Employers locating in Rockdale can count on homes their workers can afford. Two subdivisions are adding more than 900 new homesites, at prices well below the Austin metro.
- 900+New homesites available or planned in two subdivisions
- $240,000Average price of a new home in Rockdale
- 42%Below the Austin metro median home price
New Neighborhoods
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Cornerstone by D.R. Horton
A 672-lot neighborhood with more than 500 lots still available for new homes.
- 3 to 5 bedrooms, 1,156 to 2,275 square feet
- One- and two-story plans with 2-car garages
- Playground, walking trails, and pavilion
- Rockdale ISD schools
Millerton Landing
A new subdivision in planning that will add about 400 more lots to Rockdale's housing supply. Details will be shared as the project moves forward.
Housing Your Workers Can Afford
A new home in Rockdale costs about 42% less than the median home in the Austin metro. Lower housing costs help employers recruit and keep workers without bidding wages up to metro levels.
Sources: Rockdale new-home listings, Oct. 2026; Unlock MLS, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA median sale price, Aug. 2026.
Renting costs less too. The median rent in Milam County is about 43% below the Austin metro, so new hires can settle in before they buy.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024 (median gross rent).
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