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Burleson, Texas
Inside Burleson's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 61% of mapped land, the 5th-highest of 13 cities in Johnson County. A shallow water table limits basements on 7%, the 5th-highest of 13 cities in Johnson County.
That clay share is above Johnson County's 51%. FEMA's flood data list 20 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 76028 overlapping the city. Of its 19,212 homes, 19% were built before 1980; the median dates from 2002.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Johnson 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 Burleson
Foundation repair in Burleson: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 61% of Burleson's mapped land, more than in 66% of Texas cities.
About 15,600 of Burleson's 19,212 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 Burleson city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 61.5% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 7.4% |
| Septic fields very limited | 81.4% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 7.5% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 70.3% |
| Urban land, not rated | 2.4% |
| Mapped soil | 18,921 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 7.5% by land area here, and 70% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 61% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Johnson County is in drought on the latest map, and 61% of Burleson's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
USDA rates 81% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Johnson County
100% of Johnson 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 Burleson. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76028 | 86% | 20 | $576,706 |
Homes in Burleson
| Housing units | 19,212 |
| Median year built | 2002 |
| Built before 1980 | 19% |
| Built 2000 or later | 56% |
| Owner-occupied | 72% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $308,200 |
| Single-family detached | 81% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briaroaks | 2 mi | 44% | 19% |
| Cross Timber | 2 mi | 20% | 25% |
| Crowley | 5 mi | 51% | 0% |
| Joshua | 5 mi | 46% | 16% |
| Keene | 8 mi | 42% | 16% |
| Everman | 8 mi | 63% | 1% |
| Alvarado | 10 mi | 74% | 1% |
| Edgecliff Village | 10 mi | 45% | 0% |
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