Freestone County, TX Shrink-Swell Risk

Shrink-swell potential in Freestone County, TX

Moderate

Soil across 38.7% of Freestone County, TX comes back "Moderate" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 4.38% linear extensibility. A real but modest amount of movement - standard foundations usually hold up, but drainage and moisture control around the foundation still matter more than on low-risk soil.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

This is a countywide, area-weighted figure across every soil survey map unit in Freestone County, TX - 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 Freestone County.

Freestone County: the real numbers

Freestone 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.

Freestone County's rank among Texas counties

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Freestone County, TX ranks 417 most-constrained nationally, and 102 of 253 within Texas. Freestone County, TX is 878 square miles with a population of 20,645.

Before you act on this

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Van Buren County, MI and Orange County, IN are worth a look for comparison.

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