Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 40/100
D−
Median home value$326,400
Austin $465,000
Median rent$1,440/mo
Austin $1,726/mo
Cost-burdened households32%
Austin 34%
Elgin
Bastrop & Travis counties11,563 residentsElgin ISD
45
D
Suburbgrade score
18th of 21 Austin suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by schools.
45
Austin median 55
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Elgin is like to live in, by category
Bars show Elgin against Austin. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 31/100
F
Within-state proficiency9th pct
Austin median 54th pct
Student–teacher ratio19.2
Austin median 14.5
Graduation rate91%
Austin median 94%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 58/100
C
Housing cost index80
Austin 100
Eff. tax rate1.72%
Austin 1.36%
Local sales tax8.25%
Austin median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 33/100
F
Mean commute32.3 min
Austin 27.3 min
Under 30 minutes37%
Austin 58%
Transit stops / sq mi0.2
Austin median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 60/100
C
Restaurants & cafés34
Austin median 38 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Austin median 2 · within 2 miles
Parks25
Austin median 37 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 59/100
C
Median household income$91,114
Austin $100,431
Unemployment4.2%
Austin 4.3%
Professional occupations41%
Austin 53%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Elgin on schools
Elgin's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Round Rock20 mi from ElginA− 65 C+ Brushy Creek23 mi from ElginA− 67 C+ Wells Branch18 mi from ElginB+ 63 C+ Pflugerville14 mi from ElginB− 62 C Austin22 mi from ElginB− 68 B− Hutto16 mi from ElginC 55 C− Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Elgin
Is Elgin, TX a good place to live?
Elgin scores 45 out of 100, 18th of 21 Austin suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Elgin expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $326,400, 30% below the Austin median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.72%. $1,440/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Elgin?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Elgin sit at the 9th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 91% graduation rate and a 19.2 student–teacher ratio. Elgin is served by Elgin ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Elgin?
The mean commute is 32.3 min, with 37% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 21% working from home. Transit density is 0.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Elgin?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 34 restaurants and cafés and 25 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Elgin old or new?
The median home in Elgin was built in 1990 — older than the Austin median of 2002. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 88% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.