Round Rock Real Estate
Round Rock, Texas has a population of just under 100k. It is located 15 miles north of Austin Texas. It is hot spot for new home buyers because of low property taxes, excellent Round Rock Schools. Major employers for Round Rock are Dell Computer Corporation, Farmers Insurance Group, Cypress Semiconductor, and voted 13th Safest city in the United States.
The Dell Diamond is the home of the Round Rock Express, the Triple A affiliate of the Houston Astros. The Dell Diamond is the No. 1 ballpark in the country out of more than 200 parks according to the Fifth Annual Minor League News rankings.
Round Rock was not always called Round Rock. In fact, its original name is not commonly known. Thomas C. Oatts established a store on May 27th, 1851. He called the area Brushy. In 1854, the post office asked Mr. Oatts to provide another name as Texas already had a city called Brushy. After some thought, Mr. Oatts decided to call the town Round Rock in recognition of the large round rock in the middle of Brushy Creek, his favorite fishing spot.Later in 1876, the Great Northern Railroad forced the commercial area of Round Rock to move to the east, leaving the original settlement to be referred to as Old Town forever more. Today, the area has special historical interest and several businesses have restored and then located their shops in these buildings.The average sales price in Round Rock Texas is $225k. The current housing hot spots are Parmer Lane and the 1431 Corridor. Prices as % of asking is 95-100%. There is a good supply of inventory, and the homes are retaining their value.
