Holmes County, OH Shrink-Swell Risk

Shrink-swell potential in Holmes County, OH

Low

Soil across 94.7% of Holmes County, OH comes back "Low" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 1.88% 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 Holmes County, OH - never a reading for one specific parcel. The real answer for one lot is still a site-specific geotechnical report, running about $1,000-$5,000 (typically near $2,700).

Holmes County: the real numbers

Holmes 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.

Holmes County's rank among Ohio counties

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Holmes County, OH ranks 2,093 most-constrained nationally, and 87 of 88 within Ohio. Holmes County covers 423 square miles and counts 44,668 residents.

Before you act on this

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Osceola County, IA and Ballard County, KY are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Ohio

Every county in Ohio is on this site, including Hancock County, OH and Licking County, OH. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.