Bradford County, FL Shrink-Swell Risk

Bradford County, FL's soil, for shrink-swell risk

Low

Bradford County, FL: USDA's soil survey rates 100% of the county "Low" for shrink-swell potential (0.98% 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 Bradford County's reading doesn't cover

Two lots a mile apart in Bradford County can carry different soil, even though they share one countywide reading. A site-specific soil report, usually $1,000-$5,000, is what an engineer would actually pull before designing a foundation on a lot in Bradford County.

What it costs to find out, versus to ignore it

With Bradford County, FL 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.

Where this sits nationally

Nationally, Bradford County, FL is the 2,903-most-constrained of 3,085 rated counties for shrink-swell soil. Within Florida alone it ranks 39 of 66. The county spans 294 square miles, home to 28,075 people.

For contrast

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Durham County, NC and Morgan County, GA are worth a look for comparison.

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More of Florida

Every county in Florida is on this site, including Alachua County, FL and St. Johns County, FL. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.