You'll find a few here and there but homes in Texas rarely come with basements. Here's why ...

In some parts of the United States of America, some areas have no basements at all, others ... like Texas ... have a few and in other parts; everybody has one. If you've ever wondered why they are such a rarity in the lone star state; keep reading ...

There are several reasons why you don't come across many basements in Texas and they're mostly related to either water, clay, the frost line or rock.

First up, water

Many parts of Texas have a high water table which would put basements at a big risk. Having no basement at all beats having one that's subject to leaks, water damage or flooding.

Next, clay.

A big chunk of Texas sits on damp clay which can push into walls and damage them. You need a freaking construction engineer to design one that would hold up well and those guys aren't cheap.

Rock.

The bedrock in some parts of the lone star state ... looking at you El Paso ... is close to the surface. Great in terms of foundation but digging through it is very difficult, not to mention super expensive.

The frost line.

This is the point, below which, the soil won't freeze.  It's a lot higher up north and builders have to dig down below it. Since they're already going way deep, building a basement isn't that big of an additional step.

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That applies to houses too. According to southernliving.com, we have larger houses and lots of land in Texas. Since it's pretty easy for us to build OUT, there's not as much need to build up or down to get extra space.

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