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Nederland, Texas
Inside Nederland's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on under 1% of mapped land. A shallow water table limits basements on under 1%.
That clay share is below Jefferson County's 56%. USDA doesn't rate the 98% of mapped land classed as urban land, so these shares are floors. FEMA's flood data list 926 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 77627 overlapping the city. Of its 8,118 homes, 59% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1974.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Jefferson 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 Nederland
Foundation repair in Nederland: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on under 1% of Nederland's mapped land.
About 6,600 of Nederland's 8,118 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 Nederland city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.2% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 0.2% |
| Septic fields very limited | 0.2% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 17.7% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.2% |
| Urban land, not rated | 98.2% |
| Mapped soil | 3,701 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Beaumont | under 1% | n/a |
| League | under 1% | 92% |
| Viterbo | under 1% | n/a |
| Labelle | 0% | n/a |
| Morey | 0% | n/a |
| Aris | 0% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
With shrink-swell clay on under 1% and a shallow water table on under 1% of the land, the soil survey points to neither problem across most of Nederland; conditions still vary lot by lot.
Drought in Jefferson County
98.7% of Jefferson 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 Nederland. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77627 | 96% | 926 | $60.9 million |
Homes in Nederland
| Housing units | 8,118 |
| Median year built | 1974 |
| Built before 1980 | 59% |
| Built 2000 or later | 23% |
| Owner-occupied | 73% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $208,300 |
| Single-family detached | 82% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Neches | 2 mi | 29% | 28% |
| Groves | 5 mi | 1% | 1% |
| Port Arthur | 8 mi | 31% | 41% |
| Rose City | 10 mi | 18% | 42% |
| Taylor Landing | 10 mi | 30% | 55% |
| Bridge City | 11 mi | 47% | 56% |
| Vidor | 11 mi | 38% | 52% |
| Beaumont | 12 mi | 28% | 28% |
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