Butler County, AL Shrink-Swell Risk

Butler County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading

Low

In Butler County, AL, 77% of the surveyed soil carries a "Low" shrink-swell rating, 2.51% linear extensibility on average. Among the 3,144 counties on this site, that's the clean result: little shrink-swell movement, standard construction the likely outcome.

Before you rely on this for one address

Butler County's reading is an average across the whole county, not a promise about any one lot inside it. 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 Butler County.

Budgeting for Butler County, AL

Butler 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, Butler County, AL ranks 1,558 most-constrained nationally, and 17 of 67 within Alabama. The county spans 777 square miles, home to 18,256 people.

For contrast

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Montgomery County, MS and Wilkinson County, MS are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Alabama

Every county in Alabama is on this site, including Clay County, AL and Choctaw County, AL. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.