Jasper County, IA Shrink-Swell Risk

Jasper County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading

Moderate

In Jasper County, IA, 85% of the surveyed soil carries a "Moderate" shrink-swell rating, 4.38% linear extensibility on average. Conventional foundations are the reasonable expectation here, with routine moisture-control practice rather than special engineering.

Before you rely on this for one address

Jasper County's reading is an average across the whole county, not a promise about any one lot inside it. The real answer for one lot is still a site-specific geotechnical report, running about $1,000-$5,000 (typically near $2,700).

Budgeting for Jasper County, IA

Jasper 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 Jasper County, IA compares

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Jasper County, IA ranks 415 most-constrained nationally, and 33 of 99 within Iowa. Jasper County, IA is 730 square miles with a population of 38,107.

See how another county compares

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Monroe County, GA and Mercer County, MO are worth a look for comparison.

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