Ochiltree County, TX Shrink-Swell Risk

Shrink-swell potential in Ochiltree County, TX

Moderate

Soil across 65.2% of Ochiltree County, TX comes back "Moderate" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 4.63% 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 Ochiltree County, TX - 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 Ochiltree County.

Ochiltree County: the real numbers

Ochiltree 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, Ochiltree County, TX ranks 362 most-constrained nationally, and 90 of 253 within Texas. The county spans 918 square miles, home to 9,717 people.

See how another county compares

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Prairie County, MT and Ziebach County, SD are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Texas

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