78681 · Round Rock, TX

In Georgetown · also overlaps Leander

Crime — well below the national average · 2022
Typical home
$491,286
School quality
41
Average

Round Rock offers strong safety and solid amenities, but home prices are high and no nearby base is listed — worth a close look if your orders bring you to the area.

The good

  • County crime well below national average (2022 data)
  • Childcare, grocery, hospitals, and storage all available
  • Established city with real infrastructure for families

Worth weighing

  • Higher-end home prices (~$491k)
  • Schools rated average (41/100) — individual schools vary
  • No nearest base on file — commute unknown
  • County crime figure doesn't reflect every neighborhood
Typical home value by ZIP
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Zillow ZHVI · relative within district

Homes for sale in 78681 — tap a price to see the home. The shaded area is the ZIP.

Area safety
165violent crimes / 100k
Well below the national average(US avg 387)

County-level violent-crime rate for Williamson County, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program via County Health Rankings (2022). Crime isn't reported at the neighborhood level — this is the closest honest grain and applies to the whole county.

School district
41
Georgetown
Average · open the district →

What your BAH buys in 78681

Typical home here is $491,286 (Zillow ZHVI).

What can your BAH buy here?

Pick your grade — the 2026 housing allowance for the AUSTIN, TX area does the rest.

Dependents
Monthly housing budget
$2,241
$2,241 BAH
Buys a home up to
$354,550
0-down VA loan, ~6.5%, 30-yr · P&I only
Typical home here is $491,286budget covers 72%

A median home runs above your budget — look to the lower-priced ZIPs on the map, or add income. Illustrative — excludes taxes, insurance & HOA; your real rate & grade move this.

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Homes for sale in 78681

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