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Pineland, Texas
Inside Pineland's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 44% of mapped land, higher than 52% of Texas cities. A shallow water table limits basements on 56%.
That clay share is above Sabine County's 31%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 75968 overlapping the city. Of its 514 homes, 57% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1976.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Sabine 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 Pineland
Foundation repair in Pineland: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 44% of Pineland's mapped land, more than in 52% of Texas cities.
About 300 of Pineland's 514 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 Pineland city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 44.4% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 56.0% |
| Septic fields very limited | 84.5% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 7.7% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 80.7% |
| Mapped soil | 1,354 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Moswell | 24% | n/a |
| Etoile | 13% | n/a |
| Laneville | 10% | n/a |
| Metcalf | 9% | n/a |
| Sawtown | 8% | n/a |
| Sawlit | 6% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 7.7% by land area here, and 81% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 44% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Sabine County is in drought on the latest map, and 44% of Pineland's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
On 56% of Pineland's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 85% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Sabine County
100% of Sabine 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 Pineland. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75968 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Pineland
| Housing units | 514 |
| Median year built | 1976 |
| Built before 1980 | 57% |
| Built 2000 or later | 13% |
| Owner-occupied | 66% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $80,700 |
| Single-family detached | 57% |
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