Motley County, TX Shrink-Swell Risk

Motley County, TX's soil, for shrink-swell risk

Low

Motley County, TX: USDA's soil survey rates 90.4% of the county "Low" for shrink-swell potential (1.95% linear extensibility). 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.

What Motley County's reading doesn't cover

Two lots a mile apart in Motley County can carry different soil, even though they share one countywide reading. The real answer for one lot is still a site-specific geotechnical report, running about $1,000-$5,000 (typically near $2,700).

What it costs to find out, versus to ignore it

With Motley County, TX rating "Low", 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.

How Motley County, TX compares

Nationally, Motley County, TX is the 2,036-most-constrained of 3,085 rated counties for shrink-swell soil. Within Texas alone it ranks 233 of 253. The county spans 990 square miles, home to 1,015 people.

See how another county compares

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Benton County, MN and Comanche County, KS are worth a look for comparison.

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