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New Fairview, Texas
Inside New Fairview's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 50% of mapped land, the highest of 12 cities in Wise County. A shallow water table limits basements on 0%.
That clay share is above Wise County's 21%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in the 2 ZIP codes overlapping the city. Of its 497 homes, 8% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1998.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Wise County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 2 overlapping ZIPs
of homes built before 1980
Foundation repair in New Fairview
Foundation repair in New Fairview: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 50% of New Fairview's mapped land, more than in 57% of Texas cities.
About 100 of New Fairview's 497 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 New Fairview city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 50.1% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 0.0% |
| Septic fields very limited | 87.9% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 6.8% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 56.2% |
| Mapped soil | 12,113 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 6.8% by land area here, and 56% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 50% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Wise County is in drought on the latest map, and 50% of New Fairview's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
USDA rates 88% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Wise County
100% of Wise 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 New Fairview. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76078 | 87% | 0 | $0 |
| 76247 | 13% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in New Fairview
| Housing units | 497 |
| Median year built | 1998 |
| Built before 1980 | 8% |
| Built 2000 or later | 44% |
| Owner-occupied | 88% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $233,000 |
| Single-family detached | 28% |
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