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Ackerly, Texas
Inside Ackerly's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 3% of mapped land. A shallow water table limits basements on 0%.
That clay share is close to Martin County's 7%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 79713 overlapping the city. Of its 112 homes, 36% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1988.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Martin County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 1 overlapping ZIP
of homes built before 1980
Foundation repair in Ackerly
Foundation repair in Ackerly: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 3% of Ackerly's mapped land.
About 100 of Ackerly's 112 homes are detached houses.
| Who designs the repair | The ASCE Texas Section's repair guidelines say a Texas-licensed engineer should evaluate the foundation and design the repair (2022 guidelines) |
| Prices | Cost guide ranges compared |
Soil under Ackerly city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 2.6% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 0.0% |
| Septic fields very limited | 3.4% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.7% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Mapped soil | 199 acres |
What the numbers mean here
With shrink-swell clay on 3% and a shallow water table on 0% of the land, the soil survey points to neither problem across most of Ackerly; conditions still vary lot by lot.
Drought in Martin County
100% of Martin County is in drought (D1 or worse) on the October 13, 2026 map. County detail.
Flood losses by ZIP code
FEMA flood records since 2016 in the ZIP codes that overlap Ackerly. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79713 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Ackerly
| Housing units | 112 |
| Median year built | 1988 |
| Built before 1980 | 36% |
| Built 2000 or later | 38% |
| Owner-occupied | 81% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $74,500 |
| Single-family detached | 49% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Ybanez | 18 mi | 0% | 0% |
| Lamesa | 20 mi | under 1% | under 1% |
| Big Spring | 24 mi | 7% | 1% |
| Stanton | 28 mi | 3% | 4% |
| Coahoma | 29 mi | 1% | under 1% |
| O'Donnell | 31 mi | 23% | under 1% |
| Forsan | 35 mi | 11% | 0% |
| Midland | 42 mi | 5% | 2% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (August 5, 2026) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026) · Census ACS 2020-2024. Methods · Data status