Bastrop County Acreage Services

License-verified local contractors serving Bastrop County landowners. Covering Bastrop, Elgin, Smithville, Cedar Creek, Red Rock, and surrounding communities.

Bastrop County is where the Lost Pines meet the Blackland Prairie — a unique East-meets-Central Texas landscape 30 minutes east of Austin. Post-fire rebuild demand plus SH-71 corridor growth (Elgin, Cedar Creek, Smithville) fuel steady new-construction well and septic work. Sandy loam soils mean gravity septic systems are still viable in many parts of the county, unlike neighbors to the west.

Bastrop County at a glance

County seat
Bastrop
Land area
895 sq mi
Region
Central Texas · Lost Pines + Blackland Prairie
Aquifer
Carrizo-Wilcox, Trinity
Typical well depth
150–400 ft
Septic system
Gravity septic viable in most areas

Services in Bastrop County

Water Well Drilling

2666 contractors in Bastrop County

Typical job: $18,000–$35,000

Septic Install & Repair

435 contractors in Bastrop County

Typical job: $6,000–$15,000

Septic Pumping

179 contractors in Bastrop County

Typical job: $300–$600

Storm Shelter Installation

13 contractors in Bastrop County

Typical job: $4,000–$10,000

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Communities we cover in Bastrop County

BastropElginSmithvilleCedar CreekRed RockPaige

Sandy loam soils make gravity septic viable — a cost advantage over Hill Country neighbors.