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Rockdale, TX Housing Affordability Index

Rockdale, Texas has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 96.1 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 1062nd most affordable of 1,229 scored Texas cities, compared with 99.2 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $230,900 home with 20% down, the Texas average 30-year fixed rate of 7.29% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,266, or 25% of the city’s $60,590 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Rockdale is updated every night from live Texas mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Rockdale MBR-HAI 96.1 Near National Average
Rank in Texas 1,062 of 1,229 1 = most affordable
Texas 99.2 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.29% Texas lenders
Median home value $230,900 U.S. Census Bureau

Rockdale is 3.1 points below the Texas score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Texas index

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What It Takes to Buy in Rockdale

$1,266/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.29%
$54,200
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$60,590
Median Household Income
Texas: $78,476
3.8x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Texas: 3.6x
$1,188/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$5,066/yr
Median Property Tax
2.19% of median value
29.8%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
46.0%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Rockdale, Texas. The rate is the Texas average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Rockdale Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Rockdale, Texas score: 96.1 (Near National Average), ranked 1,062 of 1,229 Texas cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/texas/rockdale”