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Roman Forest, Texas
Inside Roman Forest's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on under 1% of mapped land. A shallow water table limits basements on 76%, the 2nd-highest of 14 cities in Montgomery County.
That clay share is below Montgomery County's 15%. FEMA's flood data list 816 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 77357 overlapping the city. Of its 904 homes, 35% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1998.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Montgomery 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 Roman Forest
Foundation repair in Roman Forest: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on under 1% of Roman Forest's mapped land.
About 800 of Roman Forest's 904 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 Roman Forest city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.1% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 75.5% |
| Septic fields very limited | 74.8% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 1.2% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.1% |
| Urban land, not rated | 19.3% |
| Mapped soil | 1,420 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Sorter | 34% | n/a |
| Splendora | 19% | n/a |
| Westcott | 11% | n/a |
| Tarkington | 7% | n/a |
| Belrose | 3% | n/a |
| Waller | 2% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 76% of Roman Forest's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 75% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Montgomery County
57.6% of Montgomery 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 Roman Forest. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77357 | 99% | 816 | $58.5 million |
Homes in Roman Forest
| Housing units | 904 |
| Median year built | 1998 |
| Built before 1980 | 35% |
| Built 2000 or later | 48% |
| Owner-occupied | 93% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $339,600 |
| Single-family detached | 93% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patton Village | 1 mi | 3% | 59% |
| Woodbranch | 2 mi | 3% | 49% |
| Splendora | 3 mi | 1% | 53% |
| Plum Grove | 4 mi | 14% | 50% |
| Cleveland | 11 mi | 1% | 74% |
| North Cleveland | 13 mi | 14% | 31% |
| Humble | 15 mi | 9% | 68% |
| Cut and Shoot | 16 mi | 1% | 49% |
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