Sutton County, TX Shrink-Swell Risk

Shrink-swell potential in Sutton County, TX

Moderate

Soil across 80% of Sutton County, TX comes back "Moderate" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 4.65% 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 Sutton 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).

Sutton County: the real numbers

Sutton 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.

Sutton County's rank among Texas counties

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Sutton County, TX ranks 360 most-constrained nationally, and 89 of 253 within Texas. The county spans 1,454 square miles, home to 3,269 people.

Before you act on this

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Bingham County, ID and Knox County, TX are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Texas

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