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Cockrell Hill, Texas
Inside Cockrell Hill's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 5% of mapped land. A shallow water table limits basements on under 1%.
That clay share is below Dallas County's 51%. USDA doesn't rate the 30% of mapped land classed as urban land, so these shares are floors. FEMA's flood data list 3 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 75211 overlapping the city. Of its 1,329 homes, 88% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1954.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Dallas 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 Cockrell Hill
Foundation repair in Cockrell Hill: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 5% of Cockrell Hill's mapped land.
About 1,000 of Cockrell Hill's 1,329 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 Cockrell Hill city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 4.6% |
| High water table (limits basements) | under 0.1% |
| Septic fields very limited | 87.1% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.4% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 7.3% |
| Urban land, not rated | 29.7% |
| Mapped soil | 373 acres |
What the numbers mean here
USDA rates 87% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
With shrink-swell clay on 5% and a shallow water table on under 1% of the land, the soil survey points to neither problem across most of Cockrell Hill; conditions still vary lot by lot.
Drought in Dallas County
100% of Dallas 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 Cockrell Hill. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75211 | 100% | 3 | $13,694 |
Homes in Cockrell Hill
| Housing units | 1,329 |
| Median year built | 1954 |
| Built before 1980 | 88% |
| Built 2000 or later | 7% |
| Owner-occupied | 58% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $189,800 |
| Single-family detached | 77% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duncanville | 7 mi | 31% | under 1% |
| Dallas | 8 mi | 37% | 5% |
| Highland Park | 8 mi | 35% | under 1% |
| Grand Prairie | 9 mi | 58% | 2% |
| University Park | 9 mi | 33% | 0% |
| Irving | 10 mi | 65% | 10% |
| DeSoto | 10 mi | 49% | under 1% |
| Cedar Hill | 11 mi | 37% | under 1% |
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