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Rowlett, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Rowlett is a Census city of 65,463 people across 20.75 square miles of land, lying across Dallas County and Rockwall County. Median household income is $112,081, 75.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 57 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $30.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Rowlett
What Rowlett is
- Census place typecity
- Land area20.75 sq mi
- Water area0.07 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,155
- County holding the largest share of its areaDallas County, 92.1 percent
- Counties this place lies inDallas County 92.1 percent, Rockwall County 7.9 percent
Rowlett crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Rowlett
- Population65,463
- Median age39.9
- Population under 1814,683
- Share under 1822.4 percent
- Population 65 and over9,021
- Share 65 and over13.8 percent
- Households23,352
- Family households18,009
- Share of households that are families77.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Rowlett
- Median household income$112,081
- Per capita income$46,206
- Civilian labor force37,014
- Employed35,523
- Unemployed1,491 plus or minus 347
- Unemployment rate4.0 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Adults 25 and over45,223
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher37.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Rowlett
- Housing units24,216
- Occupied units23,352
- Vacant units864 plus or minus 273
- Vacancy rate3.6 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Owner occupied17,568
- Renter occupied5,784
- Ownership rate75.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$368,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,990
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.3 percent
- Single family units20,509
- Share single family84.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more3,330
- Share in buildings of two or more13.8 percent
- Mobile homes377 plus or minus 283
- Median year structure built1997
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Rowlett gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute28,570
- Commuting under 15 minutes4,086 plus or minus 849
- Share commuting under 15 minutes14.3 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more16,397
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more57.4 percent
- Drove alone73.7 percent
- Carpooled6.0 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Public transport0.9 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Walked0.3 percent plus or minus 0.3
- Worked from home18.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Rowlett (7(a))
- Approvals57
- Gross approval$30,722,800
- Average approval$538,996
- Median approval$250,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,144,000
- Largest approval$4,205,000
- Jobs supported600
- Jobs per approval10.5
- Loans with a final outcome6
- Paid in full6
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more17.5 percent
- Share to franchises26.3 percent
- Distinct lenders39
- Distinct industries by NAICS39
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rowlett, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 6 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Rowlett (504)
- Approvals11
- Gross approval$8,426,000
- Average approval$766,000
- Median approval$908,000
- Largest approval$1,333,000
- Jobs supported139
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rowlett, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Rowlett
- NFIP communityCity of Rowlett
- NFIP community number480185
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/07/14
The City of Rowlett participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 480185 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Dallas County, not Rowlett
Dallas County context, not Rowlett figures
- Establishments in Dallas County71,182
- Covered employment, Dallas County1,826,215
- Average annual pay, Dallas County$89,284
- Housing units permitted, Dallas County12,711
Every figure in this section is published for Dallas County as a whole and is not a measurement of Rowlett.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Rowlett questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Rowlett, Texas?
65,463, in 23,352 households. Rowlett city covers 20.75 square miles of land, which is 3,155 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Rowlett in?
Rowlett lies in more than one. By area it is 92.1 percent in Dallas County, 7.9 percent in Rockwall County. This page sits under Dallas County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Rowlett?
$112,081. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $368,800. Median gross rent is $1,990 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Rowlett businesses?
57 7(a) approvals totaling $30.7 m since FY2020, across 39 lenders, median approval $250,000, plus 11 504 approvals worth $8.4 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rowlett, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Rowlett borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Rowlett. Only 6 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Rowlett in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Rowlett appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Rowlett, city of, community 480185, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Rowlett figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Dallas County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Rowlett.
Is zoning published for Rowlett?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.