Stutsman County, ND Shrink-Swell Risk

Stutsman County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading

Moderate

In Stutsman County, ND, 53.5% of the surveyed soil carries a "Moderate" shrink-swell rating, 3.15% linear extensibility on average. Conventional foundations are the reasonable expectation here, with routine moisture-control practice rather than special engineering.

Before you rely on this for one address

Stutsman County's reading is an average across the whole county, not a promise about any one lot inside it. A local geotechnical report, typically $1,000-$5,000 (around $2,700 typical), is the only way to know what one lot in Stutsman County will actually do.

Budgeting for Stutsman County, ND

Stutsman 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, Stutsman County, ND ranks 1,086 most-constrained nationally, and 22 of 53 within North Dakota. The county spans 2,222 square miles, home to 21,546 people.

See how another county compares

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Tuscarawas County, OH and Kershaw County, SC are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in North Dakota

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