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Edgecliff Village, Texas
Inside Edgecliff Village's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 45% of mapped land, higher than 53% of Texas cities. A shallow water table limits basements on 0%.
That clay share is close to Tarrant County's 41%. FEMA's flood data list 4 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 76134 overlapping the city. Of its 1,418 homes, 67% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1976.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Tarrant 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 Edgecliff Village
Foundation repair in Edgecliff Village: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 45% of Edgecliff Village's mapped land, more than in 53% of Texas cities.
About 1,400 of Edgecliff Village's 1,418 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 Edgecliff Village city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 45.2% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 0.0% |
| Septic fields very limited | 72.5% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 7.8% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 53.2% |
| Urban land, not rated | 22.0% |
| Mapped soil | 762 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 7.8% by land area here, and 53% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 45% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Tarrant County is in drought on the latest map, and 45% of Edgecliff Village's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
USDA rates 73% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Tarrant County
100% of Tarrant 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 Edgecliff Village. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76134 | 100% | 4 | $15,384 |
Homes in Edgecliff Village
| Housing units | 1,418 |
| Median year built | 1976 |
| Built before 1980 | 67% |
| Built 2000 or later | 25% |
| Owner-occupied | 86% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $280,000 |
| Single-family detached | 97% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everman | 4 mi | 63% | 1% |
| Forest Hill | 4 mi | 48% | under 1% |
| Crowley | 6 mi | 51% | 0% |
| Benbrook | 7 mi | 32% | 0% |
| Kennedale | 7 mi | 35% | 9% |
| Westover Hills | 7 mi | 1% | 0% |
| Fort Worth | 9 mi | 42% | under 1% |
| Westworth Village | 9 mi | 21% | 1% |
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