Clay County, FL Shrink-Swell Risk
Clay County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading
Low
In Clay County, FL, 97.7% of the surveyed soil carries a "Low" shrink-swell rating, 1.37% 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
Clay County's reading is an average across the whole county, not a promise about any one lot inside it. A local geotechnical report, typically $1,000-$5,000 (around $2,700 typical), is the only way to know what one lot in Clay County will actually do.
Budgeting for Clay County, FL
Clay 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, Clay County, FL ranks 2,633 most-constrained nationally, and 10 of 66 within Florida. Clay County covers 605 square miles and counts 236,760 residents.
Before you act on this
Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Bledsoe County, TN and Concho County, TX are worth a look for comparison.
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Elsewhere in Florida
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