Tractor Supply in Shepherd, TX

Tractor Supply has completed new construction of a 22,276 sq ft commercial building at 165 Lilley Road in Shepherd, Texas. This project in San Jacinto County was registered with TDLR in December 2024 and officially closed the project file in October 2026. The estimated cost for this new build was $1,000,000, which translates to a construction cost of $45 per square foot.

VIA REAL Estate, LLC is the owner of record for this development. The firm has registered six other TDLR projects, including locations in Odessa, Midland, Forney, Hamilton, and Gonzales. Helt Design Architecture interiors served as the design firm of record, a company that has also worked on other Tractor Supply sites across the state. Arthur J Morgan was the registered accessibility specialist for this specific filing.

The construction timeline began in February 2025, following the completion of plan review in December 2024. The filing scheduled completion for September 2025, but the final inspection was not passed until June 2026. This delay extended the build window beyond the initial schedule, though the total duration remained close to the county median of 212 days for similar new construction projects.

In terms of local market context, the $1,000,000 estimated cost is above the median estimated cost of $725,000 for new construction filings in San Jacinto County. However, the $45 per square foot cost is below the county median of $150 per square foot. The building size of 22,276 sq ft is significantly larger than the median size of 6,750 sq ft for comparable projects in the area.

A Facebook post by Shepherd EDC welcomed Tractor Supply to the community, noting the company's presence in Shepherd. Census estimates for ZIP code 77371 show a population of about 7,548 and a median household income of $78,705. The San Jacinto County unemployment rate was 5.6 percent in August 2026, lower than a year earlier.