Elgin is a historic city located 19 miles east of Austin on Hwy. 290. Known as the Sausage Capital of Texas, the Brick Capital of the Southwest, and Home of the annual Hogeye Festival.

Elgin is a Texas Main Street city with a well-preserved downtown featuring a local and National Register Historic District. A combination of the historic tax credit program, flexible zoning allowing for ground floor residential in the rear, and generous incentives have created substantial redevelopment projects in just the last few years. Major projects in the planning stages include Elgin's Veteran Memorial Park expansion.  The zoning overlay has supported growth in food processing businesses, mixed-use space, and new loft apartments. 

Availability in downtown is updated here regularly. The city's Do Business Downtown page has complete details on incentives and development standards.

A variety of commercial and residential growth is occurring in Elgin.  Elgin is growing, with more than 15,000 homes being built in the city. That means there is ample supply to meet the needs of a broad range of prospective residents, including individuals, growing families, and retirees. Employees of the new Tesla and Samsung facilities will find living in Elgin a perfect mix of affordability and reasonable commute times.  Elgin Business Park, located just off US-290, has highly desirable shovel-ready commercial sites for your business. Notable features include:

• Triple Freeport Zone location
• Opportunity Zone location
• Fast-track 90-day permitting time