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Friona, Texas
Inside Friona's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 67% of mapped land, the highest of 3 cities in Parmer County. A shallow water table limits basements on 0%.
That clay share is above Parmer County's 61%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 79035 overlapping the city. Of its 1,573 homes, 72% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1972.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Parmer 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 Friona
Foundation repair in Friona: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 67% of Friona's mapped land, more than in 72% of Texas cities.
About 1,400 of Friona's 1,573 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 Friona city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 67.1% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 0.0% |
| Septic fields very limited | 77.8% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 5.3% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 64.0% |
| Mapped soil | 899 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 5.3% by land area here, and 64% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 67% of the mapped land.
USDA rates 78% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Parmer County
0% of Parmer 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 Friona. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79035 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Friona
| Housing units | 1,573 |
| Median year built | 1972 |
| Built before 1980 | 72% |
| Built 2000 or later | 9% |
| Owner-occupied | 80% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $125,500 |
| Single-family detached | 86% |
Nearby cities
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