Noble County, OH Shrink-Swell Risk

Shrink-swell potential in Noble County, OH

Moderate

Soil across 44.8% of Noble County, OH comes back "Moderate" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 3.65% linear extensibility. That's a middle reading: not the sharp swings that crack a foundation outright, but enough that grading and drainage are worth getting right.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

This is a countywide, area-weighted figure across every soil survey map unit in Noble County, OH - never a reading for one specific parcel. A site-specific soil report, usually $1,000-$5,000, is what an engineer would actually pull before designing a foundation on a lot in Noble County.

Noble County: the real numbers

Noble 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.

How Noble County, OH compares

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Noble County, OH ranks 759 most-constrained nationally, and 28 of 88 within Ohio. The county spans 398 square miles, home to 14,269 people.

For contrast

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Lincoln County, MO and Wayne County, OH are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Ohio

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