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Argyle, Texas
Inside Argyle's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 21% of mapped land. A shallow water table limits basements on 1%.
That clay share is below Denton County's 50%. FEMA's flood data list 10 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 76226 overlapping the city. Of its 1,784 homes, 14% were built before 1980; the median dates from 2002.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Denton 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 Argyle
Foundation repair in Argyle: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 21% of Argyle's mapped land.
About 1,700 of Argyle's 1,784 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 Argyle city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 20.9% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 1.2% |
| Septic fields very limited | 65.1% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.6% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 22.2% |
| Mapped soil | 7,417 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 4.6% by land area here, and 22% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 21% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Denton County is in drought on the latest map, and 21% of Argyle's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
USDA rates 65% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Denton County
100% of Denton 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 Argyle. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76226 | 100% | 10 | $205,825 |
Homes in Argyle
| Housing units | 1,784 |
| Median year built | 2002 |
| Built before 1980 | 14% |
| Built 2000 or later | 54% |
| Owner-occupied | 92% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $695,300 |
| Single-family detached | 98% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bartonville | 2 mi | 4% | 2% |
| Corral City | 3 mi | 78% | 0% |
| Copper Canyon | 5 mi | 2% | 2% |
| Double Oak | 5 mi | 2% | 1% |
| Northlake | 5 mi | 73% | under 1% |
| Flower Mound | 6 mi | 29% | 1% |
| Highland Village | 7 mi | 9% | under 1% |
| Corinth | 7 mi | 12% | 3% |
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