Lee County, AR Shrink-Swell Risk

Lee County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading

Moderate

In Lee County, AR, 68.3% of the surveyed soil carries a "Moderate" shrink-swell rating, 4.29% 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

Lee 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 Lee County, AR

Lee 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, Lee County, AR ranks 444 most-constrained nationally, and 19 of 75 within Arkansas. Lee County, AR is 600 square miles with a population of 8,104.

For contrast

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Phillips County, CO and Tyrrell County, NC are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Arkansas

Every county in Arkansas is on this site, including Drew County, AR and Johnson County, AR. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.