Eden, Texas
Inside Eden's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 36% of mapped land. A shallow water table limits basements on 0%.
That clay share is close to Concho County's 32%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 76837 overlapping the city. Of its 489 homes, 80% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1966.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Concho 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 Eden
Foundation repair in Eden: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 36% of Eden's mapped land.
About 400 of Eden's 489 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 Eden city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 36.2% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 0.0% |
| Septic fields very limited | 70.3% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 5.4% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 41.0% |
| Mapped soil | 1,521 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Kavett | 22% | n/a |
| Mereta | 21% | n/a |
| Nuvalde | 16% | n/a |
| Cho | 12% | n/a |
| Frio | 10% | n/a |
| Valera | 4% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 5.4% by land area here, and 41% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 36% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Concho County is in drought on the latest map, and 36% of Eden's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
USDA rates 70% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Concho County
100% of Concho 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 Eden. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76837 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Eden
| Housing units | 489 |
| Median year built | 1966 |
| Built before 1980 | 80% |
| Built 2000 or later | 7% |
| Owner-occupied | 72% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $78,100 |
| Single-family detached | 80% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin | 16 mi | 14% | 0% |
| Paint Rock | 21 mi | 29% | 0% |
| Menard | 21 mi | 38% | 0% |
| Brady | 30 mi | 23% | 0% |
| Miles | 33 mi | 52% | 4% |
| Ballinger | 37 mi | 12% | under 1% |
| San Angelo | 39 mi | 35% | under 1% |
| Santa Anna | 47 mi | 47% | 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