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Travis County, Texas: well depth, water level & drilling cost
✓ 4,375 TDLR SDR records · verified 2026-06-27
How deep are wells in Travis County, Texas?
The median drilled well depth in Travis County is 440 ft, based on 4,372 wells with recorded depths in the state TDLR SDR database. Half of all wells fall between 275 ft and 645 ft; 90% are shallower than 830 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 460 ft.
How much does it cost to drill a well in Travis County?
Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 460 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $11,500–$29,900; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $27,600–$46,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.
What is the static water level in Travis County?
The median static water level is 247 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 134 ft–396 ft), from 2,676 measurements.
How much water do wells in Travis County produce?
The median tested yield is 25 gpm (middle half: 15 gpm–40 gpm), from 3,953 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.
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Drilled depth distribution
Who drills wells in Travis County?
Companies by number of water wells completed in this county since 2016, per filed driller reports (SDR).
| Driller | Wells since 2016 |
|---|---|
| Bee Cave Drilling, Inc. | 408 |
| Centex Pump & Supply, Inc. | 309 |
| Apex Drilling, Inc. | 258 |
| Associated Drilling Inc | 153 |
| TOM ARNOLD DRILLING | 115 |
| Hydro Resources Mid-Continent, Inc. | 41 |
| Western Water Wells | 26 |
| B & B Water Well Service, Inc | 18 |
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Median depth, water level, and yield for each ZIP code with recorded wells.
- Spicewood (78669) — 1,590 wells, median 280 ft
- Leander (78641) — 789 wells, median 590 ft
- Austin (78738) — 277 wells, median 830 ft
- Austin (78703) — 259 wells, median 400 ft
- Austin (78746) — 204 wells, median 607 ft
- Austin (78734) — 195 wells, median 530 ft
- 78645 — 187 wells, median 465 ft
- Austin (78735) — 133 wells, median 770 ft
- Austin (78733) — 123 wells, median 725 ft
- Austin (78736) — 119 wells, median 750 ft
- Austin (78726) — 73 wells, median 800 ft
- Austin (78732) — 69 wells, median 445 ft
- Manchaca (78652) — 56 wells, median 400 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.