Commercial Real Estate Market in Rockdale, TX
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
97 active listings and 419 off-market properties in Rockdale, TX. Commercial property asks $4/SF to buy and $8.00/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Rockdale, TX spans 214.3 square miles in Milam County, Texas. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Rockdale, TX runs 20.2% across the South region in 2025, up from 14.4% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Rockdale, TX runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Rockdale, TX runs 7.9% across the South region in 2025, up from 6% in 2019. Nearly 2.3x the 2022 low of 3.5%.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Multifamily
Multifamily vacancy in Rockdale, TX runs 11.3% across the South region in 2025, up from 8.5% in 2022.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 49%
- Commercial 25.5%
- Civic 13.2%
- Industrial 5.5%
- Agricultural 2.3%
- Open space 2%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family Residential
Commercial
Government Institutions
Industrial
Agricultural
Rockdale, TX zones 2,715 acres across 11 districts. Commercial zoning covers 25.5% of zoned land, residential 49%, open space 2% and industrial 5.5%. The largest single district is Single Family Residential at 48.3%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 31% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Single Family Residential (R-1)
Single-Family Residential 1 - District R-1 R-1C Residential 1 Commercial - District R-1C R-1E Residential 1 Estate - District R-1E R-2 Residential Multifamily - District R-2 R-3 Residential Multi-Plex - District R-3 M-1 Manufactured Home Subdivision - District M-1 M-2 Manufactured Home Park - District M-2 CA Central Area - District CA C-1 Commercial-Light -…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Rockdale, TX has 9,163 residents in 4,184 households. Density runs 43 people per square mile. Median household income here is $52,292 and median gross rent $978 a month.
9,163
Population
4,184
Households
2.2
Avg Household Size
42
Median Age
15%
College-Educated
85%
High-School Grad
214.3 sq mi
ZIP Area
43
Density / Sq Mi
$52,292
Median Household Income
$38,530
Median Earnings
$978
Median Rent
$169,900
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Praesel | — | — |
| Minerva | — | — |
| Sandy Creek | — | — |
| Salty | — | — |
Commercial property in Rockdale, TX asks $4/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Rockdale?
Commercial property in Rockdale, TX asks an average of $4 per square foot.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Rockdale?
Asking lease rates in Rockdale, TX average $8.00 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Rockdale?
Rockdale, TX zones 2,715 acres across 11 districts, of which 25.5% is commercial and 5.5% industrial. The largest single district is Single Family Residential at 48.3% of zoned land. Single-Family Residential 1 - District R-1 R-1C Residential 1 Commercial - District R-1C R-1E Residential 1 Estate - District R-1E R-2 Residential Multifamily - District R-2 R-3 Residential Multi-Plex - District R-3 M-1 Manufactured Home Subdivision - District M-1 M-2 Manufactured Home Park - District M-2 CA Central Area - District CA C-1 Commercial-Light -… Residential zoning covers 49% and open space 2%.
Where does Realmo's Rockdale market data come from?
Realmo compiles Rockdale, TX figures from 94 active sale listings, 3 active lease listings, 419 tracked off-market properties, the current Rockdale zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 94 active for-sale and 3 active for-lease listings in Rockdale, TX. These are ASKING figures from live listings, not closed-transaction prices, and a segment carried by a handful of listings reads as indicative rather than an average.
- Vacancy rates
- Published per-sector market series, taken at the metro level where one exists and otherwise at the Census-region level — a chart reading "in <region> region" is a regional number, not this city's.
- Zoning and land use
- The current municipal zoning release: 2,715 zoned acres across 11 districts. Shares are of zoned land, so parcels the release leaves unclassified are excluded from the mix.
- Refresh
- The monthly aggregates close at the end of the previous month, so 31 August 2026 — not today — is the honest last update.
- Known limitations
- office vacancy is reported at South region level, retail vacancy is reported at South region level and industrial vacancy is reported at South region level.
- Coverage
- Metrics below the 10-observation threshold fall back one geographic level. The geography used is named on each figure.
Compiled by the Realmo Data team · reviewed 31 August 2026 · report a data issue
