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Teague, Texas
Inside Teague's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 49% of mapped land, the 4th-highest of 4 cities in Freestone County. A shallow water table limits basements on 12%, the 2nd-highest of 4 cities in Freestone County.
That clay share is above Freestone County's 37%. FEMA's flood data list 4 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 75860 overlapping the city. Of its 1,653 homes, 58% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1976.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Freestone 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 Teague
Foundation repair in Teague: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 49% of Teague's mapped land, more than in 56% of Texas cities.
About 1,200 of Teague's 1,653 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 Teague city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 48.6% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 11.7% |
| Septic fields very limited | 51.5% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 5.9% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 49.2% |
| Mapped soil | 3,354 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 5.9% 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 49% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Freestone County is in drought on the latest map, and 49% of Teague's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
USDA rates 51% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Freestone County
100% of Freestone 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 Teague. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75860 | 100% | 4 | $301,732 |
Homes in Teague
| Housing units | 1,653 |
| Median year built | 1976 |
| Built before 1980 | 58% |
| Built 2000 or later | 16% |
| Owner-occupied | 80% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $119,900 |
| Single-family detached | 72% |
Nearby cities
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