Archer County, TX Shrink-Swell Risk

Archer County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading

Moderate

In Archer County, TX, 56% of the surveyed soil carries a "Moderate" shrink-swell rating, 4.7% linear extensibility on average. A real but modest amount of movement - standard foundations usually hold up, but drainage and moisture control around the foundation still matter more than on low-risk soil.

Before you rely on this for one address

Archer County's reading is an average across the whole county, not a promise about any one lot inside it. The real answer for one lot is still a site-specific geotechnical report, running about $1,000-$5,000 (typically near $2,700).

Budgeting for Archer County, TX

Archer County's soil reading points toward standard foundation practice as the likely outcome, not the exception. A geotechnical report runs $1,000-$5,000, typically around $2,700. Foundation repair, if a specific lot turns out to differ from the county average, runs $5,000-$15,000.

Where this sits nationally

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Archer County, TX ranks 348 most-constrained nationally, and 86 of 253 within Texas. Archer County covers 903 square miles and counts 9,155 residents.

See how another county compares

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Hitchcock County, NE and Union County, IA are worth a look for comparison.

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