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Town of Pecos, Texas
Inside Town of Pecos' city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 1% of mapped land, the 2nd-highest of 3 cities in Reeves County. A shallow water table limits basements on 18%, the 2nd-highest of 3 cities in Reeves County.
That clay share is below Reeves County's 11%. Of its 4,228 homes, 56% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1976.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Reeves County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
of homes built before 1980
Foundation repair in Town of Pecos
Foundation repair in Town of Pecos: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 1% of Town of Pecos' mapped land.
About 3,000 of Town of Pecos' 4,228 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 Town of Pecos city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 1.3% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 18.1% |
| Septic fields very limited | 19.7% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.0% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 1.6% |
| Mapped soil | 20,597 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Orla | 41% | n/a |
| Hoban | 20% | n/a |
| Saragosa | 18% | n/a |
| Reeves | 16% | n/a |
| Arno | 1% | n/a |
| Pecos | under 1% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 18% of Town of Pecos' mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
Drought in Reeves County
14.8% of Reeves County is in drought (D1 or worse) on the October 13, 2026 map. County detail.
Homes in Town of Pecos
| Housing units | 4,228 |
| Median year built | 1976 |
| Built before 1980 | 56% |
| Built 2000 or later | 24% |
| Owner-occupied | 71% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $117,300 |
| Single-family detached | 71% |
Nearby cities
Sources: USDA SSURGO (August 5, 2026) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · Census ACS 2020-2024. Methods · Data status