Wyoming County, NY Shrink-Swell Risk

Wyoming County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading

Low

In Wyoming County, NY, 94.9% of the surveyed soil carries a "Low" shrink-swell rating, 1.48% 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

Wyoming 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 Wyoming County, NY

Wyoming 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.

Wyoming County's rank among New York counties

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Wyoming County, NY ranks 2,534 most-constrained nationally, and 28 of 62 within New York. The county spans 593 square miles, home to 39,588 people.

See how another county compares

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Nowata County, OK and Clearwater County, MN are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in New York

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