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Snyder, Texas
Inside Snyder's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 33% of mapped land. A shallow water table limits basements on under 1%.
That clay share is above Scurry County's 19%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 79549 overlapping the city. Of its 4,943 homes, 73% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1966.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Scurry 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 Snyder
Foundation repair in Snyder: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 33% of Snyder's mapped land.
About 4,100 of Snyder's 4,943 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 Snyder city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 32.6% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 0.1% |
| Septic fields very limited | 59.6% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.0% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 3.4% |
| Mapped soil | 5,739 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 4.0% by land area here, and 3% 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 Scurry County is in drought on the latest map, and 33% of Snyder's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
USDA rates 60% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Scurry County
100% of Scurry 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 Snyder. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79549 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Snyder
| Housing units | 4,943 |
| Median year built | 1966 |
| Built before 1980 | 73% |
| Built 2000 or later | 7% |
| Owner-occupied | 71% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $104,000 |
| Single-family detached | 83% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado City | 22 mi | 5% | under 1% |
| Loraine | 24 mi | 6% | 0% |
| Westbrook | 25 mi | 11% | 0% |
| Rotan | 28 mi | 0% | 1% |
| Roscoe | 29 mi | 30% | 6% |
| Roby | 31 mi | 0% | under 1% |
| Sweetwater | 34 mi | under 1% | under 1% |
| Coahoma | 37 mi | 1% | 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