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Taylor Landing, Texas
Inside Taylor Landing's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 30% of mapped land, the 4th-highest of 9 cities in Jefferson County. A shallow water table limits basements on 55%, the 2nd-highest of 9 cities in Jefferson County.
That clay share is below Jefferson County's 56%. FEMA's flood data list 1,899 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 77705 overlapping the city. Of its 104 homes, 27% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1989.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Jefferson 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 Taylor Landing
Foundation repair in Taylor Landing: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 30% of Taylor Landing's mapped land.
About 100 of Taylor Landing's 104 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 Taylor Landing city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 29.6% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 54.5% |
| Septic fields very limited | 91.7% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 6.7% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 49.3% |
| Urban land, not rated | 4.4% |
| Mapped soil | 725 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Aris | 27% | n/a |
| Anahuac | 25% | n/a |
| Zummo | 15% | n/a |
| Spindletop | 10% | n/a |
| Meaton | 8% | n/a |
| Levac | 5% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 6.7% by land area here, and 49% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 30% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 98.7% of Jefferson County is in drought on the latest map, and 30% of Taylor Landing's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
On 55% of Taylor Landing's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 92% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Jefferson County
98.7% of Jefferson 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 Taylor Landing. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77705 | 100% | 1,899 | $175.9 million |
Homes in Taylor Landing
| Housing units | 104 |
| Median year built | 1989 |
| Built before 1980 | 27% |
| Built 2000 or later | 18% |
| Owner-occupied | 99% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $296,800 |
| Single-family detached | 98% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nederland | 10 mi | under 1% | under 1% |
| Port Neches | 12 mi | 29% | 28% |
| Groves | 14 mi | 1% | 1% |
| Port Arthur | 14 mi | 31% | 41% |
| Beaumont | 15 mi | 28% | 28% |
| Rose City | 17 mi | 18% | 42% |
| China | 18 mi | 50% | 51% |
| Vidor | 20 mi | 38% | 52% |
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