with more of a nature focus, come take a walk or ride at the Trails at Squabble Creek on the north side of Rockwall.

In fact, Rockwall has a lot of parks and outdoor attractions. Like here at Harry Myers Park you can take a nice walk or play a round of disc golf. Here you'll also find one of the three sprayparks located throughout the City of Rockwall.

We've even hopped on to the pickleball trend with a free city court.

Oh yeah, and we have a lake! So if you like the lake life, you’ll enjoy having this place just a stone’s throw away.

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Rockwall Fun Facts

Rockwall County is the smallest county in Texas.

Rockwall is officially the Free Live Music Capital of North Texas.