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Elgin

Prairies and Lakes

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Elgin is a city in the Prairies and Lakes region of Texas. Find homes for sale, things to do, local businesses and tips from people who live here.

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Median list price
$295,999

Median list price: Realtor.com, September 2026.

Market

Elgin’s housing market

Realtor.com, September 2026. Listing prices, not sale prices.

Median list price
$295,999
-5.6% vs. a year ago
Price per sq. ft.
$176
Texas: $179
Median days on market
93
Texas: 68
Listings with a price cut
19%
Texas: 22%
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The local market

Buyers have room to negotiate Elgin home market, September 2026
Median list price
$295,999
-5.6% vs. a year ago Texas: $350,000
Homes for sale
183
+7.7% vs. a year ago
Days on market
93
median Texas: 68
Price per sq. ft.
$176
Texas: $179
Typical home size
1,774 sq. ft.
Listings with a price cut
19%
Texas: 22%
New listings this month
48
Under contract
90

Across Bastrop County: median list price $399,000, 596 homes for sale, 93 days on market.

Market numbers: Realtor.com Economic Research, September 2026. Listing prices, not sale prices.

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