Tyler County, TX Shrink-Swell Risk

What Tyler County, TX's soil means for a foundation

Low

USDA's SSURGO data puts Tyler County, TX's soil at "Low" shrink-swell potential, an area-weighted linear extensibility of 2.89% across 76.7% of the county's surveyed land. That's the easiest starting point on this site's scale - a standard foundation is the reasonable default here, though any one lot can still differ.

This is a county figure, not a lot figure

USDA's survey covers the whole of Tyler County, TX at once, not any single address. The real answer for one lot is still a site-specific geotechnical report, running about $1,000-$5,000 (typically near $2,700).

Report cost vs. repair cost

With Tyler County, TX rating "Low", a geotechnical report is still worthwhile before a build, just less urgent than in a high-risk county. 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.

How Tyler County, TX compares

Nationally, Tyler County, TX is the 1,269-most-constrained of 3,085 rated counties for shrink-swell soil. Within Texas alone it ranks 195 of 253. The county spans 924 square miles, home to 20,560 people.

See how another county compares

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Warren County, IL and Middlesex County, VA are worth a look for comparison.

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