Palo Pinto County, TX Shrink-Swell Risk

Shrink-swell potential in Palo Pinto County, TX

Moderate

Soil across 64.5% of Palo Pinto County, TX comes back "Moderate" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 3.93% 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 Palo Pinto County, TX - never a reading for one specific parcel. The real answer for one lot is still a site-specific geotechnical report, running about $1,000-$5,000 (typically near $2,700).

Palo Pinto County: the real numbers

Palo Pinto 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.

Palo Pinto County's rank among Texas counties

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Palo Pinto County, TX ranks 613 most-constrained nationally, and 134 of 253 within Texas. Palo Pinto County covers 953 square miles and counts 30,231 residents.

For contrast

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Emmons County, ND and Kent County, RI are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Texas

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