Lee County, FL Shrink-Swell Risk

Lee County, FL's soil, for shrink-swell risk

Low

Lee County, FL: USDA's soil survey rates 97.9% of the county "Low" for shrink-swell potential (0.31% linear extensibility). Among the 3,144 counties on this site, that's the clean result: little shrink-swell movement, standard construction the likely outcome.

What Lee County's reading doesn't cover

Two lots a mile apart in Lee 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 Lee County will actually do.

What it costs to find out, versus to ignore it

With Lee County, FL rating "Low", 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, Lee County, FL is the 3,069-most-constrained of 3,085 rated counties for shrink-swell soil. Within Florida alone it ranks 63 of 66. The county spans 781 square miles, home to 860,959 people.

See how another county compares

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Stanly County, NC and Weston County, WY are worth a look for comparison.

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