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Thompsons, Texas
Inside Thompsons' city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 42% of mapped land, higher than 50% of Texas cities. A shallow water table limits basements on 23%.
That clay share is below Fort Bend County's 64%. FEMA's flood data list 272 flood losses since 2016 in the 2 ZIP codes overlapping the city. Of its 125 homes, 56% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1978.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Fort Bend 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 Thompsons
Foundation repair in Thompsons: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 42% of Thompsons' mapped land, more than in 50% of Texas cities.
About 100 of Thompsons' 125 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 Thompsons city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 41.7% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 23.1% |
| Septic fields very limited | 47.3% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 11.3% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 41.7% |
| Mapped soil | 5,317 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 11.3% by land area here, and 42% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 42% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 83.3% of Fort Bend County is in drought on the latest map, and 42% of Thompsons' mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
On 23% of Thompsons' mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
Drought in Fort Bend County
83.3% of Fort Bend 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 Thompsons. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77469 | 84% | 254 | $10.3 million |
| 77481 | 16% | 18 | $848,638 |
Homes in Thompsons
| Housing units | 125 |
| Median year built | 1978 |
| Built before 1980 | 56% |
| Built 2000 or later | 42% |
| Owner-occupied | 92% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $325,000 |
| Single-family detached | 82% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Land | 8 mi | 58% | 12% |
| Missouri City | 8 mi | 58% | 29% |
| Fairchilds | 9 mi | 87% | 59% |
| Richmond | 10 mi | 58% | 22% |
| Arcola | 10 mi | 80% | 23% |
| Pleak | 10 mi | 80% | 58% |
| Stafford | 11 mi | 71% | 43% |
| Sandy Point | 11 mi | 74% | 34% |
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