Wheeler County, OR Shrink-Swell Risk

Wheeler County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading

Moderate

In Wheeler County, OR, 48.3% of the surveyed soil carries a "Moderate" shrink-swell rating, 3.39% 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

Wheeler County's reading is an average across the whole county, not a promise about any one lot inside it. A site-specific soil report, usually $1,000-$5,000, is what an engineer would actually pull before designing a foundation on a lot in Wheeler County.

Budgeting for Wheeler County, OR

Wheeler 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, Wheeler County, OR ranks 917 most-constrained nationally, and 7 of 36 within Oregon. Wheeler County covers 1,716 square miles and counts 1,456 residents.

See how another county compares

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Goshen County, WY and Scotland County, MO are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Oregon

Every county in Oregon is on this site, including Douglas County, OR and Wallowa County, OR. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.