Gaines County, TX Shrink-Swell Risk
Gaines County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading
Low
In Gaines County, TX, 99.3% of the surveyed soil carries a "Low" shrink-swell rating, 1.93% linear extensibility on average. Among the 3,144 counties on this site, that's the clean result: little shrink-swell movement, standard construction the likely outcome.
Before you rely on this for one address
Gaines 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 Gaines County.
Budgeting for Gaines County, TX
Gaines 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.
Where this sits nationally
Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Gaines County, TX ranks 2,051 most-constrained nationally, and 236 of 253 within Texas. The county spans 1,502 square miles, home to 22,892 people.
See how another county compares
Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Hardin County, KY and Clayton County, GA are worth a look for comparison.
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Elsewhere in Texas
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