Lott, Texas
Inside Lott's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 79% of mapped land, the 3rd-highest of 4 cities in Falls County. A shallow water table limits basements on 0%.
That clay share is above Falls County's 72%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 76656 overlapping the city. Of its 295 homes, 59% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1977.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Falls 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 Lott
Foundation repair in Lott: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 79% of Lott's mapped land, more than in 85% of Texas cities.
About 200 of Lott's 295 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 Lott city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 79.3% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 0.0% |
| Septic fields very limited | 79.9% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 10.7% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 85.6% |
| Mapped soil | 656 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Black | 36% | 91% |
| Heiden | 26% | 80% |
| Wilson | 15% | 88% |
| Burleson | 10% | 84% |
| Altoga | 6% | n/a |
| Ferris | 3% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 10.7% by land area here, and 86% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 79% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Falls County is in drought on the latest map, and 79% of Lott's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
USDA rates 80% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Falls County
100% of Falls 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 Lott. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76656 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Lott
| Housing units | 295 |
| Median year built | 1977 |
| Built before 1980 | 59% |
| Built 2000 or later | 19% |
| Owner-occupied | 66% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $76,300 |
| Single-family detached | 56% |
Nearby cities
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