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Haslet, Texas
Inside Haslet's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 71% of mapped land, the 3rd-highest of 35 cities in Tarrant County. A shallow water table limits basements on 0%.
That clay share is above Tarrant County's 41%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in the 2 ZIP codes overlapping the city. Of its 1,161 homes, 8% were built before 1980; the median dates from 2008.
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 2 overlapping ZIPs
of homes built before 1980
Foundation repair in Haslet
Foundation repair in Haslet: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 71% of Haslet's mapped land, more than in 75% of Texas cities.
About 1,200 of Haslet's 1,161 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 Haslet city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 71.0% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 0.0% |
| Septic fields very limited | 90.1% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 8.3% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 83.9% |
| Mapped soil | 5,898 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 8.3% by land area here, and 84% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 71% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Tarrant County is in drought on the latest map, and 71% of Haslet's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
USDA rates 90% 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 Haslet. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76052 | 75% | 0 | $0 |
| 76177 | 25% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Haslet
| Housing units | 1,161 |
| Median year built | 2008 |
| Built before 1980 | 8% |
| Built 2000 or later | 64% |
| Owner-occupied | 94% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $616,000 |
| Single-family detached | 100% |
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