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Lakeside (Tarrant County), Texas
Inside Lakeside's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 18% of mapped land. A shallow water table limits basements on under 1%.
That clay share is below Tarrant County's 41%. FEMA's flood data list 15 flood losses since 2016 in the 2 ZIP codes overlapping the city. Of its 594 homes, 54% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1970.
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 Lakeside (Tarrant County)
Foundation repair in Lakeside (Tarrant County): shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 18% of Lakeside (Tarrant County)'s mapped land.
About 600 of Lakeside (Tarrant County)'s 594 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 Lakeside city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 18.1% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 0.4% |
| Septic fields very limited | 59.8% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 5.2% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 24.7% |
| Urban land, not rated | 7.4% |
| Mapped soil | 1,127 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 5.2% by land area here, and 25% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 18% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Tarrant County is in drought on the latest map, and 18% of Lakeside's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
USDA rates 60% 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 Lakeside. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76135 | 67% | 6 | $155,988 |
| 76108 | 33% | 9 | $148,258 |
Homes in Lakeside
| Housing units | 594 |
| Median year built | 1970 |
| Built before 1980 | 54% |
| Built 2000 or later | 26% |
| Owner-occupied | 92% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $346,400 |
| Single-family detached | over 99% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Worth | 3 mi | 26% | 1% |
| Sansom Park | 5 mi | 12% | 0% |
| White Settlement | 5 mi | 29% | 0% |
| Westworth Village | 5 mi | 21% | 1% |
| River Oaks | 6 mi | 10% | 2% |
| Azle | 6 mi | 15% | 17% |
| Westover Hills | 7 mi | 1% | 0% |
| Saginaw | 7 mi | 73% | 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