Cuero, Texas
Inside Cuero's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 42% of mapped land, the 2nd-highest of 3 cities in DeWitt County. A shallow water table limits basements on 16%, the highest of 3 cities in DeWitt County.
That clay share is above DeWitt County's 27%. FEMA's flood data list 27 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 77954 overlapping the city. Of its 3,059 homes, 56% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1977.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in DeWitt 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 Cuero
Foundation repair in Cuero: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 42% of Cuero's mapped land, more than in 51% of Texas cities.
About 2,100 of Cuero's 3,059 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 Cuero city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 42.3% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 15.7% |
| Septic fields very limited | 63.4% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 5.3% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 42.6% |
| Mapped soil | 4,221 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 5.3% by land area here, and 43% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 42% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of DeWitt County is in drought on the latest map, and 42% of Cuero's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
On 16% of Cuero's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 63% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in DeWitt County
100% of DeWitt 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 Cuero. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77954 | 100% | 27 | $1.1 million |
Homes in Cuero
| Housing units | 3,059 |
| Median year built | 1977 |
| Built before 1980 | 56% |
| Built 2000 or later | 16% |
| Owner-occupied | 62% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $176,900 |
| Single-family detached | 70% |
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