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Morgan's Point, Texas
Inside Morgan's Point's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 36% of mapped land. A shallow water table limits basements on 23%.
That clay share is above Harris County's 25%. FEMA's flood data list 636 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 77571 overlapping the city. Of its 106 homes, 44% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1982.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Harris 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 Morgan's Point
Foundation repair in Morgan's Point: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 36% of Morgan's Point's mapped land.
About 100 of Morgan's Point's 106 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 Morgan's Point city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 35.6% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 23.2% |
| Septic fields very limited | 51.6% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 12.6% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 35.6% |
| Urban land, not rated | 7.3% |
| Mapped soil | 974 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Beaumont | 16% | n/a |
| Lake Charles | 10% | 97% |
| Dylan | 7% | n/a |
| Bernard | 6% | 43% |
| Addicks | 4% | n/a |
| Ijam | 2% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 12.6% by land area here, and 36% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 36% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 82.9% of Harris County is in drought on the latest map, and 36% of Morgan's Point's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
On 23% of Morgan's Point's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 52% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Harris County
82.9% of Harris 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 Morgan's Point. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77571 | 98% | 636 | $29.5 million |
Homes in Morgan's Point
| Housing units | 106 |
| Median year built | 1982 |
| Built before 1980 | 44% |
| Built 2000 or later | 14% |
| Owner-occupied | 76% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $425,000 |
| Single-family detached | 84% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Porte | 3 mi | 74% | 39% |
| Shoreacres | 4 mi | 68% | 39% |
| Seabrook | 5 mi | 13% | 15% |
| Baytown | 7 mi | 61% | 59% |
| Deer Park | 7 mi | 58% | 74% |
| El Lago | 7 mi | 47% | 41% |
| Taylor Lake Village | 8 mi | 41% | 41% |
| Clear Lake Shores | 9 mi | 16% | 57% |
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