Search & scoring criteria
Every dimension that matters for industrial sites.
Acreage & Parcel Size
Filter by minimum and maximum acreage to match your facility's land requirement. Whether you need 50 acres for a distribution center or 500+ acres for a greenfield manufacturing campus, SiteData returns only the parcels that fit.
Rail Access
Score every industrial parcel by distance to Class I mainlines (BNSF, UP, KCS) and short-line railroads. Searchable across all 254 Texas counties, with a composite Infrastructure score that weights rail proximity at 30%.
Interstate & Highway Proximity
Filter parcels by proximity to interstates and U.S. highways. Critical for distribution and logistics facilities, highway access is a primary driver of the Infrastructure score alongside rail and port connectivity.
Utility & Infrastructure Readiness
Every parcel is scored for proximity to water service, natural gas pipelines, and electric substations. Identify industrial sites where utilities are already at or near the property boundary — reducing infrastructure development costs.
Incentive Zone Overlay
Filter industrial parcels inside Opportunity Zones, Foreign Trade Zones, and Texas Enterprise Zones. Incentive-eligible industrial land can reduce project costs significantly — SiteData shows the overlap instantly.
Labor Market Scoring
See the available workforce, unemployment rate, and wage levels within 30 miles of any industrial parcel using ACS and BLS data. Labor is weighted at 25% of the composite score — second only to infrastructure.
Industrial markets
Every Texas industrial market, in one platform.
Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex
North Texas logistics hub. Major inland port, BNSF/UP rail, dense interstate network (I-20, I-35E/W, I-30, I-45). Top market for e-commerce distribution and advanced manufacturing.
Houston Ship Channel Corridor
Nation's largest petrochemical complex. Port of Houston access, extensive rail, I-10/I-45/I-69 corridors. Dominant in energy-related manufacturing, chemicals, and heavy industrial.
San Antonio / I-35 Corridor
Toyota's only North American truck plant anchors advanced manufacturing. Toyota supplier cluster, FTZ, strong labor market, and dual access to NAFTA trade via I-35.
Laredo / Border Region
Largest inland port on the U.S.-Mexico border. 40%+ of all U.S.-Mexico trade by value passes through Laredo. Deep FTZ infrastructure and maquiladora supply chain integration.
Rio Grande Valley
SpaceX's Starbase launch site anchors aerospace manufacturing growth. Multiple FTZs (FTZ #62/#156), proximity to Mexico manufacturing, and growing data center development.
West Texas (Midland–Odessa–Lubbock)
Permian Basin energy hub with major industrial buildout. Petrochemical processing, oilfield equipment manufacturing, large-acreage greenfield sites with growing power infrastructure.
How the score works
A composite score built for industrial site selection.
Every one of 14.3 million Texas parcels receives a composite score from 0 to 100. You can adjust the weights in the app to match your project's specific priorities — weighting rail more heavily for rail-dependent manufacturing, or labor more heavily for headcount-intensive operations.
FAQ
Common questions about Texas industrial land search.
How do I search for industrial land in Texas on SiteData?
On SiteData, set your minimum acreage, select "industrial" or "vacant/unimproved" land use categories, and apply infrastructure filters for rail or highway proximity. Every matching parcel is scored 0–100 for industrial suitability and displayed on the map in ranked order. You can compare top sites side-by-side and export a CSV of finalists.
What makes a good industrial site in Texas?
Industrial site viability depends primarily on infrastructure access (rail, highways, utilities), labor market depth within 30–50 miles, land cost and parcel size, and applicable incentives (OZ, FTZ, Enterprise Zone). SiteData weights these five factors into a composite score: Infrastructure (30%), Labor (25%), Incentive (20%), Land (15%), and Environment (10%).
Does SiteData include rail-served industrial parcels?
Yes. SiteData uses TxDOT and HIFLD rail network layers to calculate proximity to Class I mainlines (BNSF, Union Pacific, KCS) and short-line railroads for every Texas parcel. You can filter results to parcels within a defined distance from active rail, and the composite Infrastructure score weights rail proximity heavily for industrial searches.
What Texas counties have the most available industrial land?
Texas has abundant industrial land in all regions. Harris County (Houston), Dallas County, Tarrant County (Fort Worth), Bexar County (San Antonio), and Webb County (Laredo) are traditional industrial hubs. For large greenfield sites, West Texas counties (Midland, Ector, Reeves), East Texas (Harrison, Gregg), and South Texas (Hidalgo, Cameron) offer significant acreage at lower per-acre costs.
Can I find greenfield industrial sites in Texas?
Yes. SiteData's default search includes all vacant, agricultural, and unimproved parcels across Texas — the primary feedstock for greenfield industrial development. Filter by land use, acreage, and infrastructure proximity to identify greenfield sites that are industrially viable and incentive-eligible.
How does SiteData's infrastructure score work for industrial sites?
The Infrastructure score (30% of composite) combines proximity to Class I and short-line rail, interstates and U.S. highways, water service connections, natural gas pipeline access, and electric substations. Each component is scored by distance band, normalized to 0–100, and weighted within the Infrastructure dimension. Scores are pre-computed for all 14.3 million parcels.
Is SiteData useful for economic developers promoting industrial sites?
Yes. Economic development organizations use SiteData to build industrial site inventories, respond to corporate RFPs, and document a community's industrial land advantages. The CSV export contains all scoring data needed for site packages, grant applications, and prospect response materials.
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