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Rosser, Texas
Inside Rosser's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 45% of mapped land, higher than 53% of Texas cities. A shallow water table limits basements on 43%, the highest of 15 cities in Kaufman County.
That clay share is below Kaufman County's 73%. FEMA's flood data list 5 flood losses since 2016 in the 2 ZIP codes overlapping the city. Of its 120 homes, 22% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1991.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Kaufman 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 Rosser
Foundation repair in Rosser: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 45% of Rosser's mapped land, more than in 53% of Texas cities.
About 100 of Rosser's 120 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 Rosser city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 45.1% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 42.5% |
| Septic fields very limited | 61.0% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 6.1% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 50.2% |
| Mapped soil | 1,243 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 6.1% by land area here, and 50% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 45% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Kaufman County is in drought on the latest map, and 45% of Rosser's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
On 43% of Rosser's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 61% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Kaufman County
100% of Kaufman 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 Rosser. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75157 | 70% | 0 | $0 |
| 75158 | 30% | 5 | $273,029 |
Homes in Rosser
| Housing units | 120 |
| Median year built | 1991 |
| Built before 1980 | 22% |
| Built 2000 or later | 28% |
| Owner-occupied | 91% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $277,000 |
| Single-family detached | 50% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood | 3 mi | 52% | 28% |
| Scurry | 5 mi | 78% | 10% |
| Grays Prairie | 6 mi | 74% | 21% |
| Oak Grove | 9 mi | 85% | 1% |
| Combine | 10 mi | 51% | 15% |
| Kaufman | 11 mi | 79% | 10% |
| Crandall | 12 mi | 83% | 2% |
| Garrett | 13 mi | 88% | 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