Evans County, GA Shrink-Swell Risk

Evans County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading

Low

In Evans County, GA, 94.3% of the surveyed soil carries a "Low" shrink-swell rating, 0.94% linear extensibility on average. 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.

Before you rely on this for one address

Evans 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 Evans County.

Budgeting for Evans County, GA

Evans 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.

Evans County's rank among Georgia counties

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Evans County, GA ranks 2,924 most-constrained nationally, and 147 of 159 within Georgia. Evans County, GA is 183 square miles with a population of 10,869.

See how another county compares

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Danville city, VA and Delta County, MI are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Georgia

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