When the housing market slows, the impact goes far beyond real estate — it reaches into classrooms. In a recent Community Impact article, T. Kerr Property Group shared insight into how Round Rock ISD’s enrollment future is now uncertain due to slowing home sales and demographic changes. Home sales within the district have dropped by nearly half over the past three years, despite ongoing new construction. That drop matters because school enrollment projections are closely tied to home sales. Read the full article here.
 

 
What the Data Shows


Home Sales Decline: Despite many new homes being built, fewer are selling. Closings and active listings have shifted dramatically, reducing the expected influx of families with school-aged children.


Projected Enrollment Scenarios: Zonda, a demographics research firm, outlines three possible paths by 2034-35:



Enrollment declines by ~1,061 students.


Enrollment stays steady or rises moderately.


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