Hendry County, FL Shrink-Swell Risk

Hendry County, FL's soil, for shrink-swell risk

Low

Hendry County, FL: USDA's soil survey rates 94.2% of the county "Low" for shrink-swell potential (0.7% linear extensibility). Among the 3,144 counties on this site, that's the clean result: little shrink-swell movement, standard construction the likely outcome.

What Hendry County's reading doesn't cover

Two lots a mile apart in Hendry County can carry different soil, even though they share one countywide reading. A local geotechnical report, typically $1,000-$5,000 (around $2,700 typical), is the only way to know what one lot in Hendry County will actually do.

What it costs to find out, versus to ignore it

With Hendry County, FL rating "Low", a geotechnical report is still worthwhile before a build, just less urgent than in a high-risk county. 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

Nationally, Hendry County, FL is the 3,016-most-constrained of 3,085 rated counties for shrink-swell soil. Within Florida alone it ranks 53 of 66. Hendry County covers 1,156 square miles and counts 46,130 residents.

See how another county compares

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Schley County, GA and Surry County, VA are worth a look for comparison.

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More of Florida

Every county in Florida is on this site, including Jackson County, FL and Monroe County, FL. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.