Lycoming County, PA Shrink-Swell Risk
Lycoming County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading
Low
In Lycoming County, PA, 98.1% of the surveyed soil carries a "Low" shrink-swell rating, 1.17% linear extensibility on average. Among the 3,144 counties on this site, that's the clean result: little shrink-swell movement, standard construction the likely outcome.
Before you rely on this for one address
Lycoming 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 Lycoming County, PA
Lycoming 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, Lycoming County, PA ranks 2,785 most-constrained nationally, and 57 of 67 within Pennsylvania. The county spans 1,229 square miles, home to 113,236 people.
See how another county compares
Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Galveston County, TX and Polk County, MN are worth a look for comparison.
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Elsewhere in Pennsylvania
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