Lee County, TX Shrink-Swell Risk

What Lee County, TX's soil means for a foundation

Moderate

USDA's SSURGO data puts Lee County, TX's soil at "Moderate" shrink-swell potential, an area-weighted linear extensibility of 4.8% across 33% of the county's surveyed land. That's a middle reading: not the sharp swings that crack a foundation outright, but enough that grading and drainage are worth getting right.

This is a county figure, not a lot figure

USDA's survey covers the whole of Lee County, TX at once, not any single address. 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.

Report cost vs. repair cost

With Lee 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.

How Lee County, TX compares

Nationally, Lee County, TX is the 331-most-constrained of 3,085 rated counties for shrink-swell soil. Within Texas alone it ranks 81 of 253. Lee County covers 629 square miles and counts 18,451 residents.

See how another county compares

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Breckinridge County, KY and Manatee County, FL are worth a look for comparison.

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