Craighead County, AR Shrink-Swell Risk

Craighead County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading

Moderate

In Craighead County, AR, 62.8% of the surveyed soil carries a "Moderate" shrink-swell rating, 3.15% linear extensibility on average. Conventional foundations are the reasonable expectation here, with routine moisture-control practice rather than special engineering.

Before you rely on this for one address

Craighead 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 Craighead County will actually do.

Budgeting for Craighead County, AR

Craighead 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.

Craighead County's rank among Arkansas counties

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Craighead County, AR ranks 1,081 most-constrained nationally, and 33 of 75 within Arkansas. Craighead County covers 707 square miles and counts 115,852 residents.

See how another county compares

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Davidson County, TN and Fayette County, GA are worth a look for comparison.

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