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Gunter, Texas
Inside Gunter's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 84% of mapped land, the highest of 16 cities in Grayson County. A shallow water table limits basements on 6%, the 2nd-highest of 16 cities in Grayson County.
That clay share is above Grayson County's 60%. FEMA's flood data list 4 flood losses since 2016 in the 3 ZIP codes overlapping the city. Of its 762 homes, 21% were built before 1980; the median dates from 2004.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Grayson County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 3 overlapping ZIPs
of homes built before 1980
Foundation repair in Gunter
Foundation repair in Gunter: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 84% of Gunter's mapped land, more than in 92% of Texas cities.
About 700 of Gunter's 762 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 Gunter city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 84.3% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 5.8% |
| Septic fields very limited | 92.7% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 10.6% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 82.7% |
| Mapped soil | 12,504 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 10.6% by land area here, and 83% 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 Grayson County is in drought on the latest map, and 84% of Gunter's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
USDA rates 93% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Grayson County
100% of Grayson 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 Gunter. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75058 | 58% | 0 | $0 |
| 76271 | 22% | 1 | $0 |
| 75459 | 18% | 3 | $8,585 |
Homes in Gunter
| Housing units | 762 |
| Median year built | 2004 |
| Built before 1980 | 21% |
| Built 2000 or later | 59% |
| Owner-occupied | 69% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $547,600 |
| Single-family detached | 88% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celina | 7 mi | 81% | 1% |
| Tioga | 7 mi | 74% | 0% |
| Pilot Point | 8 mi | 53% | 1% |
| Weston | 11 mi | 77% | under 1% |
| Dorchester | 11 mi | 73% | under 1% |
| Collinsville | 11 mi | 40% | 0% |
| Aubrey | 12 mi | 33% | 1% |
| Prosper | 12 mi | 77% | under 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