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Hebron, Texas

Inside Hebron's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 66% of mapped land, higher than 71% of Texas cities. A shallow water table limits basements on 0%.

That clay share is above Denton County's 50%. FEMA's flood data list 15 flood losses since 2016 in the 3 ZIP codes overlapping the city. Of its 117 homes, 5% were built before 1980; the median dates from 2011.

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

66%

expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes

0%

high water table: limits basements

15

flood losses since 2016 in 3 overlapping ZIPs

5%

of homes built before 1980

Foundation repair in Hebron

Foundation repair in Hebron: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 66% of Hebron's mapped land, more than in 71% of Texas cities.

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 Hebron city limits

Expansive clay (limits slab homes)65.7%
High water table (limits basements)0.0%
Septic fields very limited83.3%
Clay swell (LEP, by area)10.3%
High-swell land (LEP 6%+)65.7%
Mapped soil143 acres
Soil seriesShare hereSeries nationally: expansive clay
Houston Black45%91%
Heiden19%80%
Eddy12%0%
Stephen6%n/a
Ferris6%n/a
Ovan4%n/a
Denton CountyHebron
Hebron city limits inside Denton 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 10.3% by land area here, and 66% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 66% of the mapped land.

Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Denton County is in drought on the latest map, and 66% of Hebron's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.

USDA rates 83% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.

Drought in Denton County

100% of Denton 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 Hebron. ZIP areas reach past city limits.

ZIPShare of city landFlood lossesPaid
7501055%1$1,909
7505631%8$695,457
7509310%6$65,078

Homes in Hebron

Housing units117
Median year built2011
Built before 19805%
Built 2000 or later74%
Owner-occupied90%
Median value, owner-occupied$478,600
Single-family detached43%

Nearby cities

PlaceDistanceExpansive clayHigh water table
The Colony 3 mi 68% 0%
Carrollton 4 mi 65% 8%
Lewisville 5 mi 49% 4%
Addison 6 mi 28% under 1%
Hackberry 7 mi 84% 0%
Lakewood Village 8 mi 77% 0%
Plano 8 mi 75% under 1%
Farmers Branch 8 mi 45% 3%

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