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Dripping Springs, Texas
Inside Dripping Springs' city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 12% of mapped land. A shallow water table limits basements on 0%.
That clay share is close to Hays County's 14%. FEMA's flood data list 29 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 78620 overlapping the city. Of its 3,127 homes, 4% were built before 1980; the median dates from 2013.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Hays 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 Dripping Springs
Foundation repair in Dripping Springs: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 12% of Dripping Springs' mapped land.
About 1,700 of Dripping Springs' 3,127 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 Dripping Springs city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 11.6% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 0.0% |
| Septic fields very limited | 82.7% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.5% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 11.6% |
| Mapped soil | 5,639 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Brackett | 19% | 0% |
| Doss | 16% | n/a |
| Comfort | 15% | n/a |
| Real | 11% | n/a |
| Bolar | 6% | n/a |
| Denton | 5% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
USDA rates 83% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
With shrink-swell clay on 12% and a shallow water table on 0% of the land, the soil survey points to neither problem across most of Dripping Springs; conditions still vary lot by lot.
Drought in Hays County
100% of Hays 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 Dripping Springs. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78620 | 91% | 29 | $1.5 million |
Homes in Dripping Springs
| Housing units | 3,127 |
| Median year built | 2013 |
| Built before 1980 | 4% |
| Built 2000 or later | 84% |
| Owner-occupied | 49% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $635,600 |
| Single-family detached | 55% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek | 9 mi | 6% | 0% |
| Bee Cave | 11 mi | 16% | 0% |
| Woodcreek | 12 mi | 32% | 0% |
| The Hills | 12 mi | 19% | 0% |
| Lakeway | 13 mi | 9% | 0% |
| Hays | 14 mi | 25% | 0% |
| Point Venture | 14 mi | under 1% | 0% |
| Wimberley | 15 mi | 18% | 0% |
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