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How deep are water wells in Edinburg, Texas?

Home water wells in and around Edinburg, Texas vary a lot in depth: the middle half are 75 to 200 feet deep (median 80 ft, 69 wells reported since 2001), so look at the wells closest to the tract. Estimated cost of a complete well at the median depth: $4,500 to $11,500.

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 pointHidalgo County
What is under Edinburg, TexasUnderground column at the center of Edinburg: median well 80 ft, middle half 75 to 200 ft, water at 15 ft.No state layer model here yet0100200300ftGround levelMedian well: 80 ftWater standing in the well from 15 ftWater level15 ftMedian well80 ftMiddle half75–200 ft

Under Edinburg, Hidalgo County

The well and the water are the median of 69 real wells. This atlas does not have a state layer model for this area yet.

Home wells in and around Edinburg

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)

  • <100
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  • 800+

Dashed line: Edinburg and about 2 miles around it

Key figures

Typical depth (middle half)
75 to 200 feet
Median depth
80 feet
Deepest 10% are past
264 feet
Water level (median)
15 feet
69 wells
Wells used
69
Since 2001
Inside the city limits
3
the rest within 2 miles
All years on file
69
median 80 ft, since 2003
Confidence
Standard (30 or more wells)

When the wells were finished, the water stood a median 15 feet below the surface (69 wells), well above the bottom: the typical well holds about 65 feet of water.

What is under Edinburg, TexasUnderground column at the center of Edinburg: median well 80 ft, middle half 75 to 200 ft, water at 15 ft.No state layer model here yet0100200300ftGround levelMedian well: 80 ftWater standing in the well from 15 ftWater level15 ftMedian well80 ftMiddle half75–200 ft
The well and the water are the median of 69 real wells. This atlas does not have a state layer model for this area yet.

Which formation do wells in Edinburg draw from?

We cannot say yet for Edinburg. 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 Hidalgo County

Depth over time

There are not enough wells in both 2003 to 2007 and 2021 to 2025 (at least 30 in each) to say with confidence whether wells in and around Edinburg are getting deeper. For reference, the median was 240 feet in 2001 to 2005 (16 wells) and 80 feet in 2006 to 2010 (49 wells).

PeriodMedian depth (ft)Wells
2001–200524016
2006–20108049
2011–2015under 10 wells3
2016–2020under 10 wells1

What a well costs in Edinburg

At the median depth for Edinburg (80 feet), a complete home well would cost roughly $4,500 to $11,500: $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 (75 to 200 feet) the range runs from $4,500 to $18,500. 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 Edinburg, Texas?

Home water wells in and around Edinburg, Texas vary a lot in depth: the middle half are 75 to 200 feet deep (median 80 ft, 69 wells reported since 2001), so look at the wells closest to the tract. One in ten goes past 264 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 Edinburg?

At the median depth (80 feet), a complete well would cost roughly $4,500 to $11,500, 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 Edinburg?

When the wells were finished, the water stood a median 15 feet below the surface (69 wells), well above the bottom: the typical well holds about 65 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 Edinburg?

Edinburg is inside the Red Sands 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/edinburg-tx. License CC BY 4.0. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.24126380.

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