Presidio County, TX Shrink-Swell Risk

Presidio County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading

Low

In Presidio County, TX, 74% of the surveyed soil carries a "Low" shrink-swell rating, 2.4% linear extensibility on average. Among the 3,144 counties on this site, that's the clean result: little shrink-swell movement, standard construction the likely outcome.

Before you rely on this for one address

Presidio County's reading is an average across the whole county, not a promise about any one lot inside it. The real answer for one lot is still a site-specific geotechnical report, running about $1,000-$5,000 (typically near $2,700).

Budgeting for Presidio County, TX

Presidio 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.

Presidio County's rank among Texas counties

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Presidio County, TX ranks 1,649 most-constrained nationally, and 218 of 253 within Texas. Presidio County covers 3,855 square miles and counts 5,686 residents.

Before you act on this

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Hot Springs County, WY and Calhoun County, MI are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Texas

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