Bandera County's SSURGO septic rating

Very limited

USDA puts Bandera County, TX at "Very limited" for septic absorption fields, the dominant reading across 99% of the county's soil. This is the reading that pushes a project toward an engineered system rather than a conventional one, and it covers 99% of Bandera County's land. The county spans 790.994 square miles, home to 22,830 people.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

Two lots a mile apart in Bandera County can carry different soil, even though they share one countywide rating. Budget $750-$1,850 for a real perc test on any specific parcel - that's the only figure a permit application accepts.

Bandera County: conventional vs. engineered cost

99% of Bandera County carrying a "Very limited" reading changes the realistic budget here. Conventional systems run $3,000-$8,000 where they pass; where they don't, engineered alternatives (mound or aerobic treatment, whichever the health department requires) run $10,000-$40,000 - budget toward the higher figure until a perc test says otherwise.

Where this sits nationally

Among the 3,058 rated counties on this site, Bandera County, TX ranks 92 most-constrained nationally, and 9 of 253 within Texas.

Before you act on this

How this rating is built, and its real limits · Conventional vs. engineered septic systems