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Bremond, Texas
Inside Bremond's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 80% of mapped land, the highest of 4 cities in Robertson County. A shallow water table limits basements on 7%, the 4th-highest of 4 cities in Robertson County.
That clay share is above Robertson County's 31%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 76629 overlapping the city. Of its 482 homes, 57% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1976.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Robertson 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 Bremond
Foundation repair in Bremond: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 80% of Bremond's mapped land, more than in 85% of Texas cities.
About 400 of Bremond's 482 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 Bremond city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 79.9% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 6.6% |
| Septic fields very limited | 85.5% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 8.8% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 85.5% |
| Mapped soil | 569 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 8.8% by land area here, and 86% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 80% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Robertson County is in drought on the latest map, and 80% of Bremond's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
USDA rates 86% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Robertson County
100% of Robertson 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 Bremond. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76629 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Bremond
| Housing units | 482 |
| Median year built | 1976 |
| Built before 1980 | 57% |
| Built 2000 or later | 24% |
| Owner-occupied | 61% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $130,000 |
| Single-family detached | 79% |
Nearby cities
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