Titus County, TX Shrink-Swell Risk

Titus County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading

Moderate

In Titus County, TX, 36% of the surveyed soil carries a "Moderate" shrink-swell rating, 4.15% linear extensibility on average. That's a middle reading: not the sharp swings that crack a foundation outright, but enough that grading and drainage are worth getting right.

Before you rely on this for one address

Titus 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 Titus County, TX

Titus 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, Titus County, TX ranks 496 most-constrained nationally, and 115 of 253 within Texas. Titus County covers 406 square miles and counts 31,547 residents.

Before you act on this

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Talladega County, AL and Walton County, FL are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Texas

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