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De Leon, Texas
Inside De Leon's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 27% of mapped land, the 2nd-highest of 3 cities in Comanche County. A shallow water table limits basements on 17%, the highest of 3 cities in Comanche County.
That clay share is close to Comanche County's 30%. FEMA's flood data list 1 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 76444 overlapping the city. Of its 1,138 homes, 80% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1955.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Comanche 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 De Leon
Foundation repair in De Leon: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 27% of De Leon's mapped land.
About 900 of De Leon's 1,138 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 De Leon city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 26.9% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 16.8% |
| Septic fields very limited | 85.2% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 5.1% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 1.9% |
| Mapped soil | 1,434 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Chaney | 47% | n/a |
| Pedernales | 19% | n/a |
| Demona | 16% | n/a |
| Energy | 3% | n/a |
| Hassee | 3% | n/a |
| Nimrod | 3% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 5.1% by land area here, and 2% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 27% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Comanche County is in drought on the latest map, and 27% of De Leon's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
On 17% of De Leon's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 85% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Comanche County
100% of Comanche 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 De Leon. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76444 | 100% | 1 | $28,869 |
Homes in De Leon
| Housing units | 1,138 |
| Median year built | 1955 |
| Built before 1980 | 80% |
| Built 2000 or later | 8% |
| Owner-occupied | 67% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $72,600 |
| Single-family detached | 76% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gorman | 11 mi | 3% | 53% |
| Dublin | 12 mi | 28% | under 1% |
| Comanche | 15 mi | 46% | 4% |
| Stephenville | 20 mi | 36% | 15% |
| Gustine | 20 mi | 19% | 5% |
| Carbon | 20 mi | 9% | 45% |
| Blanket | 25 mi | 26% | 0% |
| Rising Star | 25 mi | 28% | 21% |
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