The single-family sales market in the Dalrock neighborhood of Rowlett, TX, during September 2025 is demonstrating a complex mix of intense competition coupled with a significant cooling trend in transaction velocity. While the market is technically categorized as highly competitive, the underlying data points to a market that is far more challenging for sellers than in recent memory, presenting a window of opportunity for selective buyers.

The most notable shift is the considerable lengthening of the average time a property remains on the market, which has increased sharply year-over-year. This extended exposure time for listings indicates a clear moderation of buyer urgency and a reduction in the rapid sales cycles that have characterized the area. Concurrently, the volume of closed sales has experienced a pronounced decline, which suggests that fewer transactions are successfully closing compared to the previous year, despite the continued presence of active buyers.

Furthermore, while property values have seen some moderation, the sale-to-list price ratio remains near previous levels, which is a key indicator of strong buyer interest in the few properties that do transact quickly. However, the overall decrease in transaction volume and the extended days on market collectively underscore a market environment where supply, though perhaps limited, is now exceeding the pace of effective demand. Sellers are therefore required to be more strategic and flexible with their pricing to adapt to this decelerated, yet still competitive, transactional climate.