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Brookside Village, Texas
Inside Brookside Village's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 69% of mapped land, higher than 74% of Texas cities. A shallow water table limits basements on 56%.
That clay share is close to Brazoria County's 64%. FEMA's flood data list 1,070 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 77581 overlapping the city. Of its 542 homes, 41% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1984.
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 Brookside Village
Foundation repair in Brookside Village: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 69% of Brookside Village's mapped land, more than in 74% of Texas cities.
About 500 of Brookside Village's 542 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 Brookside Village city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 68.8% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 55.8% |
| Septic fields very limited | 86.4% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 8.7% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 68.8% |
| Mapped soil | 1,298 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Charles | 43% | 97% |
| Bernard | 42% | 43% |
| Edna | 9% | n/a |
| Verland | 4% | n/a |
| Telferner | 1% | n/a |
| Leton | 1% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 8.7% by land area here, and 69% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 69% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Brazoria County is in drought on the latest map, and 69% of Brookside Village's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
On 56% of Brookside Village's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 86% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
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 Brookside Village. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77581 | 100% | 1,070 | $91.6 million |
Homes in Brookside Village
| Housing units | 542 |
| Median year built | 1984 |
| Built before 1980 | 41% |
| Built 2000 or later | 22% |
| Owner-occupied | 90% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $352,300 |
| Single-family detached | 95% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearland | 2 mi | 70% | 36% |
| South Houston | 7 mi | 53% | 6% |
| Manvel | 8 mi | 70% | 47% |
| Friendswood | 9 mi | 74% | 49% |
| Southside Place | 11 mi | 63% | 57% |
| Arcola | 11 mi | 80% | 23% |
| Pasadena | 11 mi | 53% | 37% |
| West University Place | 11 mi | 56% | 48% |
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