Old Cedartown Rd
Rockmart, GA 30153

±40.78 acres of vacant, developable land in Rockmart, Polk County, Georgia, positioned along one of the area's most active growth corridors. The tract offers dual road frontage on Old Cedartown Road and Clarkwood Road and sits approximately half a mile from US Highway 278, the primary commercial and industrial artery connecting Rockmart and Cedartown to the western metro Atlanta market. Traffic counts along the 278 corridor range from 12,500 to 23,000 vehicles per day.

The property is currently zoned R-1, which in Polk County allows one acre lots. For a buyer seeking greater density, there is a path to rezone. Polk County maintains smaller lot residential districts and has been hearing rezoning requests of this type, giving a builder a realistic route to a smaller lot single family product. The tract's size and frontage also support rezoning for neighborhood commercial, mixed use, or industrial outdoor storage, subject to county approval.

DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL

At ±40 acres contiguous, this is a large enough tract to phase, which is uncommon in a market where most available land trades in smaller pieces. Several paths make sense.

Attainable single family remains the strongest demand driver in Polk County. Rockmart moved 374 homes in the last 12 months at a $285,000 median with 48 average days on market, and owner occupancy sits at 52 percent. A phased subdivision on this tract would deliver product directly into that demand.

Neighborhood commercial is supported by the frontage, the traffic counts, and the residential base already surrounding the property. Grocery, restaurant, medical, daycare, and convenience retail all fit the corridor.

Service commercial and industrial outdoor storage are proven uses here. The corridor already supports contractor yards, equipment rental, fleet services, and storage operators, and the property's dual frontage and proximity to 278 make it well suited to those tenants.

NEW RETAIL TO THE WEST

A large development anchored by a Publix is planned just west of the property. In a corridor at this stage of maturity, grocery is typically the catalyst that unlocks rooftop absorption behind it, and this addition strengthens the residential development case for the site considerably.

LOCATION

US Highway 278: 0.5 miles
Interstate 75: 25 miles
Downtown Marietta: 38 miles
Interstate 575: 38 miles
Interstate 285: 42 miles
Downtown Atlanta: 56 miles
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport: 56 miles

The property sits inside a real employment base rather than a purely bedroom market. Area operations include Hanwha Qcells Georgia, Shaw Industries, Meggitt Aerospace Manufacturing, Ampacet Corporation, Americold Logistics, Murata Electronics, Miura America, Tip Top Poultry, CW Matthews Contracting, and Axillion Aerospace. Retail along the nearby 278 corridor includes Walmart, Ingles, Chick-fil-A, McDonald's, Culver's, LongHorn Steakhouse, and Advance Auto Parts. The Silver Comet Trail trailhead and Nathan Dean Park are both minutes away.

MARKET

Polk County's population reached 43,957 in 2024 after 15.9 percent growth between 2010 and 2020. Working age residents make up 62.5 percent of the population, and the labor force within a 45 minute drive totals 287,004. Rockmart is projected to grow at 0.56 percent annually, the fastest rate among Polk County's municipalities.

The property is adjacent to an established commercial business and surrounded by active residential growth, with expanding commercial corridors nearby.

Information contained herein is from sources deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. Buyer should independently verify zoning, utility availability, acreage, and development feasibility.