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Rose Hill Acres, Texas
Inside Rose Hill Acres' city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 82% of mapped land, the highest of 5 cities in Hardin County. A shallow water table limits basements on 16%, the 5th-highest of 5 cities in Hardin County.
That clay share is above Hardin County's 12%. FEMA's flood data list 398 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 77657 overlapping the city. Of its 165 homes, 79% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1967.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Hardin 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 Rose Hill Acres
Foundation repair in Rose Hill Acres: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 82% of Rose Hill Acres' mapped land, more than in 88% of Texas cities.
About 200 of Rose Hill Acres' 165 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 Rose Hill Acres city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 81.9% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 16.3% |
| Septic fields very limited | 85.6% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 9.7% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 81.9% |
| Mapped soil | 262 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Spurger | 74% | n/a |
| Simelake | 8% | n/a |
| Belrose | 4% | n/a |
| Caneyhead | 4% | n/a |
| Kenefick | 4% | n/a |
| Pluck | 4% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 9.7% by land area here, and 82% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 82% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 26.6% of Hardin County is in drought on the latest map, and 82% of Rose Hill Acres' mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
On 16% of Rose Hill Acres' mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 86% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Hardin County
26.6% of Hardin 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 Rose Hill Acres. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77657 | 100% | 398 | $59.3 million |
Homes in Rose Hill Acres
| Housing units | 165 |
| Median year built | 1967 |
| Built before 1980 | 79% |
| Built 2000 or later | 12% |
| Owner-occupied | 97% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $214,000 |
| Single-family detached | 100% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lumberton | 5 mi | 0% | 57% |
| Bevil Oaks | 5 mi | 25% | 80% |
| Beaumont | 8 mi | 28% | 28% |
| Pine Forest | 9 mi | 41% | 55% |
| Rose City | 10 mi | 18% | 42% |
| Silsbee | 11 mi | 1% | 43% |
| Vidor | 13 mi | 38% | 52% |
| China | 13 mi | 50% | 51% |
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