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New Home, Texas
Inside New Home's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 3% of mapped land, the 4th-highest of 4 cities in Lynn County. A shallow water table limits basements on 2%, the highest of 4 cities in Lynn County.
That clay share is below Lynn County's 9%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in the 2 ZIP codes overlapping the city. Of its 129 homes, 57% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1974.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Lynn 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 Home
Foundation repair in New Home: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 3% of New Home's mapped land.
About 100 of New Home's 129 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 Home city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 2.8% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 1.6% |
| Septic fields very limited | 7.5% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.4% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 1.7% |
| Mapped soil | 642 acres |
What the numbers mean here
With shrink-swell clay on 3% and a shallow water table on 2% of the land, the soil survey points to neither problem across most of New Home; conditions still vary lot by lot.
Drought in Lynn County
100% of Lynn 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 Home. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79381 | 70% | 0 | $0 |
| 79383 | 30% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in New Home
| Housing units | 129 |
| Median year built | 1974 |
| Built before 1980 | 57% |
| Built 2000 or later | 18% |
| Owner-occupied | 74% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $237,500 |
| Single-family detached | 85% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson | 11 mi | 8% | 1% |
| Tahoka | 13 mi | 4% | under 1% |
| Wolfforth | 14 mi | 13% | 5% |
| Ropesville | 15 mi | 1% | 0% |
| Lubbock | 16 mi | 23% | 3% |
| Meadow | 17 mi | 1% | under 1% |
| Slaton | 17 mi | 8% | 2% |
| Ransom Canyon | 19 mi | 8% | 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