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Pilot Point, Texas
Inside Pilot Point's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 53% of mapped land, higher than 60% of Texas cities. A shallow water table limits basements on 1%.
That clay share is close to Denton County's 50%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 76258 overlapping the city. Of its 1,931 homes, 26% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1997.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Denton 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 Pilot Point
Foundation repair in Pilot Point: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 53% of Pilot Point's mapped land, more than in 60% of Texas cities.
About 1,700 of Pilot Point's 1,931 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 Pilot Point city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 53.4% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 1.0% |
| Septic fields very limited | 87.0% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 8.1% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 55.2% |
| Urban land, not rated | 5.0% |
| Mapped soil | 5,045 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 8.1% by land area here, and 55% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 53% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Denton County is in drought on the latest map, and 53% of Pilot Point's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
USDA rates 87% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Denton County
100% of Denton 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 Pilot Point. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76258 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Pilot Point
| Housing units | 1,931 |
| Median year built | 1997 |
| Built before 1980 | 26% |
| Built 2000 or later | 48% |
| Owner-occupied | 75% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $292,500 |
| Single-family detached | 86% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tioga | 6 mi | 74% | 0% |
| Aubrey | 6 mi | 33% | 1% |
| Gunter | 8 mi | 84% | 6% |
| Krugerville | 9 mi | 5% | under 1% |
| Road Runner | 10 mi | 16% | 0% |
| Celina | 10 mi | 81% | 1% |
| Providence Village | 11 mi | 18% | 7% |
| Collinsville | 11 mi | 40% | 0% |
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