The city has a railway station, the Tbilisi-Baku highway passes through the city.
In the historical information booklets of Agstafa, it is stated that the city was established in the second half of the 19th century, during the construction of the railway in these places. A railway station named Agstafa after the name of the nearby village was founded in the place where the city is now located. Soon the village and the station were united and received the status of a city. Agstafa was granted city status in 1941.
The economy of the city is diversified. The town has a textile factory and wineries.
Agstafa enterprises in various specialties operate here. But enterprises such as a poultry factory, a cotton ginning plant, a power station, and a brick-ceramic factory play a key role in Agstafa's economy. The great fame of the city was brought to the construction of a large railway depot, which was actually the beginning of the creation of the entire city.
A few mounds belonging to the copper, bronze, and iron ages remain some distance from the city.