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Palmview, Texas
Inside Palmview's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 7% of mapped land. A shallow water table limits basements on 1%.
That clay share is below Hidalgo County's 12%. FEMA's flood data list 298 flood losses since 2016 in the 2 ZIP codes overlapping the city. Of its 5,940 homes, 11% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1996.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Hidalgo 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 Palmview
Foundation repair in Palmview: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 7% of Palmview's mapped land.
About 4,100 of Palmview's 5,940 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 Palmview city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 6.8% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 1.4% |
| Septic fields very limited | 9.1% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.2% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 6.8% |
| Mapped soil | 4,874 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Hidalgo | 62% | 0% |
| Brennan | 10% | n/a |
| McAllen | 4% | n/a |
| Runn | 4% | n/a |
| Willacy | 4% | n/a |
| Raymondville | 3% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
With shrink-swell clay on 7% and a shallow water table on 1% of the land, the soil survey points to neither problem across most of Palmview; conditions still vary lot by lot.
Drought in Hidalgo County
100% of Hidalgo 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 Palmview. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78572 | 69% | 182 | $6.1 million |
| 78574 | 31% | 116 | $3.8 million |
Homes in Palmview
| Housing units | 5,940 |
| Median year built | 1996 |
| Built before 1980 | 11% |
| Built 2000 or later | 35% |
| Owner-occupied | 76% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $113,600 |
| Single-family detached | 69% |
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