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Mansfield, Texas
Inside Mansfield's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 73% of mapped land, the 2nd-highest of 35 cities in Tarrant County. A shallow water table limits basements on 4%.
That clay share is above Tarrant County's 41%. FEMA's flood data list 14 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 76063 overlapping the city. Of its 26,740 homes, 9% were built before 1980; the median dates from 2004.
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 1 overlapping ZIP
of homes built before 1980
Foundation repair in Mansfield
Foundation repair in Mansfield: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 73% of Mansfield's mapped land, more than in 77% of Texas cities.
The city lists a permit for the work.
About 20,400 of Mansfield's 26,740 homes are detached houses.
| City permit | Mansfield's building safety permit fee schedule has a residential fee line for foundation repair. (City of Mansfield, Texas, read October 2, 2026) |
| 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 Mansfield city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 72.8% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 4.4% |
| Septic fields very limited | 80.3% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 9.8% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 72.3% |
| Urban land, not rated | 1.8% |
| Mapped soil | 23,528 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Heiden | 25% | 80% |
| Houston Black | 17% | 91% |
| Crosstell | 14% | 98% |
| Navo | 5% | n/a |
| Ferris | 5% | n/a |
| Rader | 4% | 30% |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 9.8% by land area here, and 72% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 73% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Tarrant County is in drought on the latest map, and 73% of Mansfield's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
USDA rates 80% 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 Mansfield. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76063 | 95% | 14 | $379,683 |
Homes in Mansfield
| Housing units | 26,740 |
| Median year built | 2004 |
| Built before 1980 | 9% |
| Built 2000 or later | 65% |
| Owner-occupied | 72% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $410,700 |
| Single-family detached | 76% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedale | 8 mi | 35% | 9% |
| Dalworthington Gardens | 8 mi | 25% | 8% |
| Grand Prairie | 9 mi | 58% | 2% |
| Arlington | 9 mi | 46% | 3% |
| Cedar Hill | 9 mi | 37% | under 1% |
| Pantego | 10 mi | 11% | 6% |
| Midlothian | 10 mi | 44% | under 1% |
| Everman | 10 mi | 63% | 1% |
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