Investment Overview

Waxahachie, Texas is one of the fastest growing communities along the Interstate 35E corridor south of Dallas, benefiting directly from the continued expansion of the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex. Located approximately 30 miles south of Downtown Dallas, Waxahachie provides residents and businesses with convenient access to major employment centers while offering suburban affordability and quality of life. North Highway 77 serves as the city’s primary retail corridor, functioning as a central artery that connects Interstate 35E to Waxahachie’s expanding residential neighborhoods and commercial developments. The corridor has evolved into Ellis County’s dominant retail hub, anchored by major national retailers including Target, HEB, Lowe’s Home Improvement, Academy Sports, and Hobby Lobby. These destination anchors drive consistent consumer traffic from Waxahachie, Red Oak, Midlothian, and surrounding rural communities. Ellis County continues to experience strong population growth as households migrate south from Dallas in search of newer housing, larger lot sizes, and lower cost alternatives. Significant residential development is underway throughout the area, including multiple master planned communities and new single family subdivisions that are steadily increasing rooftops and disposable income within the trade area. The market is further supported by major healthcare and employment drivers such as Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Waxahachie, Waxahachie Independent School District, and Navarro College. Additionally, industrial and logistics expansion along Interstate 35E has strengthened the regional employment base. As growth continues to push south from Dallas, Waxahachie is positioned as a strategic long term retail and residential growth market within one of the strongest metropolitan economies in the United States.