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DeCordova, Texas
Inside DeCordova's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 26% of mapped land, the 3rd-highest of 5 cities in Hood County. A shallow water table limits basements on 1%, the 4th-highest of 5 cities in Hood County.
That clay share is above Hood County's 18%. FEMA's flood data list 29 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 76049 overlapping the city. Of its 1,768 homes, 27% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1987.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Hood 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 DeCordova
Foundation repair in DeCordova: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 26% of DeCordova's mapped land.
About 1,600 of DeCordova's 1,768 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 DeCordova city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 26.5% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 1.0% |
| Septic fields very limited | 56.1% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.5% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 4.8% |
| Mapped soil | 1,039 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Windthorst | 24% | 37% |
| Eckrant | 11% | 8% |
| Granbury | 8% | n/a |
| Sunev | 6% | n/a |
| Maloterre | 6% | n/a |
| Venus | 6% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 4.5% by land area here, and 5% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 26% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Hood County is in drought on the latest map, and 26% of DeCordova's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
USDA rates 56% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Hood County
100% of Hood 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 DeCordova. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76049 | 100% | 29 | $949,962 |
Homes in DeCordova
| Housing units | 1,768 |
| Median year built | 1987 |
| Built before 1980 | 27% |
| Built 2000 or later | 20% |
| Owner-occupied | 96% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $340,700 |
| Single-family detached | 92% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granbury | 5 mi | 30% | 10% |
| Stockton Bend | 5 mi | 2% | under 1% |
| Cresson | 8 mi | 15% | 0% |
| Godley | 10 mi | 49% | 0% |
| Glen Rose | 13 mi | 15% | under 1% |
| Tolar | 13 mi | 23% | 60% |
| Annetta South | 17 mi | 20% | 0% |
| Cleburne | 17 mi | 52% | 3% |
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