Rockvale Store · Photo: rossograph · CC BY-SA 4.020 homes sold in Rockvale in the last year, at a typical $540K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, and a shortcut to every site where Rockvale homes are listed.
Every place Rockvale homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Rockvale.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 100% of Rockvale’s sales, at a typical $540K
20 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 20 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $227TN $209
- Days to sell
- 66
- Sold over asking
- 20%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
20 sales in the last year, against 34 in 2020 and a low of 22 in 2019. The typical sale went from $251K in 2016 to $540K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $550K buys in Rockvale
Check a listing against what Rockvale homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Owning the typical Rockvale home costs about $2,975 a month
Price: Rockvale’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Rockvale’s 0.4% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Rockvale is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
Property tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $540K home, about $1,890 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Rockvale, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in RockvaleTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Rockvale.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Christiana, Murfreesboro, Chapel Hill and Smyrna sell for less a square foot; Nolensville for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Rockvale, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murfreesboro | 2,365 | $423K | $210 | 13% | 71 |
| Smyrna | 870 | $411K | $212 | 14% | 76 |
| Nolensville | 288 | $959K | $304 | 11% | 84 |
| Christiana | 98 | $404K | $214 | 20% | 47 |
| Chapel Hill | 91 | $303K | $219 | 10% | 59 |
| Unionville | 31 | $495K | $243 | 13% | 72 |
| Rockvale | 20 | $540K | $227 | 20% | 66 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Rockvale
What do homes sell for in Rockvale, TN?
20 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $540K, $227 a square foot.
Is Rockvale a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 21 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 1 sold, about 21 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.4% of asking on average, and 22% of listings cut their price.
How much are property taxes in Rockvale?
About 0.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $540K home that’s near $1,890.
Where can I see homes for sale in Rockvale?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Rockvale’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Rockvale.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).