How deep are water wells in Chandler, Texas?

Q: How much does a water well cost in Chandler?

At the median depth (560 feet), a complete well would cost roughly $16,500 to $40,000, by TerraFunded's estimate from published Texas driller prices. The real price comes from a licensed driller's quote.

Q: How deep is the water in Chandler?

When the wells were finished, the water stood a median 258 feet below the surface (34 wells). The level moves with drought and from one well to the next.

Q: Do I need a permit to drill a well in Chandler?

Chandler 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.

Home water wells in and around Chandler, Texas are typically 384 to 626 feet deep (median 560 ft, 38 wells reported since 2001). Estimated cost of a complete well at the median depth: $16,500 to $40,000.

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 point Henderson County

Under Chandler, Henderson County

The well and the water are the median of 38 real wells. This atlas does not have a state layer model for this area yet.

Home wells in and around Chandler

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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Dashed line: Chandler and about 2 miles around it

Key figures

Typical depth (middle half): 384 to 626 feet
Median depth: 560 feet
Deepest 10% are past: 721 feet
Water level (median): 258 feet; 34 wells
Yield (median): 25 gpm; 37 wells, gallons per minute
Wells used: 38; Since 2001
Inside the city limits: 5; the rest within 2 miles
All years on file: 38; median 560 ft, since 2003
Confidence: Standard (30 or more wells)

When the wells were finished, the water stood a median 258 feet below the surface (34 wells).

The well and the water are the median of 38 real wells. This atlas does not have a state layer model for this area yet.

Which formation do wells in Chandler draw from?

We cannot say yet for Chandler. 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

Too few wells per period in and around Chandler to compare depth over time. Since 2003, 38 home wells have been reported, with a median of 560 feet.

Period	Median depth (ft)	Wells
2001–2005	under 10 wells	3
2006–2010	under 10 wells	6
2011–2015	under 10 wells	8
2016–2020	under 10 wells	9
2021–2025	560	11
2026	under 10 wells	1

What a well costs in Chandler

At the median depth for Chandler (560 feet), a complete home well would cost roughly $16,500 to $40,000: $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 (384 to 626 feet) the range runs from $12,000 to $44,000. 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

Wells in Henderson County
Neches and Trinity Valleys Groundwater Conservation District (groundwater district)
City · 32.3065, -95.4781

Nearby places

Median depth of home wells in each place.

Noonday 323 ft
Brownsboro 560 ft
Sunrise Shores 200 ft
Edom 580 ft
Moore Station 180 ft
Tyler 175 ft

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Common questions

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

Home water wells in and around Chandler, Texas are typically 384 to 626 feet deep (median 560 ft, 38 wells reported since 2001). One in ten goes past 721 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 Chandler?

At the median depth (560 feet), a complete well would cost roughly $16,500 to $40,000, 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 Chandler?

When the wells were finished, the water stood a median 258 feet below the surface (34 wells). The level moves with drought and from one well to the next.

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

Chandler 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.

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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/chandler-tx. License CC BY 4.0. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.24126380.