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Hillcrest Village, Texas
Inside Hillcrest Village's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 48% of mapped land, higher than 55% of Texas cities. A shallow water table limits basements on 78%, the 2nd-highest of 24 cities in Brazoria County.
That clay share is below Brazoria County's 64%. Of its 277 homes, 82% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1968.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Brazoria County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
of homes built before 1980
Foundation repair in Hillcrest Village
Foundation repair in Hillcrest Village: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 48% of Hillcrest Village's mapped land, more than in 55% of Texas cities.
About 300 of Hillcrest Village's 277 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 Hillcrest Village city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 48.2% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 77.9% |
| Septic fields very limited | 86.7% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 5.1% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 40.1% |
| Mapped soil | 281 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Bernard | 54% | 43% |
| Lake Charles | 19% | 97% |
| Edna | 12% | n/a |
| Aris | 8% | n/a |
| Verland | 3% | n/a |
| Leton | 1% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 5.1% by land area here, and 40% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 48% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Brazoria County is in drought on the latest map, and 48% of Hillcrest Village's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
On 78% of Hillcrest Village's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 87% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Brazoria County
100% of Brazoria County is in drought (D1 or worse) on the October 13, 2026 map. County detail.
Homes in Hillcrest Village
| Housing units | 277 |
| Median year built | 1968 |
| Built before 1980 | 82% |
| Built 2000 or later | 4% |
| Owner-occupied | 93% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $285,800 |
| Single-family detached | 97% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin | 2 mi | 65% | 48% |
| Liverpool | 7 mi | 84% | 33% |
| Santa Fe | 7 mi | 6% | 92% |
| Friendswood | 8 mi | 74% | 49% |
| League City | 10 mi | 42% | 71% |
| Dickinson | 11 mi | 66% | 74% |
| Manvel | 11 mi | 70% | 47% |
| Webster | 12 mi | 56% | 26% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (August 5, 2026) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · Census ACS 2020-2024. Methods · Data status