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Median Home Price in Rockdale, TX

The median home value in Rockdale, TX is $245,951 as of 2026-06-30, down 2.2% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$245,951

Year-over-Year

-2.2%

Population

5,676

Rockdale ranks #210 of 346 Texas cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 9.5% below the state's city median of $271,742. It sits in Milam County, where the county-wide median is $278,833.

Crime in Rockdale

Rockdale police recorded a violent crime rate of 810 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 987 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Rockdale

How much does a house cost in Rockdale, TX?

The median home value in Rockdale is $245,951. That's down 2.2% from a year earlier. That is about 9.5% below the typical county in Texas.

Is Rockdale expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Rockdale are cheaper than Milam County as a whole, where the median is $278,833 — a difference of about 11.8%.

Is Rockdale a safe place to live?

Rockdale police reported 810 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 5,676. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.