Town guide

Rowlett, Texas

Rowlett is a city in Dallas County, Texas, home to about 65,463 people across 21 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 75088 and 75089.

Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population65,4633,156 per sq mi
Median home value$368,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$177Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Rowlett

2 ZIP codes

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rowlett. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Rowlett

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Love Field (DAL)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Plano, TX15 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX15 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Rowlett; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Rowlett

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Rowlett had 62,535 residents in the 2020 census, up 41% since 2000.

It’s the 64th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Dallas County grew from 82,726 residents in 1900 to 2,613,539 in 2020.

Rowlett population by census2000: 44,503, 2010: 56,199, 2020: 62,53544,503200056,199201062,5352020

Dallas County, 1900–2020

Dallas County population, 1900 to 20201900: 82,726, 1910: 135,748, 1920: 210,551, 1930: 325,691, 1940: 398,564, 1950: 614,799, 1960: 951,527, 1970: 1,327,321, 1980: 1,556,390, 1990: 1,852,810, 2000: 2,218,899, 2010: 2,368,139, 2020: 2,613,53983K’00’10211K’20’30399K’40’50952K’60’701.6M’80’902.2M’00’102.6M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 39.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RowlettJan: high 54°F, low 34°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 58°F, low 38°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 46°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 53°F, 3.7 in; May: high 80°F, low 63°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 70°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 73°F, 1.9 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 73°F, 2.2 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 66°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 55°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 45°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 36°F, 3.5 in54°34°Jan2.658°38°Feb2.765°46°Mar3.573°53°Apr3.780°63°May4.788°70°Jun4.192°73°Jul1.993°73°Aug2.287°66°Sep3.177°55°Oct4.465°45°Nov3.456°36°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lavon Dam, TX weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Dallas County

1,648,702 jobs at 71,182 businesses in Dallas County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Dallas CountyHealth care and social assistance: 190,232 jobs; Professional services: 163,245 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 151,067 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 141,469 jobs; Retail trade: 136,741 jobs; Administrative and support: 129,314 jobs; Manufacturing: 111,111 jobs; Finance and insurance: 109,454 jobsHealth care and social assistance 12% Professional services 10% Transportation and warehousing 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Retail trade 8% Administrative and support 8% Manufacturing 7% Finance and insurance 7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

353 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rowlett’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Lake PointeGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Rowlett2.4 miles
  • Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital RockwallGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Rockwall5.5 miles
  • Baylor Scott and White Medical Center SunnyvaleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Sunnyvale8.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors25
Specialist doctors53
Dentists37
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants86
Mental health providers70
Physical and occupational therapists51
Optometrists5
Chiropractors26
Pharmacies16

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Rowlett

Parks (19 nearby)

  • Rowlett Community Park · 133 acres2.3 mi
  • Lakes of Springfield Park · 118 acres2.3 mi
  • Pecan Grove Park · 45 acres1.3 mi
  • Rivercrest Branch Greenbelt Park · 34 acres2.9 mi
  • Heritage Park · 33 acres3.0 mi
  • Herfurth Park · 24 acres1.5 mi

Grocery stores (6 nearby)

  • Target0.9 mi
  • ALDI1.4 mi
  • Sprouts Farmers Market1.5 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.7 mi

Pharmacies (6 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.9 mi
  • Walgreens1.4 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.4 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy1.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Rowlett Public Library1.4 mi

Museums

  • Sachse Historical Society4.7 mi
  • Garland Landmark Museum5.1 mi
  • Rockwall County Historical Foundation Museum6.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Patty Granville Arts Center4.9 mi
  • YMCA Outdoor Theater5.6 mi
  • Rockwall Community Playhouse5.6 mi
  • Rockwall High School Performing Arts Center5.9 mi
  • Wylie Acting Group6.3 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1952.

Notable people born here

  • Veronica Avluv (1972) · American pornographic actress
  • Kyle Clemons (1990) · American sprinter

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Rowlett

Public schools here are run by Garland ISD, Rockwall ISD, Education Center International Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (14)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Back ElRowlettPre-K–5402Public1.3 mi
Doris Cullins-Lake Pointe ElRowlettPre-K–6525Public2.4 mi
Herfurth ElRowlettPre-K–5590Public2.4 mi
Katherine Stephens ElRowlettPre-K–5496Public1.8 mi
Keeley ElRowlettPre-K–5582Public1.4 mi
Liberty Grove ElRowlettPre-K–5484Public2.5 mi
Nita Pearson ElRowlettPre-K–5455Public1.7 mi
Norma Dorsey ElRowlettPre-K–5571Public1.9 mi
Rowlett ElRowlettPre-K–5486Public2.4 mi
Steadham ElRowlettPre-K–5490Public1.2 mi
Education Center International Academy 2RowlettK–690Charter2.2 mi
Coyle Middle Technology Center for Math & ScienceRowlett6–8956Public1.5 mi
Vernon Schrade MiddleRowlett6–8697Public1.0 mi
Rowlett H SRowlett9–122,156Public1.2 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Primrose School of RowlettRowlettPre-K–K5Nonsectarian1.2 mi
Wesleyan Christian AcademyRowlettPre-K–K16Methodist1.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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