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Poteet, Texas
Inside Poteet's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 71% of mapped land, the highest of 6 cities in Atascosa County. A shallow water table limits basements on under 1%.
That clay share is above Atascosa County's 34%. FEMA's flood data list 2 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 78065 overlapping the city. Of its 1,105 homes, 65% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1972.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Atascosa 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 Poteet
Foundation repair in Poteet: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 71% of Poteet's mapped land, more than in 76% of Texas cities.
About 800 of Poteet's 1,105 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 Poteet city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 71.3% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 0.4% |
| Septic fields very limited | 90.2% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 5.9% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 48.2% |
| Mapped soil | 1,281 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Amphion | 31% | n/a |
| Miguel | 22% | n/a |
| Elmendorf | 9% | n/a |
| Denhawken | 8% | n/a |
| Wilco | 5% | n/a |
| Floresville | 4% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 5.9% by land area here, and 48% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 71% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Atascosa County is in drought on the latest map, and 71% of Poteet's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
USDA rates 90% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Atascosa County
100% of Atascosa 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 Poteet. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78065 | 100% | 2 | $73,329 |
Homes in Poteet
| Housing units | 1,105 |
| Median year built | 1972 |
| Built before 1980 | 65% |
| Built 2000 or later | 22% |
| Owner-occupied | 65% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $119,200 |
| Single-family detached | 70% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasanton | 7 mi | 8% | under 1% |
| Jourdanton | 9 mi | 65% | under 1% |
| Sandy Oaks | 14 mi | 0% | 0% |
| Somerset | 14 mi | 10% | under 1% |
| Charlotte | 15 mi | 58% | under 1% |
| Von Ormy | 17 mi | 43% | 0% |
| Christine | 18 mi | 39% | under 1% |
| Lytle | 19 mi | 30% | 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