Sweetwater Village is a D.R. Horton community on Holshouser Road in Rockwell, North Carolina, in Rowan County’s 28138 zip code. It is now selling as of August 2026 from the low $280s — with fifteen floorplans, the largest lineup of any D.R. Horton community in the region, plus a pool, cabana, playground, and dog park.

Homes at Sweetwater Village

The fifteen plans run 1,496 to 2,804 sq ft, all with 2-car garages. Highlights across the range:

  • Larkin — 1,496 sq ft, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, from the low $280s (the entry point)
  • Aria — 1,618 sq ft ranch and Cali — 1,764 sq ft ranch, from the $290s–$310s
  • Aberdeen — 1,902 sq ft, 3-bedroom ranch, from the mid $320s
  • Robie — 2,368 sq ft and Hayden — 2,511 sq ft, both 5 bedrooms, from the high $310s–$330s
  • Hanover — 2,804 sq ft, 4 bedrooms, from the low $340s (the top of the range)

Also offered: Taylor, Edmon, Belhaven, Aisle, Walden, Penwell, Manning, and Salem. Interiors carry birch cabinets, quartz counters, nine-foot ceilings, gas fireplaces, and LVP flooring; the Home is Connected smart-home package is standard.

Living in Rockwell

Rockwell is a quiet eastern Rowan County town a few minutes from Salisbury and I-85. A pool-and-cabana amenity package from the $280s is the kind of value that has been disappearing from the Charlotte metro’s edges — it makes Sweetwater Village the corridor’s volume seller.

Schools Serving Sweetwater Village

Sweetwater Village falls within the Shive Elementary School attendance area (Ethan H. Shive), feeding to Erwin Middle School and East Rowan High School, all Rowan-Salisbury Schools. Attendance boundaries are set by the district and can change, so confirm current assignments directly before relying on them.

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Your Rockwell neighborhood experts

Mantle Realty agents live and work around Rockwell and the rest of Rowan County, so we know Sweetwater Village beyond what a listing photo shows: the streets, the HOA details, what homes here really sell for, and how fast. Right now we have 1 home of our own listed across Rowan County.

Homes in Sweetwater Village are assigned to Shive Elementary School, Erwin Middle School, East Rowan High School. Verify assignments with the district before you buy.

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Schools Near Sweetwater Village

School information is provided for general location context. Attendance zones and assignments can change. Buyers should verify school assignments directly with the district.