Kaufman County, TX Shrink-Swell Risk

Kaufman County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading

High

In Kaufman County, TX, 48.7% of the surveyed soil carries a "High" shrink-swell rating, 8.87% linear extensibility on average. Ground like this needs active moisture control to keep a conventional foundation from cracking - it's not automatic either way.

Before you rely on this for one address

Kaufman 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 Kaufman County, TX

Given Kaufman County's rating, spending a few thousand now is the way to avoid spending tens of thousands later. A geotechnical report runs $1,000-$5,000 (typically $2,700); an actual foundation repair, once cracking sets in, typically runs $5,000-$15,000 (around $10,000 typical) - roughly 4x the report.

How Kaufman County, TX compares

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Kaufman County, TX ranks 45 most-constrained nationally, and 8 of 253 within Texas. Kaufman County, TX is 781 square miles with a population of 197,829.

For contrast

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Freestone County, TX and Jerome County, ID are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Texas

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