Wayne County, PA Shrink-Swell Risk

Wayne County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading

Low

In Wayne County, PA, 100% of the surveyed soil carries a "Low" shrink-swell rating, 0.81% linear extensibility on average. 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.

Before you rely on this for one address

Wayne 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 Wayne County, PA

Wayne 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.

Wayne County's rank among Pennsylvania counties

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Wayne County, PA ranks 2,979 most-constrained nationally, and 62 of 67 within Pennsylvania. Wayne County, PA is 726 square miles with a population of 51,419.

See how another county compares

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Attala County, MS and Tipton County, IN are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Pennsylvania

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