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Point Venture, Texas
Inside Point Venture's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on under 1% of mapped land. A shallow water table limits basements on 0%.
That clay share is below Travis County's 39%. FEMA's flood data list 43 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 78645 overlapping the city. Of its 987 homes, 16% were built before 1980; the median dates from 2003.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Travis 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 Point Venture
Foundation repair in Point Venture: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on under 1% of Point Venture's mapped land.
About 800 of Point Venture's 987 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 Point Venture city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.4% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 0.0% |
| Septic fields very limited | 47.5% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.9% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.4% |
| Mapped soil | 1,110 acres |
What the numbers mean here
With shrink-swell clay on under 1% and a shallow water table on 0% of the land, the soil survey points to neither problem across most of Point Venture; conditions still vary lot by lot.
Drought in Travis County
100% of Travis 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 Point Venture. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78645 | 100% | 43 | $940,632 |
Homes in Point Venture
| Housing units | 987 |
| Median year built | 2003 |
| Built before 1980 | 16% |
| Built 2000 or later | 57% |
| Owner-occupied | 88% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $502,700 |
| Single-family detached | 80% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeway | 2 mi | 9% | 0% |
| The Hills | 3 mi | 19% | 0% |
| Briarcliff | 3 mi | 9% | 0% |
| Lago Vista | 5 mi | 4% | 0% |
| Bee Cave | 6 mi | 16% | 0% |
| Volente | 7 mi | 1% | 0% |
| Jonestown | 8 mi | 2% | 0% |
| West Lake Hills | 13 mi | 4% | 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