Elgin, TX 78621 (Bastrop County)
About this property
Located just 6 miles south of Elgin off FM 1704 on Balch Road, this 62-acre more or less property offers an outstanding mix of ranching, recreational, and investment potential in one of Central Texas’ fastest-growing areas. Currently under ag exemption and outside the ETJ, the land has supported cattle and hay production for more than 60 years, making it well suited for cow/calf operations, hay fields, horses, or future development opportunities. The property includes two livestock ponds, Aqua Water service, a working water well, Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative utilities, and recently added cable internet access. Improvements include a doublewide mobile home, guest house, workshop/garage, three agricultural buildings, and additional storage structures. All improvements convey as-is and are assigned no value. Ideally situated just 1 mile from the future Legacy Oak Middle School (opening 2027), the property offers quick access to Hwy 290 and SH 95 and is only minutes from major employers including Tesla Gigafactory, Starlink, Agilent Technologies, and Samsung Electronics Semiconductor.
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About the Area
269 Balch Rd is located in Elgin, Texas, in Bastrop County. Bastrop County sits at the eastern edge of the Texas Hill Country transition zone, blending the Lost Pines forest, an isolated stand of loblolly pines separated from the East Texas Piney Woods by 100 miles, with open ranch land and the growing spillover of the Austin metro.
The Colorado River flows through the county, and the Lost Pines ecosystem creates a uniquely lush landscape unusual for Central Texas. Bastrop State Park preserves thousands of acres of pine forest that survived and recovered from the devastating 2011 wildfires.
Elgin had an estimated population of 10,996 as of 2023. The 78621 zip code has a median household income of $88,246, a median home value of $262,300, and a median age of 39.2. The average household size is 2.79 people.
Bastrop County is one of the fastest-growing counties in Texas, driven by Austin metro expansion, the Tesla Gigafactory nearby, and SpaceX's Starbase proximity. Agriculture, timber, and tourism coexist with rapid residential and commercial development.
Demographic data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2023).
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