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Foundation repair cost
Foundation Soils · updated September 28, 2026
Cost guides put a typical US foundation repair at $2,200 to $8,200 (Fixr, average $5,200) and $2,225 to $8,133 (Angi, average $5,174). This Old House and Bob Vila cite Angi's figures, and HomeAdvisor is part of Angi, so their close numbers aren't independent confirmation.
US ranges
Every published range we found for a typical job, newest first, with city figures where a guide publishes them.
| Source | Where | Range | Average | Page updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angi | US | $2,225 to $8,133 | $5,174 | August 3, 2026 |
| Thumbtack | US | $2,035 to $7,329 | $3,843 | July 1, 2026 |
| HomeAdvisor | US | $2,225 to $8,133 | $5,174 | June 20, 2026 |
| This Old House | US | $2,224 to $8,134 | $5,179 | March 6, 2026 |
| Fixr | US | $2,200 to $8,200 | $5,200 | January 27, 2026 |
| Today's Homeowner | US | $2,000 to $8,000 | April 9, 2025 | |
| Forbes Home | US | $2,250 to $8,600 | $5,400 | December 1, 2024 |
| Bob Vila | US | $2,176 to $7,833 | $5,001 | May 29, 2024 |
| Angi | Houston, TX | $3,276 to $6,729 | $5,003 | October 10, 2025 |
| Angi | Dallas, TX | $3,338 to $7,118 | $5,223 | October 7, 2025 |
| Angi | Austin, TX | $3,822 to $9,809 | $6,815 | October 10, 2025 |
| Angi | Columbus, OH | $2,290 to $8,678 | $5,422 | October 14, 2025 |
| Today's Homeowner | Houston, TX | n/a | $3,096 | February 25, 2025 |
| Today's Homeowner | Dallas, TX | n/a | $2,851 | February 25, 2025 |
| Today's Homeowner | San Antonio, TX | n/a | $2,965 | February 25, 2025 |
| Today's Homeowner | Austin, TX | n/a | $3,875 | February 25, 2025 |
| Today's Homeowner | Fort Worth, TX | n/a | $3,148 | February 25, 2025 |
| Today's Homeowner | Columbus, OH | n/a | $2,887 | February 25, 2025 |
| Today's Homeowner | Cleveland, OH | n/a | $3,071 | February 25, 2025 |
| Today's Homeowner | Cincinnati, OH | n/a | $2,760 | February 25, 2025 |
| Today's Homeowner | Dayton, OH | n/a | $2,346 | February 25, 2025 |
| Today's Homeowner | Toledo, OH | n/a | $2,451 | February 25, 2025 |
City averages
Today's Homeowner publishes a single average for these cities, without a range:
- Houston, TX: $3,096 (Today's Homeowner)
- Dallas, TX: $2,851 (Today's Homeowner)
- San Antonio, TX: $2,965 (Today's Homeowner)
- Austin, TX: $3,875 (Today's Homeowner)
- Fort Worth, TX: $3,148 (Today's Homeowner)
- Columbus, OH: $2,887 (Today's Homeowner)
- Cleveland, OH: $3,071 (Today's Homeowner)
- Cincinnati, OH: $2,760 (Today's Homeowner)
- Dayton, OH: $2,346 (Today's Homeowner)
- Toledo, OH: $2,451 (Today's Homeowner)
Slab or pier-and-beam
Slab repairs include underpinning, grouting, mudjacking, crack injection, tendon stressing, and partial demolition and rebuilding (ASCE Texas Section). Pier-and-beam repairs are mostly shimming, framing and supports: pier-and-beam costs.
| Source | Where | Range | Average | Page updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angi | US | $350 to $20,000 | August 3, 2026 | |
| HomeGuide | US | $1,000 to $10,000 | February 6, 2026 | |
| Fixr | US | $1,000 to $10,000 | January 27, 2026 | |
| Today's Homeowner | US | $1,000 to $10,000 | April 9, 2025 | |
| Bob Vila | US | $350 to $20,000 | May 29, 2024 | |
| Angi | Houston, TX | $200 to $14,000 | October 10, 2025 | |
| Angi | Dallas, TX | $445 to $15,000 | October 7, 2025 | |
| Angi | Austin, TX | $3,000 to $8,500 | October 10, 2025 | |
| Angi | Columbus, OH | $1,000 to $10,000 | October 14, 2025 |
Where expansive clay is most common
Texas cities with 20,000 or more homes, ranked by the share of land inside city limits where USDA rates shrink-swell clay a limit for houses without basements.
| City | Expansive clay |
|---|---|
| Rowlett, TX | 78% |
| Allen, TX | 78% |
| Frisco, TX | 76% |
| Plano, TX | 75% |
| Mesquite, TX | 74% |
| McKinney, TX | 73% |
| Mansfield, TX | 73% |
| Pearland, TX | 70% |
| Pflugerville, TX | 66% |
| Carrollton, TX | 65% |
Written by Foundation Soils from the sources linked above and our county data. Sources and methods.