Clermont County, OH Shrink-Swell Risk

Shrink-swell potential in Clermont County, OH

Moderate

Soil across 50.8% of Clermont County, OH comes back "Moderate" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 3.02% linear extensibility. Conventional foundations are the reasonable expectation here, with routine moisture-control practice rather than special engineering.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

This is a countywide, area-weighted figure across every soil survey map unit in Clermont County, OH - never a reading for one specific parcel. 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 Clermont County.

Clermont County: the real numbers

Clermont 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, Clermont County, OH ranks 1,187 most-constrained nationally, and 53 of 88 within Ohio. The county spans 453 square miles, home to 214,123 people.

Before you act on this

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Susquehanna County, PA and Shasta County, CA are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Ohio

Every county in Ohio is on this site, including Athens County, OH and Wayne County, OH. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.