Round Rock

Strong schools, deep job market, and a rock that the city is literally named for.

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About Round Rock

Family-first amenities, a business engine that never quits.

Round Rock anchors the southern edge of Williamson County and the north side of the Austin tech corridor. It takes its name from a literal round rock in Brushy Creek that historically marked the safest place to ford the water on the Chisholm Trail. Today it is one of the most family-friendly cities in Texas, with strong schools, deep employment, and a steady rhythm of growth that has somehow not lost the suburb's small-city feel.

Dell Technologies' headquarters is here, alongside Emerson, IBM, Texas State University Round Rock, and an Amazon distribution hub. That economic depth makes Round Rock one of the most stable housing markets in Central Texas, with neighborhoods like Forest Creek, Behrens Ranch, Teravista, Mayfield Ranch, and La Frontera each carrying a distinct character.

Buyers come to Round Rock for Round Rock ISD, for proximity to Austin without Austin's pricing, and for the kind of weekend life built around Dell Diamond games, Kalahari Resort weekends, Old Settlers Park, and the round rock itself.

Lifestyle

What life looks like in Round Rock.

Dining & Shopping

Round Rock Premium Outlets, La Frontera shopping district, and a growing downtown with breweries, coffee shops, and locally-owned restaurants. Round Rock Donuts is a Texas institution.

Parks & Outdoors

Old Settlers Park covers more than 600 acres. Brushy Creek trail system, Memorial Park, and the lakes at Bright Leaf and Brushy Creek Lake keep the outdoors close.

Schools

Round Rock ISD is one of the largest and highest-rated districts in Central Texas. Leander ISD and Pflugerville ISD serve smaller sections of the city.

Things to Do

Dell Diamond (home of the Round Rock Express, AAA affiliate of the Texas Rangers), Kalahari Resort, Old Settlers Music Festival, and the steady festival calendar at Old Settlers Park.

Local Favorites

Places worth knowing.

Family

Dell Diamond

AAA baseball, summer concerts, fireworks nights, and one of the best minor-league ballparks in the country.

Dining

Round Rock Donuts

The yellow donut. A Round Rock institution since 1926 and still the line out the door on Saturday mornings.

Outdoors

Old Settlers Park

645 acres of fields, trails, splash pads, a fishing lake, and Round Rock's busiest weekend gathering spot.

Family

Kalahari Resort

America's largest indoor waterpark and a Round Rock-area weekend tradition for families across Central Texas.

Outdoors

Brushy Creek Lake Park

A 90-acre park with the lake, splash pad, pavilion, hiking trails, and one of the area's best playgrounds.

Local Gem

The Round Rock

The actual round rock in Brushy Creek. A simple historical marker, but the reason the city has its name.

Education

Round Rock Independent School District

Round Rock ISD serves more than 47,000 students across Round Rock and parts of Austin and Cedar Park. The district is one of the largest in Texas and one of the most consistently highly-rated, with strong academic performance, award-winning fine arts programs, and athletic programs that compete at the state's highest levels.

Within Round Rock ISD, popular high schools include Round Rock High School, Cedar Ridge, Stony Point, and Westwood, each serving distinct sections of the area. Families relocating to Williamson County often start their search around RRISD attendance zones.

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