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Wimberley, Texas
Inside Wimberley's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 18% of mapped land. A shallow water table limits basements on 0%.
That clay share is close to Hays County's 14%. FEMA's flood data list 7 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 78676 overlapping the city. Of its 1,437 homes, 20% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1994.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Hays 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 Wimberley
Foundation repair in Wimberley: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 18% of Wimberley's mapped land.
About 1,200 of Wimberley's 1,437 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 Wimberley city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 17.5% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 0.0% |
| Septic fields very limited | 82.9% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.4% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 17.5% |
| Mapped soil | 5,695 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 4.4% by land area here, and 18% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 18% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Hays County is in drought on the latest map, and 18% of Wimberley's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
USDA rates 83% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Hays County
100% of Hays 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 Wimberley. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78676 | 99% | 7 | $29,500 |
Homes in Wimberley
| Housing units | 1,437 |
| Median year built | 1994 |
| Built before 1980 | 20% |
| Built 2000 or later | 42% |
| Owner-occupied | 67% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $550,800 |
| Single-family detached | 81% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodcreek | 3 mi | 32% | 0% |
| San Marcos | 12 mi | 56% | under 1% |
| Kyle | 12 mi | 51% | under 1% |
| Mountain City | 12 mi | 17% | 0% |
| Dripping Springs | 15 mi | 12% | 0% |
| Buda | 16 mi | 61% | under 1% |
| Hays | 16 mi | 25% | 0% |
| Bear Creek | 16 mi | 6% | 0% |
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