Paulding County, OH Shrink-Swell Risk

Shrink-swell potential in Paulding County, OH

Moderate

Soil across 53.8% of Paulding County, OH comes back "Moderate" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 5.57% linear extensibility. A real but modest amount of movement - standard foundations usually hold up, but drainage and moisture control around the foundation still matter more than on low-risk soil.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

This is a countywide, area-weighted figure across every soil survey map unit in Paulding County, OH - never a reading for one specific parcel. A local geotechnical report, typically $1,000-$5,000 (around $2,700 typical), is the only way to know what one lot in Paulding County will actually do.

Paulding County: the real numbers

Paulding 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.

Paulding County's rank among Ohio counties

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Paulding County, OH ranks 208 most-constrained nationally, and 1 of 88 within Ohio. Paulding County, OH is 416 square miles with a population of 18,755.

See how another county compares

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Nacogdoches County, TX and Vilas County, WI are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Ohio

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