Clyde, Texas
Inside Clyde's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 87% of mapped land, the highest of 4 cities in Callahan County. A shallow water table limits basements on 2%, the 2nd-highest of 4 cities in Callahan County.
That clay share is above Callahan County's 60%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 79510 overlapping the city. Of its 1,444 homes, 65% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1973.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Callahan 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 Clyde
Foundation repair in Clyde: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 87% of Clyde's mapped land, more than in 95% of Texas cities.
About 1,300 of Clyde's 1,444 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 Clyde city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 87.0% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 1.8% |
| Septic fields very limited | 87.1% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 5.5% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 18.2% |
| Mapped soil | 2,106 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Chaney | 55% | n/a |
| Abilene | 15% | n/a |
| Pedernales | 12% | n/a |
| Windthorst | 6% | 37% |
| Sagerton | 4% | 88% |
| Nimrod | 3% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 5.5% by land area here, and 18% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 87% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Callahan County is in drought on the latest map, and 87% of Clyde's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
USDA rates 87% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Callahan County
100% of Callahan 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 Clyde. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79510 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Clyde
| Housing units | 1,444 |
| Median year built | 1973 |
| Built before 1980 | 65% |
| Built 2000 or later | 14% |
| Owner-occupied | 74% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $151,200 |
| Single-family detached | 93% |
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