Lucas County, OH Shrink-Swell Risk

Shrink-swell potential in Lucas County, OH

Moderate

Soil across 50.1% of Lucas County, OH comes back "Moderate" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 3.2% 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 this number does and doesn't tell you

This is a countywide, area-weighted figure across every soil survey map unit in Lucas County, OH - never a reading for one specific parcel. The real answer for one lot is still a site-specific geotechnical report, running about $1,000-$5,000 (typically near $2,700).

Lucas County: the real numbers

Lucas 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, Lucas County, OH ranks 1,044 most-constrained nationally, and 47 of 88 within Ohio. The county spans 340 square miles, home to 426,291 people.

See how another county compares

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. LaGrange County, IN and Boone County, KY are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Ohio

Every county in Ohio is on this site, including Fairfield County, OH and Franklin County, OH. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.