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Littlefield, Texas
Inside Littlefield's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 21% of mapped land, the 3rd-highest of 6 cities in Lamb County. A shallow water table limits basements on 3%, the 3rd-highest of 6 cities in Lamb County.
That clay share is above Lamb County's 14%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 79339 overlapping the city. Of its 2,766 homes, 78% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1968.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Lamb 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 Littlefield
Foundation repair in Littlefield: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 21% of Littlefield's mapped land.
About 2,400 of Littlefield's 2,766 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 Littlefield city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 21.3% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 3.1% |
| Septic fields very limited | 24.3% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.9% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 20.1% |
| Mapped soil | 4,015 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 3.9% by land area here, and 20% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 21% of the mapped land.
Drought in Lamb County
0% of Lamb 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 Littlefield. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79339 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Littlefield
| Housing units | 2,766 |
| Median year built | 1968 |
| Built before 1980 | 78% |
| Built 2000 or later | 7% |
| Owner-occupied | 73% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $79,400 |
| Single-family detached | 88% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst | 8 mi | 1% | 1% |
| Anton | 12 mi | 86% | 0% |
| Sudan | 15 mi | 0% | 0% |
| Olton | 21 mi | 62% | 7% |
| Springlake | 22 mi | 37% | under 1% |
| Earth | 22 mi | 9% | 4% |
| Opdyke West | 23 mi | 8% | under 1% |
| Levelland | 23 mi | 3% | 2% |
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