Hockley County, TX Shrink-Swell Risk

Shrink-swell potential in Hockley County, TX

Low

Soil across 74.8% of Hockley County, TX comes back "Low" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 2.87% 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 Hockley County, TX - never a reading for one specific parcel. A local geotechnical report, typically $1,000-$5,000 (around $2,700 typical), is the only way to know what one lot in Hockley County will actually do.

Hockley County: the real numbers

Hockley 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.

Hockley County's rank among Texas counties

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Hockley County, TX ranks 1,289 most-constrained nationally, and 196 of 253 within Texas. Hockley County, TX is 908 square miles with a population of 21,505.

See how another county compares

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Musselshell County, MT and Alcorn County, MS are worth a look for comparison.

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