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How deep are water wells in Athens, Texas?

Home water wells in and around Athens, Texas are typically 483 to 680 feet deep (median 600 ft, 102 wells drilled in the last 10 years). Estimated cost of a complete well at the median depth: $17,500 to $42,500.

Updated every day from Texas Water Development Board driller reports. Last update: November 11, 2026, using the state file of November 10, 2026.

See the wells and layers at an exact pointHenderson County
What is under Athens, TexasUnderground column at the center of Athens: median well 600 ft, middle half 483 to 680 ft, water at 231 ft.No state layer model here yet02004006008001,000ftGround levelMedian well: 600 ftWater standing in the well from 231 ftWater level231 ftMiddle half483–680 ftMedian well600 ft

Under Athens, Henderson County

The well and the water are the median of 102 real wells. This atlas does not have a state layer model for this area yet.

Home wells in and around Athens

Each dot is a home well from a state driller report, colored by depth. Tap one for its details and official report. Tap an empty spot to see what is under that point.

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Well depth (ft)

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Dashed line: Athens and about 2 miles around it

Key figures

Typical depth (middle half)
483 to 680 feet
Median depth
600 feet
Deepest 10% are past
740 feet
Water level (median)
231 feet
91 wells
Yield (median)
22 gpm
81 wells, gallons per minute
Wells used
102
In the last 10 years
Inside the city limits
21
the rest within 2 miles
All years on file
235
median 580 ft, since 2001
Confidence
Standard (30 or more wells)

When the wells were finished, the water stood a median 231 feet below the surface (91 wells), well above the bottom: the typical well holds about 369 feet of water.

What is under Athens, TexasUnderground column at the center of Athens: median well 600 ft, middle half 483 to 680 ft, water at 231 ft.No state layer model here yet02004006008001,000ftGround levelMedian well: 600 ftWater standing in the well from 231 ftWater level231 ftMiddle half483–680 ftMedian well600 ft
The well and the water are the median of 102 real wells. This atlas does not have a state layer model for this area yet.

Which formation do wells in Athens draw from?

We cannot say yet for Athens. This atlas assigns layers with the TWDB layered models processed so far (the Northern Trinity and Woodbine model, the Hill Country Trinity model, the northern Gulf Coast Aquifer model and the High Plains Aquifer System model), and none covers this area with enough wells. The depth, water level and yield on this page do come from the real wells here.

See the aquifers mapped under Henderson County

Depth over time

Home well depth in and around Athens has not changed meaningfully in 20 years: the median was 565 feet in 2003 to 2007 and 580 feet in 2021 to 2025 (a difference under 10% or within the margin of error).

PeriodMedian depth (ft)Wells
2001–200557634
2006–201056033
2011–201560558
2016–202062037
2021–202558068
2026under 10 wells5

What a well costs in Athens

At the median depth for Athens (600 feet), a complete home well would cost roughly $17,500 to $42,500: $25 to $60 per foot for drilling, casing and seal, plus $2,500 to $6,500 for the pump, pressure tank, controls and hookup at the well. Across the whole middle half of depths (483 to 680 feet) the range runs from $14,500 to $47,500. This is TerraFunded's estimate from published Texas prices, not a quote, and it leaves out trenching and the line to the house. Get prices from at least two licensed drillers.

Where it sits

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Median depth of home wells in each place.

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Common questions

How deep do you have to drill a well in Athens, Texas?

Home water wells in and around Athens, Texas are typically 483 to 680 feet deep (median 600 ft, 102 wells drilled in the last 10 years). One in ten goes past 740 feet. The depth a given tract needs depends on where it sits and what layers the driller hits.

How much does a water well cost in Athens?

At the median depth (600 feet), a complete well would cost roughly $17,500 to $42,500, by TerraFunded's estimate from published Texas driller prices. The real price comes from a licensed driller's quote.

How deep is the water in Athens?

When the wells were finished, the water stood a median 231 feet below the surface (91 wells), well above the bottom: the typical well holds about 369 feet of water. The level moves with drought and from one well to the next.

Do I need a permit to drill a well in Athens?

Athens is inside the Neches and Trinity Valleys Groundwater Conservation District. Groundwater conservation districts in Texas can require registering or permitting a new well, keeping set distances from property lines and other wells, and paying fees. Rules differ from district to district: ask the district before drilling.

How these numbers are made

We count new and replacement domestic (home) wells whose coordinates fall inside the place boundary or within 2 miles of it. We use the last 10 years when there are at least 30 wells; otherwise all since 2001. The median is the middle well and the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile.

These are depths of real wells drilled nearby, not a promise about any property. Groundwater can change over short distances and with drought. A licensed water well driller can tell you what to expect on a specific tract.

Read the full methodology · Download the data (CSV, CC BY 4.0)

How to cite

TerraFunded (2026). Texas Well Atlas: Underground. From Texas Water Development Board driller reports and groundwater availability models (data as of November 10, 2026). https://terrafunded.com/wells/places/athens-tx. License CC BY 4.0. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.24126380.

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