Jones County, TX Shrink-Swell Risk

Shrink-swell potential in Jones County, TX

Moderate

Soil across 51.8% of Jones County, TX comes back "Moderate" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 4.44% linear extensibility. A real but modest amount of movement - standard foundations usually hold up, but drainage and moisture control around the foundation still matter more than on low-risk soil.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

This is a countywide, area-weighted figure across every soil survey map unit in Jones 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 Jones County will actually do.

Jones County: the real numbers

Jones 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 Jones County, TX compares

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Jones County, TX ranks 402 most-constrained nationally, and 99 of 253 within Texas. The county spans 929 square miles, home to 20,850 people.

Before you act on this

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Bottineau County, ND and Worcester County, MD are worth a look for comparison.

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