McCulloch County, TX Shrink-Swell Risk

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

Moderate

USDA's SSURGO data puts McCulloch County, TX's soil at "Moderate" shrink-swell potential, an area-weighted linear extensibility of 4.72% across 68% of the county's surveyed land. 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.

This is a county figure, not a lot figure

USDA's survey covers the whole of McCulloch County, TX at once, not any single address. The real answer for one lot is still a site-specific geotechnical report, running about $1,000-$5,000 (typically near $2,700).

Report cost vs. repair cost

With McCulloch 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.

McCulloch County's rank among Texas counties

Nationally, McCulloch County, TX is the 345-most-constrained of 3,085 rated counties for shrink-swell soil. Within Texas alone it ranks 85 of 253. McCulloch County covers 1,066 square miles and counts 7,448 residents.

For contrast

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Bladen County, NC and West Carroll Parish, LA are worth a look for comparison.

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More of Texas

Every county in Texas is on this site, including Sabine County, TX and Matagorda County, TX. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.