Bailey County, TX Shrink-Swell Risk

Bailey County, TX's soil, for shrink-swell risk

Low

Bailey County, TX: USDA's soil survey rates 90.9% of the county "Low" for shrink-swell potential (2.32% linear extensibility). Among the 3,144 counties on this site, that's the clean result: little shrink-swell movement, standard construction the likely outcome.

What Bailey County's reading doesn't cover

Two lots a mile apart in Bailey County can carry different soil, even though they share one countywide reading. A local geotechnical report, typically $1,000-$5,000 (around $2,700 typical), is the only way to know what one lot in Bailey County will actually do.

What it costs to find out, versus to ignore it

With Bailey County, TX rating "Low", a geotechnical report is still worthwhile before a build, just less urgent than in a high-risk county. 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.

How Bailey County, TX compares

Nationally, Bailey County, TX is the 1,714-most-constrained of 3,085 rated counties for shrink-swell soil. Within Texas alone it ranks 221 of 253. Bailey County, TX is 827 square miles with a population of 7,031.

For contrast

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Hancock County, GA and Nelson County, KY are worth a look for comparison.

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More of Texas

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