Neighborhoods in Bastrop County, TX

Bastrop County sits east of Austin along the Colorado River and is one of the more affordable entry points into the Austin metro while still commutable to downtown. Bastrop itself is the historic county seat, known for its Lost Pines forest, 1800s Main Street, and new master-planned communities like Tahitian Village and The Colony. Elgin, to the north, is the sausage capital of Texas and a fast-growing commuter town served by Elgin ISD. Smithville is a smaller historic river town south of Bastrop. Buyers priced out of Travis County have increasingly looked here for newer construction, more land, and lower property taxes. Browse every Bastrop County neighborhood below with live MLS listings.