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Grandview, Texas

Inside Grandview's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 84% of mapped land, the 2nd-highest of 13 cities in Johnson County. A shallow water table limits basements on under 1%.

That clay share is above Johnson County's 51%. FEMA's flood data list 1 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 76050 overlapping the city. Of its 812 homes, 52% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1979.

Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Johnson County

84%

expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes

<1%

high water table: limits basements

1

flood losses since 2016 in 1 overlapping ZIP

52%

of homes built before 1980

Foundation repair in Grandview

Foundation repair in Grandview: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 84% of Grandview's mapped land, more than in 91% of Texas cities.

About 600 of Grandview's 812 homes are detached houses.

Who designs the repairThe ASCE Texas Section's repair guidelines say a Texas-licensed engineer should evaluate the foundation and design the repair (2022 guidelines)
PricesCost guide ranges compared

Soil under Grandview city limits

Expansive clay (limits slab homes)84.2%
High water table (limits basements)under 0.1%
Septic fields very limited85.4%
Clay swell (LEP, by area)12.2%
High-swell land (LEP 6%+)85.4%
Mapped soil1,263 acres
Soil seriesShare hereSeries nationally: expansive clay
Heiden73%80%
Houston Black14%91%
Ferris11%n/a
Altoga2%n/a
Tinn1%n/a
Fairlieunder 1%70%
Johnson CountyGrandview
Grandview city limits inside Johnson County, shaded by the city's expansive clay share.under 10%10-25%25-40%40-60%60%+

How we count

What the numbers mean here

Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 12.2% by land area here, and 85% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 84% of the mapped land.

Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Johnson County is in drought on the latest map, and 84% of Grandview's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.

USDA rates 85% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.

Drought in Johnson County

100% of Johnson County is in drought (D1 or worse) on the October 13, 2026 map. County detail.

October 21, 2025Share of area in drought, weeklyOctober 13, 2026

Flood losses by ZIP code

FEMA flood records since 2016 in the ZIP codes that overlap Grandview. ZIP areas reach past city limits.

ZIPShare of city landFlood lossesPaid
76050100%1$0

Homes in Grandview

Housing units812
Median year built1979
Built before 198052%
Built 2000 or later30%
Owner-occupied62%
Median value, owner-occupied$225,600
Single-family detached70%

Nearby cities

PlaceDistanceExpansive clayHigh water table
Covington 8 mi 23% 8%
Itasca 8 mi 82% under 1%
Coyote Flats 9 mi 78% 1%
Alvarado 10 mi 74% 1%
Venus 10 mi 85% under 1%
Maypearl 10 mi 83% 7%
Rio Vista 12 mi 21% 0%
Keene 12 mi 42% 16%

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