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Cresson, Texas
Inside Cresson's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 15% of mapped land. A shallow water table limits basements on 0%.
That clay share is below Johnson County's 51%. FEMA's flood data list 30 flood losses since 2016 in the 2 ZIP codes overlapping the city. Of its 496 homes, 9% 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 2 overlapping ZIPs
of homes built before 1980
Foundation repair in Cresson
Foundation repair in Cresson: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 15% of Cresson's mapped land.
About 400 of Cresson's 496 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 Cresson city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 15.3% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 0.0% |
| Septic fields very limited | 70.6% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.1% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 18.1% |
| Mapped soil | 7,391 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 4.1% 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 15% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Johnson County is in drought on the latest map, and 15% of Cresson's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
USDA rates 71% 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 Cresson. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76035 | 79% | 1 | $57,316 |
| 76049 | 22% | 29 | $949,962 |
Homes in Cresson
| Housing units | 496 |
| Median year built | 2002 |
| Built before 1980 | 9% |
| Built 2000 or later | 53% |
| Owner-occupied | 74% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $293,200 |
| Single-family detached | 73% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Godley | 7 mi | 49% | 0% |
| DeCordova | 8 mi | 26% | 1% |
| Stockton Bend | 9 mi | 2% | under 1% |
| Annetta South | 10 mi | 20% | 0% |
| Granbury | 11 mi | 30% | 10% |
| Aledo | 12 mi | 29% | under 1% |
| Annetta | 12 mi | 20% | 2% |
| Annetta North | 13 mi | 28% | 2% |
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