Located inside the Texas Triangle, Rockdale is a stone's throw away from high-paying technology jobs, world-class higher education institutions, and attainable housing. Everything you need is within reach.
Sources: company and state announcements, 2024–2026; ASEE, Engineering by the Numbers.
Sources: City of Rockdale; Site Selectors Guild.
Sources: Unlock MLS, Aug. 2026; Rockdale new-home listings, Oct. 2026; BLS QCEW, Q1 2026.
Rockdale is part of a growing Central Texas corridor of advanced manufacturing, energy, and technology investment.
Rockdale sits at the heart of Central Texas along US Hwy 79, about an hour from Austin, giving businesses a place inside one of the nation's fastest-growing regions without the cost and congestion of the metro.
For more than half a century, Rockdale's Alcoa aluminum plant powered Texas industry, and when the plant closed, this community rolled up its sleeves and went to work building what's next.
Today the Rockdale Municipal Development District is preparing competitive sites, building strong partnerships, and removing the obstacles that slow projects down, so that businesses can grow with confidence and families can thrive for generations.
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Rockdale has a path for you whether you're locating a facility, opening a storefront, starting or growing a business, or building homes. Choose the one that fits your project to find the sites, data, and support you need.
Owned by the MDD, zoned industrial, and ready for your project.
The Rockdale Municipal Development District is funded by a local 0.5% sales tax and invests it in projects that bring jobs, investment, and new businesses to Rockdale. We prepare sites, coordinate infrastructure, and work alongside companies from the first inquiry through opening day.
Yes. The MDD can offer performance-based incentives tied to the jobs and investment a project brings. Every incentive is approved by the MDD board. We also help companies connect with state and regional programs that may apply to their project.
Yes. We work with site selection consultants and companies on confidential projects every year and are used to working under project code names. Tell us what you need and we'll protect it.
Start with a conversation. We can point you to training, financing, and local partners like the Rockdale Chamber, and help you understand permits, available buildings, and the market. Visit our Start a Business and Grow a Business pages or contact us directly.
No project in Rockdale moves forward alone. We work alongside regional, state, and national partners who help us market Rockdale, prepare sites, and deliver the power and infrastructure that projects need. For companies considering Rockdale, these relationships mean faster answers, coordinated support, and one team working your project from the first call through opening day.
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