About this home

30.83 acres with frontage on Highway 79 in Rockdale, offering a versatile commercial or mixed-use opportunity in a growing Central Texas corridor. The property is located less than 1/2 mile from the intersection of Highway 79 and Highway 77, providing convenient access toward Waco, Bryan/College Station, Taylor, the I-35 corridor, and surrounding markets. Sandow Lakes is just down Highway 79, with the Samsung semiconductor development in Taylor further west. The property is flat, level, mostly cleared, and fenced, with approximately 8,000 vehicles per day traveling Highway 79 in this area. Access is available from Highway 79 along the front of the property as well as E Belton Avenue along the rear, creating the potential for a true pass-through layout and multiple points of ingress and egress. City water and sewer are available in the area, with power lines conveniently located along Highway 79. The combination of utilities, traffic, visibility, usable topography, and dual access makes the property well suited for a variety of potential uses, including retail, office, warehouse, industrial flex space, or a combination of commercial uses. With more than 30 acres, the tract offers flexibility for phased development, multiple users, or a mix of highway-oriented commercial uses along the frontage with flex, warehouse, or other uses toward the interior and rear of the property. The property has historically been used for hay production and cattle grazing and currently has an agricultural exemption in place, helping provide a low-cost holding opportunity for an investor or developer with longer-term plans. An existing home, several outbuildings, and sheds are also located on the property. Whether the goal is development now or a strategic buy-and-hold investment, this tract offers 30+ usable acres with strong access, infrastructure, and visibility along the Highway 79 corridor in Rockdale.

Facts and features

Schools

• Rockdale Elementary School

  elementary · K-2 · 1.4 mi

• Rockdale Junior High School

  middle · 6-8 · 1.9 mi

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• Rockdale High School

  high · 9-12 · 1.9 mi

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• New Life In Christ Christian Academy

  elementary · 3-6 · 0.7 mi

• Rockdale Intermediate School

  elementary · 3-5 · 3.6 mi

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Price history

• Aug 12, 2026 · Listed$1,772,725

Tax history

• 2026$2,504 tax · $100,710 assessed
• 2025$2,526 tax · $94,490 assessed
• 2024$4,327 tax · $136,150 assessed
• 2022$1,534 tax · $53,910 assessed
• 2021$1,427 tax · $50,450 assessed
• 2020$1,493 tax · $24,370 assessed
• 2019$731 tax · $34,760 assessed
• 2018$1,033 tax · $29,450 assessed

Where it is