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Fort Bend County, Texas: well depth, water level & drilling cost
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How deep are wells in Fort Bend County, Texas?
The median drilled well depth in Fort Bend County is 265 ft, based on 6,820 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.
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 6,621 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 5,215 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.
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 | 216 |
| Ondrey Water Well Service | 214 |
| G.W.Davis Water Well Co LLC | 210 |
| ALMEDA WATER WELL SERVICE | 163 |
| MEZA WATER WELL SERVICE | 146 |
| Chaffin Water Well Service | 121 |
| Chaffin Water Wells | 98 |
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Well records by ZIP code in Fort Bend County
Median depth, water level, and yield for each ZIP code with recorded wells.
- Needville (77461) — 1,364 wells, median 240 ft
- Richmond (77469) — 741 wells, median 300 ft
- 77545 — 711 wells, median 165 ft
- Richmond (77406) — 571 wells, median 310 ft
- Rosenberg (77471) — 499 wells, median 240 ft
- Beasley (77417) — 372 wells, median 224 ft
- Wallis (77485) — 355 wells, median 200 ft
- Fulshear (77441) — 348 wells, median 280 ft
- Missouri City (77459) — 289 wells, median 330 ft
- Guy (77444) — 228 wells, median 185 ft
- Katy (77494) — 219 wells, median 290 ft
- Simonton (77476) — 144 wells, median 300 ft
- Orchard (77464) — 121 wells, median 255 ft
- Thompsons (77481) — 107 wells, median 250 ft
- 77479 — 97 wells, median 345 ft
- Kendleton (77451) — 67 wells, median 202 ft
- Sugar Land (77496) — 57 wells, median 230 ft
- Richmond (77407) — 51 wells, median 360 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.