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Lumberton, Texas
Inside Lumberton's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 0% of mapped land. A shallow water table limits basements on 57%, the 2nd-highest of 5 cities in Hardin County.
That clay share is below Hardin County's 12%. FEMA's flood data list 398 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 77657 overlapping the city. Of its 5,969 homes, 22% were built before 1980; the median dates from 2001.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Hardin 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 Lumberton
Foundation repair in Lumberton: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 0% of Lumberton's mapped land.
About 4,900 of Lumberton's 5,969 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 Lumberton city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.0% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 56.7% |
| Septic fields very limited | 92.6% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 1.7% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 4.7% |
| Mapped soil | 8,650 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Otanya | 18% | n/a |
| Sorter | 17% | n/a |
| Plank | 14% | n/a |
| Dallardsville | 11% | n/a |
| Kirbyville | 10% | n/a |
| Silsbee | 6% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 57% of Lumberton's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 93% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Hardin County
26.6% of Hardin 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 Lumberton. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77657 | 97% | 398 | $59.3 million |
Homes in Lumberton
| Housing units | 5,969 |
| Median year built | 2001 |
| Built before 1980 | 22% |
| Built 2000 or later | 52% |
| Owner-occupied | 86% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $291,900 |
| Single-family detached | 81% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Hill Acres | 5 mi | 82% | 16% |
| Silsbee | 6 mi | 1% | 43% |
| Bevil Oaks | 8 mi | 25% | 80% |
| Kountze | 10 mi | 0% | 47% |
| Pine Forest | 12 mi | 41% | 55% |
| Beaumont | 12 mi | 28% | 28% |
| Rose City | 14 mi | 18% | 42% |
| Sour Lake | 14 mi | 67% | 58% |
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