Kinney County, TX Shrink-Swell Risk

Kinney County, TX's soil, for shrink-swell risk

Moderate

Kinney County, TX: USDA's soil survey rates 56.5% of the county "Moderate" for shrink-swell potential (3.04% 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 Kinney County's reading doesn't cover

Two lots a mile apart in Kinney County can carry different soil, even though they share one countywide reading. A local geotechnical report, typically $1,000-$5,000 (around $2,700 typical), is the only way to know what one lot in Kinney County will actually do.

What it costs to find out, versus to ignore it

With Kinney County, TX rating "Moderate", a geotechnical report is still worthwhile before a build, just less urgent than in a high-risk county. 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

Nationally, Kinney County, TX is the 1,176-most-constrained of 3,085 rated counties for shrink-swell soil. Within Texas alone it ranks 185 of 253. Kinney County covers 1,361 square miles and counts 3,191 residents.

See how another county compares

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Colusa County, CA and Pine County, MN are worth a look for comparison.

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