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Beeville, Texas
Inside Beeville's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 40% of mapped land. A shallow water table limits basements on 9%.
That clay share is above Bee County's 25%. FEMA's flood data list 22 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 78102 overlapping the city. Of its 5,676 homes, 62% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1974.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Bee 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 Beeville
Foundation repair in Beeville: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 40% of Beeville's mapped land.
About 3,800 of Beeville's 5,676 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 Beeville city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 39.6% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 8.7% |
| Septic fields very limited | 69.1% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 5.5% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 42.3% |
| Mapped soil | 4,077 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Orelia | 20% | n/a |
| Papalote | 19% | n/a |
| Weesatche | 18% | n/a |
| Clareville | 16% | n/a |
| Parrita | 3% | n/a |
| Pernitas | 3% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 5.5% by land area here, and 42% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 40% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Bee County is in drought on the latest map, and 40% of Beeville's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
USDA rates 69% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Bee County
100% of Bee 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 Beeville. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78102 | 100% | 22 | $37,849 |
Homes in Beeville
| Housing units | 5,676 |
| Median year built | 1974 |
| Built before 1980 | 62% |
| Built 2000 or later | 6% |
| Owner-occupied | 59% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $94,700 |
| Single-family detached | 67% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside | 22 mi | 25% | 7% |
| Mathis | 22 mi | 67% | 1% |
| George West | 23 mi | 29% | 0% |
| Lake City | 24 mi | 1% | 0% |
| Three Rivers | 26 mi | 61% | under 1% |
| Woodsboro | 28 mi | 35% | 7% |
| Goliad | 28 mi | 29% | 4% |
| Kenedy | 29 mi | 51% | under 1% |
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