Franklin County, TX Shrink-Swell Risk

Franklin County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading

Moderate

In Franklin County, TX, 36% of the surveyed soil carries a "Moderate" shrink-swell rating, 4.15% linear extensibility on average. That's a middle reading: not the sharp swings that crack a foundation outright, but enough that grading and drainage are worth getting right.

Before you rely on this for one address

Franklin 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 Franklin County.

Budgeting for Franklin County, TX

Franklin 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.

How Franklin County, TX compares

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Franklin County, TX ranks 502 most-constrained nationally, and 118 of 253 within Texas. Franklin County, TX is 284 square miles with a population of 10,912.

For contrast

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Webster County, KY and Benton County, TN are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Texas

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