Kendall County, TX Shrink-Swell Risk

Kendall County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading

Moderate

In Kendall County, TX, 51.9% of the surveyed soil carries a "Moderate" shrink-swell rating, 4.45% linear extensibility on average. That's a middle reading: not the sharp swings that crack a foundation outright, but enough that grading and drainage are worth getting right.

Before you rely on this for one address

Kendall County's reading is an average across the whole county, not a promise about any one lot inside it. A site-specific soil report, usually $1,000-$5,000, is what an engineer would actually pull before designing a foundation on a lot in Kendall County.

Budgeting for Kendall County, TX

Kendall 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.

Where this sits nationally

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Kendall County, TX ranks 398 most-constrained nationally, and 98 of 253 within Texas. Kendall County, TX is 662 square miles with a population of 51,828.

See how another county compares

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Marshall County, KY and Waseca County, MN are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Texas

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