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Market Overview for Elgin Middle

There are 305 active listings in Elgin Middle with a median list price of $300K and a median sold price of $284K.

Homes average 99 days on market.

Over the past 30 days, 38 homes have sold, with 624 sales in the past 12 months.

The average price per square foot is $184.

About Elgin Middle

Elgin Middle, in Elgin Independent School District, serves middle-school grades in the EISD attendance zone. The campus enrolled approximately 839 students with a pupil-teacher ratio of about 17:1 as of the most recent reporting year.

The campus offers Gifted & Talented services, Special Education programming, fine arts (band, choir, theatre), and the standard UIL middle-school athletics slate. Elgin Middle feeds Elgin High School for high school.

EISD operates 9 campuses (with MS No. 2 + ES No. 6 planned) serving approximately 5,941 students (2024-2025). EISD operates within northern Bastrop County with extensions into Travis, Manor, and Lee counties. District administration is at Elgin (78621).

Living in Elgin Middle

Elgin ISD covers approximately the northern Bastrop County area including the city of Elgin (2020 Census population 9,784), parts of Manor (Travis County), and small portions of Travis and Lee counties. The district sits at the intersection of US-290 and SH-95 approximately 25 miles east of downtown Austin. Master-planned communities include Trinity Ranch, Elm Creek, and Bryson. Elgin was officially proclaimed the "Sausage Capital of Texas" by Texas House Resolution 705 (74th Legislature, 1995). Southside Market & Barbeque (founded 1882) and Meyer's Elgin Smokehouse (founded 1949) are the best-known producers. Elgin is also historically known as the "Brick Capital of the Southwest." Bastrop State Park (Lost Pines region), Buescher State Park, and Lake Bastrop are ~17 miles south.

Things to Do in Elgin Middle

• Sausage Capital of Texas: Officially proclaimed by Texas HR 705 (74th Legislature, 1995). Southside Market (1882) and Meyer's Elgin Smokehouse (1949) are the best-known producers of Elgin Hot Sausage.
• Brick Capital Heritage: Thomas O'Conner started a brick-making enterprise in 1884; three brickyards operated mid-20th century, two are still in operation.
• Bastrop State Park / Lost Pines (~17 mi S): Texas State Park preserving the unique Lost Pines loblolly pine forest — the westernmost natural stand of loblolly pines in the United States.
• Lake Bastrop (~17 mi S): LCRA cooling reservoir with North Shore and South Shore parks operated by LCRA — fishing, swimming, paddling, camping.
• Elgin Western Days & Hogeye Festival: Major annual local events drawing visitors to Elgin's historic downtown and surrounding sausage and brick heritage.

Major Employers in Elgin Middle

• Elgin Independent School District (Education)
• Southside Market & Barbeque (founded 1882) (Restaurants / Manufacturing)
• Meyer's Elgin Smokehouse (founded 1949) (Restaurants / Manufacturing)
• Elgin brickyards (Manufacturing)
• City of Elgin (Local Government)

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