Reno (Parker County), Texas
Inside Reno's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 23% of mapped land. A shallow water table limits basements on 16%, the 3rd-highest of 14 cities in Parker County.
That clay share is close to Parker County's 21%. FEMA's flood data list 22 flood losses since 2016 in the 2 ZIP codes overlapping the city. Of its 1,239 homes, 31% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1989.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Parker County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 2 overlapping ZIPs
of homes built before 1980
Foundation repair in Reno (Parker County)
Foundation repair in Reno (Parker County): shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 23% of Reno (Parker County)'s mapped land.
About 900 of Reno (Parker County)'s 1,239 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 Reno city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 22.8% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 15.9% |
| Septic fields very limited | 64.6% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.7% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 1.1% |
| Mapped soil | 8,433 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Windthorst | 29% | 37% |
| Duffau | 16% | n/a |
| Selden | 11% | n/a |
| Keeter | 6% | n/a |
| Weatherford | 5% | n/a |
| Nimrod | 4% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 3.7% by land area here, and 1% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 23% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Parker County is in drought on the latest map, and 23% of Reno's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
On 16% of Reno's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 65% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Parker County
100% of Parker 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 Reno. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76020 | 64% | 17 | $432,724 |
| 76082 | 36% | 5 | $97,090 |
Homes in Reno
| Housing units | 1,239 |
| Median year built | 1989 |
| Built before 1980 | 31% |
| Built 2000 or later | 30% |
| Owner-occupied | 85% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $362,400 |
| Single-family detached | 70% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctuary | 3 mi | 35% | 34% |
| Pelican Bay | 3 mi | 30% | 55% |
| Azle | 4 mi | 15% | 17% |
| Newark | 6 mi | 48% | under 1% |
| Springtown | 7 mi | 33% | 28% |
| Aurora | 8 mi | 14% | 8% |
| Boyd | 9 mi | 12% | 2% |
| Rhome | 10 mi | 30% | 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