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Brazoria, Texas
Inside Brazoria's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 28% of mapped land. A shallow water table limits basements on under 1%.
That clay share is below Brazoria County's 64%. FEMA's flood data list 621 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 77422 overlapping the city. Of its 1,281 homes, 60% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1975.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Brazoria 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 Brazoria
Foundation repair in Brazoria: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 28% of Brazoria's mapped land.
About 1,000 of Brazoria's 1,281 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 Brazoria city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 27.6% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 0.4% |
| Septic fields very limited | 29.9% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 9.3% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 27.6% |
| Urban land, not rated | 2.1% |
| Mapped soil | 1,685 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Asa | 56% | 0% |
| Pledger | 29% | n/a |
| Brazoria | 5% | n/a |
| Norwood | 4% | n/a |
| Clemville | 3% | n/a |
| Churnabog | under 1% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 9.3% by land area here, and 28% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 28% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Brazoria County is in drought on the latest map, and 28% of Brazoria's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
Drought in Brazoria County
100% of Brazoria 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 Brazoria. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77422 | 100% | 621 | $34.7 million |
Homes in Brazoria
| Housing units | 1,281 |
| Median year built | 1975 |
| Built before 1980 | 60% |
| Built 2000 or later | 13% |
| Owner-occupied | 65% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $162,400 |
| Single-family detached | 75% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Jackson | 7 mi | 67% | 15% |
| Jones Creek | 8 mi | 5% | 1% |
| Bailey's Prairie | 8 mi | 57% | 13% |
| Sweeny | 8 mi | 36% | 2% |
| West Columbia | 8 mi | 35% | 42% |
| Richwood | 10 mi | 78% | 6% |
| Clute | 10 mi | 47% | 28% |
| Holiday Lakes | 12 mi | 38% | 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