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Fort Bend County, Texas: well depth, water level & drilling cost
✓ 6,778 TDLR SDR records · verified 2026-07-30
How deep are wells in Fort Bend County, Texas?
The median drilled well depth in Fort Bend County is 265 ft, based on 6,778 wells with recorded depths in the state TDLR SDR database. Half of all wells fall between 190 ft and 320 ft; 90% are shallower than 380 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 270 ft.
How much does it cost to drill a well in Fort Bend County?
Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 270 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $6,750–$17,550; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $16,200–$27,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.
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What is the static water level in Fort Bend County?
The median static water level is 63 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 45 ft–90 ft), from 6,580 measurements.
How much water do wells in Fort Bend County produce?
The median tested yield is 60 gpm (middle half: 35 gpm–80 gpm), from 5,185 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.
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Drilled depth distribution
Who drills wells in Fort Bend County?
Companies by number of water wells completed in this county since 2016, per filed driller reports (SDR).
| Driller | Wells since 2016 |
|---|---|
| 1st Choice Water Wells | 269 |
| ONDREY WATER WELL SERVICE | 211 |
| Ondrey Water Well Service | 211 |
| G.W.Davis Water Well Co LLC | 205 |
| ALMEDA WATER WELL SERVICE | 161 |
| MEZA WATER WELL SERVICE | 146 |
| Chaffin Water Well Service | 115 |
| Chaffin Water Wells | 98 |
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Median depth, water level, and yield for each ZIP code with recorded wells.
- Needville (77461) — 1,114 wells, median 241 ft
- Richmond (77469) — 680 wells, median 300 ft
- Fresno (77545) — 505 wells, median 160 ft
- Richmond (77406) — 448 wells, median 310 ft
- Rosenberg (77471) — 415 wells, median 240 ft
- Fulshear (77441) — 314 wells, median 279 ft
- Wallis (77485) — 307 wells, median 200 ft
- Beasley (77417) — 285 wells, median 227 ft
- Missouri City (77459) — 247 wells, median 335 ft
- Katy (77494) — 189 wells, median 280 ft
- Guy (77444) — 154 wells, median 185 ft
- Simonton (77476) — 101 wells, median 315 ft
- Orchard (77464) — 78 wells, median 265 ft
- 77479 — 73 wells, median 341 ft
Method: medians computed from TDLR SDR records (water-supply wells only (domestic, irrigation, stock, public supply, industrial) — monitoring, environmental borings, test holes, injection and geothermal excluded; depths 0–5,000 ft). Cost estimate applies published per-foot ranges (checked 2026-06-11) to the local median depth — full methodology & sources.