Fulton County, NY Shrink-Swell Risk

Shrink-swell potential in Fulton County, NY

Low

Soil across 96.9% of Fulton County, NY comes back "Low" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 1.1% linear extensibility. 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.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

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

Fulton County: the real numbers

Fulton 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 Fulton County, NY compares

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Fulton County, NY ranks 2,840 most-constrained nationally, and 44 of 62 within New York. The county spans 495 square miles, home to 52,073 people.

For contrast

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Jersey County, IL and Dauphin County, PA are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in New York

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