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Weston Lakes, Texas
Inside Weston Lakes' city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 32% of mapped land. A shallow water table limits basements on 6%.
That clay share is below Fort Bend County's 64%. FEMA's flood data list 90 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 77441 overlapping the city. Of its 1,583 homes, 0% were built before 1980; the median dates from 2006.
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 1 overlapping ZIP
of homes built before 1980
Foundation repair in Weston Lakes
Foundation repair in Weston Lakes: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 32% of Weston Lakes' mapped land.
About 1,600 of Weston Lakes' 1,583 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 Weston Lakes city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 32.3% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 6.1% |
| Septic fields very limited | 85.5% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 8.5% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 33.8% |
| Mapped soil | 1,750 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Norwood | 49% | n/a |
| Brazoria | 24% | n/a |
| Churnabog | 4% | n/a |
| Clemville | 4% | n/a |
| Asa | 3% | 0% |
| Mohat | 2% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 8.5% by land area here, and 34% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 32% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 83.3% of Fort Bend County is in drought on the latest map, and 32% of Weston Lakes' mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
USDA rates 86% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
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 Weston Lakes. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77441 | 100% | 90 | $8.9 million |
Homes in Weston Lakes
| Housing units | 1,583 |
| Median year built | 2006 |
| Built before 1980 | 0% |
| Built 2000 or later | 81% |
| Owner-occupied | 100% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $673,600 |
| Single-family detached | 99% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simonton | 3 mi | 41% | 2% |
| Fulshear | 4 mi | 17% | 27% |
| Orchard | 4 mi | 37% | 69% |
| Wallis | 8 mi | 86% | 61% |
| Brookshire | 9 mi | 2% | 18% |
| Brazos Country | 9 mi | 15% | 21% |
| Rosenberg | 10 mi | 77% | 64% |
| South Frydek | 10 mi | 90% | 12% |
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