Cass County, TX Shrink-Swell Risk

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

Low

Cass County, TX: USDA's soil survey rates 86.1% of the county "Low" for shrink-swell potential (2.09% linear extensibility). That's the easiest starting point on this site's scale - a standard foundation is the reasonable default here, though any one lot can still differ.

What Cass County's reading doesn't cover

Two lots a mile apart in Cass County can carry different soil, even though they share one countywide reading. The real answer for one lot is still a site-specific geotechnical report, running about $1,000-$5,000 (typically near $2,700).

What it costs to find out, versus to ignore it

With Cass 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.

Cass County's rank among Texas counties

Nationally, Cass County, TX is the 1,901-most-constrained of 3,085 rated counties for shrink-swell soil. Within Texas alone it ranks 228 of 253. Cass County covers 937 square miles and counts 28,622 residents.

Before you act on this

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Hampshire County, WV and Trinity County, CA are worth a look for comparison.

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