It is well situated as a pivotal node at the centre of Taoyuan county and with Taipei brimming over and enterprises moving to Taoyuan, Pate is also rising on the tide.
八德位在桃園縣中心，由此輻射出來，北到桃園市、龜山、鶯歌；南由桃大公路到大溪、慈湖、石門水庫；西接中壢、內壢，都只要一、二十分鐘。當台北市發展飽和，許多企業往桃園移動，八德身價也水漲船高。