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Pasquotank County, North Carolina

A shallow water table limits basements on 76% of Pasquotank County's mapped land, a higher share than 85% of US counties. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 2%.

None of the county is in drought on the October 13, 2026 Drought Monitor map. FEMA's flood data list 148 flood losses here since 2016, 0% of them in buildings with basements. 39% of homes were built before 1980, against 50% nationally; the median home dates from 1988.

Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources

2%

expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes

76%

high water table: limits basements

0%

in drought, October 13, 2026

39%

of homes built before 1980

Soil under Pasquotank County

Expansive clay (limits slab homes)2.4%
High water table (limits basements)75.6%
Septic fields very limited75.6%
Clay swell (LEP, by area)2.6%
High-swell land (LEP 6%+)1.2%
Mapped soil185,203 acres
Soil seriesShare hereSeries nationally: high water table
Gertie19%n/a
Perquimans7%n/a
Belhaven6%n/a
Tomotley5%n/a
Dorovan4%n/a
Hyde4%n/a
Camden County: 74%Perquimans County: 72%Currituck County: 52%Chowan County: 62%Gates County: 93%Tyrrell County: 64%Chesapeake city: 88%Washington County: 80%Pasquotank County CamdenPerquimansCurrituckChowanGatesTyrrellChesapeake cityWashingtonPasquotank
Pasquotank County (heavy outline) and nearby counties, shaded by high water table share.under 10%10-25%25-40%40-60%60%+

How we count · survey areas NC139 (2025-08-27)

What the numbers mean here

On 76% of Pasquotank County's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.

Rain over the 12 months to August 2026: 40.21 in, 9.38 in below the 1991-2020 average year of 49.59 in.

USDA rates 76% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.

Drought

0% of the county is in drought (D1 or worse) on the October 13, 2026 map. Part of the county was in drought in 31 of the last 52 weeks; the most was 100% of its area, in 24 weeks, most recently on the June 23, 2026 map.

October 21, 2025Share of area in drought, weeklyOctober 13, 2026
Category, October 13, 2026Share of county
D0 abnormally dry or worse100%
D1 moderate drought or worse0%
D2 severe or worse0%
D3 extreme or worse0%
D4 exceptional0%

Flood losses since 2016

148 flood losses since 2016, $2.9 million paid. The worst year was 2016, with 108. Foundations of the buildings, where recorded: 13% slabs, 67% crawl spaces, 21% elevated. Median water depth outside the building: 12 in.

YearFlood losses
2016108
20173
20189
20196
202014
20211
20222
20230
20244
20251
2026 to date0

Rain

Average year, 1991-202049.59 in
12 months to August 202640.21 in (-9.38)
202544.54 in (-5.05)
Wettest year since 18951979: 65.20 in
Driest year since 18952001: 30.28 in
Days with 1 inch or more, normal at ELIZABETH CITY (4 mi away)14.9

Homes

Housing units17,721
Median year built1988
Built before 198039%
Built 2000 or later34%
Owner-occupied68%
Median value, owner-occupied$234,600
Single-family detached71%

What repairs cost

Published ranges from cost guides, not quotes. More sources, and where they disagree.

WorkRangeSource
Basement waterproofing, US $3,000 to $10,000 Fixr, February 6, 2026
Sump pump installation, US $800 to $2,000 Fixr, January 31, 2025
Crawl space encapsulation, US $2,000 to $8,000 Fixr, August 29, 2025

Nearby counties

PlaceDistanceExpansive clayHigh water table
Camden County, NC 8 mi under 1% 74%
Perquimans County, NC 10 mi 0% 72%
Currituck County, NC 21 mi under 1% 52%
Chowan County, NC 21 mi 0% 62%
Gates County, NC 27 mi under 1% 93%
Tyrrell County, NC 28 mi 0% 64%
Chesapeake city, VA 29 mi 0% 88%
Washington County, NC 34 mi 3% 80%

Sources: USDA SSURGO (August 27, 2025) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026) · NOAA (August 2026) · Census ACS 2020-2024. Methods · Data status