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Providence Village, Texas
Inside Providence Village's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 18% of mapped land. A shallow water table limits basements on 7%, the 3rd-highest of 33 cities in Denton County.
That clay share is below Denton County's 50%. FEMA's flood data list 4 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 76227 overlapping the city. Of its 2,859 homes, 0% were built before 1980; the median dates from 2009.
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 Providence Village
Foundation repair in Providence Village: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 18% of Providence Village's mapped land.
About 2,800 of Providence Village's 2,859 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 Providence Village city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 17.9% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 6.7% |
| Septic fields very limited | 49.4% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.8% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 17.9% |
| Mapped soil | 1,790 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 3.8% by land area here, and 18% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 18% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Denton County is in drought on the latest map, and 18% of Providence Village's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
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 Providence Village. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76227 | 100% | 4 | $65,231 |
Homes in Providence Village
| Housing units | 2,859 |
| Median year built | 2009 |
| Built before 1980 | 0% |
| Built 2000 or later | 99% |
| Owner-occupied | 78% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $351,000 |
| Single-family detached | 99% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Roads | 3 mi | 1% | under 1% |
| Krugerville | 3 mi | 5% | under 1% |
| Little Elm | 4 mi | 52% | 1% |
| Oak Point | 5 mi | 31% | under 1% |
| Aubrey | 5 mi | 33% | 1% |
| Hackberry | 6 mi | 84% | 0% |
| Shady Shores | 7 mi | 14% | 7% |
| Lakewood Village | 7 mi | 77% | 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