Tioga County, NY Shrink-Swell Risk

Tioga County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading

Low

In Tioga County, NY, 99.9% of the surveyed soil carries a "Low" shrink-swell rating, 0.93% 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

Tioga 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 Tioga County will actually do.

Budgeting for Tioga County, NY

Tioga 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.

Tioga County's rank among New York counties

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Tioga County, NY ranks 2,929 most-constrained nationally, and 51 of 62 within New York. The county spans 519 square miles, home to 47,574 people.

See how another county compares

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. McCormick County, SC and Wilcox County, GA are worth a look for comparison.

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