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West Tawakoni, Texas
Inside West Tawakoni's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 78% of mapped land, higher than 83% of Texas cities. A shallow water table limits basements on 36%, the 3rd-highest of 13 cities in Hunt County.
That clay share is close to Hunt County's 78%. FEMA's flood data list 2 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 75474 overlapping the city. Of its 1,038 homes, 32% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1988.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Hunt 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 West Tawakoni
Foundation repair in West Tawakoni: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 78% of West Tawakoni's mapped land, more than in 83% of Texas cities.
About 600 of West Tawakoni's 1,038 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 West Tawakoni city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 78.1% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 36.3% |
| Septic fields very limited | 87.2% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 11.0% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 87.1% |
| Mapped soil | 1,844 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 11.0% by land area here, and 87% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 78% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Hunt County is in drought on the latest map, and 78% of West Tawakoni's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
On 36% of West Tawakoni's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 87% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Hunt County
100% of Hunt 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 West Tawakoni. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75474 | 100% | 2 | $39,397 |
Homes in West Tawakoni
| Housing units | 1,038 |
| Median year built | 1988 |
| Built before 1980 | 32% |
| Built 2000 or later | 28% |
| Owner-occupied | 84% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $97,000 |
| Single-family detached | 56% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawk Cove | 3 mi | 84% | 24% |
| Quinlan | 6 mi | 86% | 39% |
| East Tawakoni | 6 mi | 83% | 2% |
| Lone Oak | 9 mi | 87% | 14% |
| Point | 10 mi | 88% | 1% |
| Union Valley | 12 mi | 77% | 35% |
| Wills Point | 13 mi | 84% | 6% |
| Poetry | 14 mi | 76% | 24% |
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