Metcalfe County, KY Shrink-Swell Risk
Metcalfe County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading
Low
In Metcalfe County, KY, 89.9% of the surveyed soil carries a "Low" shrink-swell rating, 2.34% 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
Metcalfe 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 Metcalfe County, KY
Metcalfe 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.
Metcalfe County's rank among Kentucky counties
Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Metcalfe County, KY ranks 1,699 most-constrained nationally, and 65 of 120 within Kentucky. Metcalfe County, KY is 290 square miles with a population of 10,558.
Before you act on this
Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Venango County, PA and Haskell County, TX are worth a look for comparison.
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Elsewhere in Kentucky
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