Taney County, MO Shrink-Swell Risk

Taney County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading

Moderate

In Taney County, MO, 69.4% of the surveyed soil carries a "Moderate" shrink-swell rating, 3.32% linear extensibility on average. 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.

Before you rely on this for one address

Taney 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 Taney County will actually do.

Budgeting for Taney County, MO

Taney 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, Taney County, MO ranks 959 most-constrained nationally, and 68 of 114 within Missouri. Taney County, MO is 632 square miles with a population of 56,744.

For contrast

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Umatilla County, OR and Skagway Municipality, AK are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Missouri

Every county in Missouri is on this site, including St. Louis city, MO and Marion County, MO. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.