Lipscomb County, TX Shrink-Swell Risk

Lipscomb County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading

Low

In Lipscomb County, TX, 78.6% of the surveyed soil carries a "Low" shrink-swell rating, 1.89% linear extensibility on average. That's the easiest starting point on this site's scale - a standard foundation is the reasonable default here, though any one lot can still differ.

Before you rely on this for one address

Lipscomb 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 Lipscomb County, TX

Lipscomb 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.

Lipscomb County's rank among Texas counties

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Lipscomb County, TX ranks 2,090 most-constrained nationally, and 237 of 253 within Texas. Lipscomb County covers 932 square miles and counts 2,880 residents.

For contrast

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Tangipahoa Parish, LA and Coke County, TX are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Texas

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