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Pearsall, Texas

Inside Pearsall's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 1% of mapped land. A shallow water table limits basements on 1%.

That clay share is below Frio County's 10%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 78061 overlapping the city. Of its 3,065 homes, 54% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1978.

Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Frio County

1%

expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes

1%

high water table: limits basements

0

flood losses since 2016 in 1 overlapping ZIP

54%

of homes built before 1980

Foundation repair in Pearsall

Foundation repair in Pearsall: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 1% of Pearsall's mapped land.

About 1,800 of Pearsall's 3,065 homes are detached houses.

Who designs the repairThe ASCE Texas Section's repair guidelines say a Texas-licensed engineer should evaluate the foundation and design the repair (2022 guidelines)
PricesCost guide ranges compared

Soil under Pearsall city limits

Expansive clay (limits slab homes)0.7%
High water table (limits basements)0.6%
Septic fields very limited37.4%
Clay swell (LEP, by area)3.6%
High-swell land (LEP 6%+)0.7%
Mapped soil4,197 acres
Soil seriesShare hereSeries nationally: expansive clay
Duval47%n/a
Poth24%n/a
Webb7%n/a
Poteet5%n/a
Dilley4%n/a
Miguel3%n/a
Frio CountyPearsall
Pearsall city limits inside Frio County, shaded by the city's expansive clay share.under 10%10-25%25-40%40-60%60%+

How we count

What the numbers mean here

With shrink-swell clay on 1% and a shallow water table on 1% of the land, the soil survey points to neither problem across most of Pearsall; conditions still vary lot by lot.

Drought in Frio County

100% of Frio County is in drought (D1 or worse) on the October 13, 2026 map. County detail.

October 21, 2025Share of area in drought, weeklyOctober 13, 2026

Flood losses by ZIP code

FEMA flood records since 2016 in the ZIP codes that overlap Pearsall. ZIP areas reach past city limits.

ZIPShare of city landFlood lossesPaid
78061100%0$0

Homes in Pearsall

Housing units3,065
Median year built1978
Built before 198054%
Built 2000 or later13%
Owner-occupied55%
Median value, owner-occupied$106,700
Single-family detached60%

Nearby cities

PlaceDistanceExpansive clayHigh water table
Dilley 16 mi 3% 1%
Devine 21 mi 16% under 1%
Charlotte 24 mi 58% under 1%
Natalia 25 mi 10% under 1%
Lytle 30 mi 30% under 1%
Hondo 32 mi 70% under 1%
Cotulla 33 mi 3% under 1%
Poteet 33 mi 71% under 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