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Richland Hills, Texas
Inside Richland Hills' city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 33% of mapped land. A shallow water table limits basements on 1%.
That clay share is below Tarrant County's 41%. USDA doesn't rate the 29% of mapped land classed as urban land, so these shares are floors. FEMA's flood data list 9 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 76118 overlapping the city. Of its 3,420 homes, 77% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1959.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Tarrant 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 Richland Hills
Foundation repair in Richland Hills: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 33% of Richland Hills' mapped land.
About 2,600 of Richland Hills' 3,420 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 Richland Hills city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 33.5% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 0.6% |
| Septic fields very limited | 52.0% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 6.4% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 33.5% |
| Urban land, not rated | 28.6% |
| Mapped soil | 2,005 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 6.4% by land area here, and 33% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 33% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Tarrant County is in drought on the latest map, and 33% of Richland Hills' mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
USDA rates 52% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Tarrant County
100% of Tarrant 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 Richland Hills. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76118 | 96% | 9 | $197,186 |
Homes in Richland Hills
| Housing units | 3,420 |
| Median year built | 1959 |
| Built before 1980 | 77% |
| Built 2000 or later | 8% |
| Owner-occupied | 63% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $248,100 |
| Single-family detached | 76% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haltom City | 3 mi | 44% | 1% |
| Hurst | 3 mi | 27% | 13% |
| North Richland Hills | 3 mi | 55% | 11% |
| Watauga | 4 mi | 61% | 0% |
| Bedford | 6 mi | 37% | 16% |
| Colleyville | 7 mi | 27% | 14% |
| Blue Mound | 7 mi | 53% | 0% |
| Fort Worth | 7 mi | 42% | 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