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Glen Rose, Texas
Inside Glen Rose's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 15% of mapped land. A shallow water table limits basements on under 1%.
That clay share is close to Somervell County's 13%. FEMA's flood data list 6 flood losses since 2016 in the 2 ZIP codes overlapping the city. Of its 1,231 homes, 43% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1986.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Somervell County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 2 overlapping ZIPs
of homes built before 1980
Foundation repair in Glen Rose
Foundation repair in Glen Rose: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 15% of Glen Rose's mapped land.
About 900 of Glen Rose's 1,231 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 Glen Rose city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 14.8% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 0.2% |
| Septic fields very limited | 46.6% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.3% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 15.9% |
| Mapped soil | 2,558 acres |
What the numbers mean here
With shrink-swell clay on 15% and a shallow water table on under 1% of the land, the soil survey points to neither problem across most of Glen Rose; conditions still vary lot by lot.
Drought in Somervell County
100% of Somervell 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 Glen Rose. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76043 | 75% | 6 | $213,449 |
| 76077 | 25% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Glen Rose
| Housing units | 1,231 |
| Median year built | 1986 |
| Built before 1980 | 43% |
| Built 2000 or later | 38% |
| Owner-occupied | 65% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $261,000 |
| Single-family detached | 71% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeCordova | 13 mi | 26% | 1% |
| Walnut Springs | 13 mi | 64% | 0% |
| Granbury | 14 mi | 30% | 10% |
| Tolar | 14 mi | 23% | 60% |
| Stockton Bend | 16 mi | 2% | under 1% |
| Morgan | 18 mi | 43% | 0% |
| Iredell | 19 mi | 11% | 5% |
| Godley | 19 mi | 49% | 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