Elgin, TX Housing Market & City Data

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10,314
Population Estimate
$152,852
Median Home Value
90.0%
Employment Rate
12.9%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$179
Median Listing Price$299,800
Median Days on Market89
Active Listings179
New Listings40
Total Listings (Active + Pending)278
Avg Listing Price$416,293
Avg Listing Price Change MoM1%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY0%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size4.2
Family Dual Income64
Median Household Income$58,816
Median Individual Income$25,614
Home Ownership56.4%
Home Value$152,852
Median Rent$948
Rent Burden26.3%
Poverty13.3%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED24.3%
  • Highschool Education33.6%
  • Some College29.1%
  • Bachelors Degree8.6%
  • Graduate Degree4.3%
  • Total College or Above12.9%
  • Stem Degree27.1%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male48.8%
  • Female51.2%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married43.9%
  • Divorced13.1%
  • Never Married38.1%
  • Widowed4.9%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityElgin
State IDTX
Population10,314

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1831.0%
19–2913.2%
30–3914.4%
40–4912.7%
Age Group% of Population
50–5911.9%
60–699.5%
70–794.6%
80+2.7%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation68.7%
Unemployment Rate10.0%
Disabled14.0%

ETHNICITY

White48.4%
Black27.5%
Asian0.4%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other21.9%
Multiple1.9%

OTHER

Hispanic44.9%
Limited English5.3%
Health Uninsured15.1%
Veteran4.9%

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Neighborhoods in Elgin, TX

Get to know neighborhoods in Elgin, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • Elm Creek

    Elm Creek ↗

    Median asking price
    $183,800
    / sq ft
    $150
    Active listings
    6
    properties in discovery sample
    294
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    3.3/10 · 3 schools

  • Eagles Landing by Starlight Homes

    Eagles Landing ↗

    Median asking price
    $172,606
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    83
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    2.7/10 · 3 schools

  • Shenandoah Soccer Park & Greenbelt

    Shenandoah ↗

    Median asking price
    $178,179
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    51
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    2.7/10 · 3 schools

  • Cedar Hill

    Cedar Hills ↗

    Median asking price
    $319,450
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    11
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    3/10 · 3 schools

  • Parkdale

    Parkdale ↗

    Median asking price
    $430,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    3
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    2.7/10 · 3 schools

Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.

About these neighborhood estimates

Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.

Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.

Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.