Bastrop County, Texas
Elgin Real Estate and Local Guide
Elgin is a historic railroad and brick-making town on the eastern edge of the Austin metro area, long known for its smoked sausage and its preserved downtown.
Living in Elgin
The Texas Legislature proclaimed Elgin the "Sausage Capital of Texas" in 1995. Source: en.wikipedia.org
IncomeAbout $85,666 median household
EducationAbout 22.5% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyBastrop County
Homes in Elgin
Single-family detached homesRoughly 83% of housing units
Median home valueAbout $267,900
- About 68% of Elgin's occupied housing units are owner-occupied.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Elgin home
Elgin Commercial Historic District
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Fourteen-block downtown district listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Elgin Railroad Depot (1872)
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Oldest downtown building and the original Houston and Texas Central freight depot, now the Chamber of Commerce
Elgin Post Office Mural
Source: en.wikipedia.org
1936 art deco post office holding Julius Woeltz's 1939 WPA mural "Texas Farm"
Veterans Memorial Park
Source: elgintexas.gov
Downtown park with a playscape, zipline, splash pad, and events stage
Thomas Memorial Park
Source: elgintexas.gov
Ball fields, basketball and soccer courts, and a children's playscape