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Hill Country Village, Texas
Inside Hill Country Village's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 71% of mapped land, the 5th-highest of 24 cities in Bexar County. A shallow water table limits basements on 0%.
That clay share is above Bexar County's 51%. FEMA's flood data list 7 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 78232 overlapping the city. Of its 299 homes, 42% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1984.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Bexar County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 1 overlapping ZIP
of homes built before 1980
Foundation repair in Hill Country Village
Foundation repair in Hill Country Village: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 71% of Hill Country Village's mapped land, more than in 76% of Texas cities.
About 300 of Hill Country Village's 299 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 Hill Country Village city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 71.1% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 0.0% |
| Septic fields very limited | 86.0% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 7.0% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 70.6% |
| Mapped soil | 1,412 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 7.0% by land area here, and 71% 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: 79.6% of Bexar County is in drought on the latest map, and 71% of Hill Country Village's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
USDA rates 86% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Bexar County
79.6% of Bexar 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 Hill Country Village. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78232 | 100% | 7 | $96,982 |
Homes in Hill Country Village
| Housing units | 299 |
| Median year built | 1984 |
| Built before 1980 | 42% |
| Built 2000 or later | 19% |
| Owner-occupied | 100% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $1.2 million |
| Single-family detached | 99% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollywood Park | 1 mi | 52% | 0% |
| Shavano Park | 4 mi | 54% | under 1% |
| Castle Hills | 4 mi | 67% | 0% |
| Alamo Heights | 7 mi | 43% | 0% |
| Balcones Heights | 7 mi | 52% | 0% |
| Olmos Park | 7 mi | 65% | 0% |
| Terrell Hills | 8 mi | 74% | 0% |
| Windcrest | 8 mi | 81% | 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