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Housing & affordability in Elgin

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
D−
40/100
14th of 21
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$326,400
Austin $465,00040% · scores 31
Median rent vs metro$1,440/mo
Austin $1,726/mo30% · scores 37
Ownership rate71%
Austin 58%15% · scores 66
Households spending >30% of income on housing32%
Austin 34%15% · scores 43
Context, not scored
Median year built · Austin 20021990
Houses rather than flats · Austin 63%88%
Households with children · Austin 30%32%
Neither direction is better here, so none of it moves the grade. It is on the page because it changes what a place is like to live in.
Vertical rule marks the Austin reference. ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Austin suburbs for housing

All 21 ranked, Elgin highlighted
1LakewayA−$841,3002Steiner RanchC+$826,5003Brushy CreekC+$499,3004LeanderC$506,2005BudaC−$446,6006HuttoC−$365,7007Cedar ParkC−$513,6008PflugervilleD+$402,4009Hornsby BendD+$314,90010GeorgetownD+$429,10011AustinD$555,30012Round RockD$418,60013KyleD−$334,60014ElginD−$326,40015SonterraD−$273,60016ManorD−$347,90017BastropF$339,60018TaylorF$285,80019Wells BranchF$401,10020LockhartF$251,60021San MarcosF$310,400
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Better than Elgin on housing & affordability

Elgin grades D− on housing & affordability. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbHousingMedian home valueOwnership rateOverall
Brushy Creek23 mi from ElginC+$499k73% 67 C+ Hutto16 mi from ElginC−$366k80% 55 C− Pflugerville14 mi from ElginD+$402k70% 62 C Hornsby Bend14 mi from ElginD+$315k73% 45 D Austin22 mi from ElginD$555k43% 68 B− Round Rock20 mi from ElginD$419k56% 65 C+
Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24