Texas Water Well Reports field records · 2026 survey

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Houston County, Texas: well depth, water level & drilling cost

✓ 853 TDLR SDR records · verified 2026-07-30

342 ftmedian well depth
240 ft–460 fttypical depth range
85 ftmedian static water level
30 gpmmedian yield (799 tests)

How deep are wells in Houston County, Texas?

The median drilled well depth in Houston County is 342 ft, based on 853 wells with recorded depths in the state TDLR SDR database. Half of all wells fall between 240 ft and 460 ft; 90% are shallower than 580 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 364 ft.

How much does it cost to drill a well in Houston County?

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 364 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $9,100–$23,660; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $21,840–$36,400. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

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What is the static water level in Houston County?

The median static water level is 85 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 45 ft–125 ft), from 768 measurements.

How much water do wells in Houston County produce?

The median tested yield is 30 gpm (middle half: 15 gpm–65 gpm), from 799 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 7 50–100 ft 56 100–150 ft 33 150–200 ft 53 200–300 ft 172 300–400 ft 210 400–600 ft 243 600+ ft 79

Who drills wells in Houston County?

Companies by number of water wells completed in this county since 2016, per filed driller reports (SDR).

DrillerWells since 2016
LONG DRILLING COMPANY57
Holly Water Wells56
Triple B Production Drilling Inc.27
WANDA DRILLING & WATER DEV INC19
Geothermal Drilling inc16
M&M Water Well, LLC15
Jacksaon Distributers15
English Drilling Inc.11

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Well records by ZIP code in Houston County

Median depth, water level, and yield for each ZIP code with recorded wells.

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.