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Wills Point, Texas
Inside Wills Point's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 84% of mapped land, the highest of 7 cities in Van Zandt County. A shallow water table limits basements on 6%.
That clay share is above Van Zandt County's 46%. FEMA's flood data list 12 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 75169 overlapping the city. Of its 1,536 homes, 62% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1975.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Van Zandt 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 Wills Point
Foundation repair in Wills Point: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 84% of Wills Point's mapped land, more than in 92% of Texas cities.
About 1,400 of Wills Point's 1,536 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 Wills Point city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 84.3% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 6.3% |
| Septic fields very limited | 85.8% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 8.4% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 84.3% |
| Mapped soil | 2,352 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 8.4% by land area here, and 84% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 84% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Van Zandt County is in drought on the latest map, and 84% of Wills Point's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
USDA rates 86% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Van Zandt County
100% of Van Zandt 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 Wills Point. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75169 | 100% | 12 | $673,575 |
Homes in Wills Point
| Housing units | 1,536 |
| Median year built | 1975 |
| Built before 1980 | 62% |
| Built 2000 or later | 10% |
| Owner-occupied | 57% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $189,700 |
| Single-family detached | 88% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewood | 7 mi | 75% | 71% |
| Fruitvale | 12 mi | 62% | 53% |
| Hawk Cove | 13 mi | 84% | 24% |
| West Tawakoni | 13 mi | 78% | 36% |
| Canton | 14 mi | 55% | 38% |
| East Tawakoni | 14 mi | 83% | 2% |
| Quinlan | 16 mi | 86% | 39% |
| Terrell | 16 mi | 81% | 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