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How deep are water wells in El Paso, Texas?

Home water wells in and around El Paso, Texas are typically 120 to 220 feet deep (median 150 ft, 48 wells drilled in the last 10 years). Estimated cost of a complete well at the median depth: $6,500 to $15,500.

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 pointEl Paso County
What is under El Paso, TexasUnderground column at the center of El Paso: median well 150 ft, middle half 120 to 220 ft, water at 17 ft.No state layer model here yet0100200300400ftGround levelMedian well: 150 ftWater standing in the well from 17 ftWater level17 ftMiddle half120–220 ftMedian well150 ft

Under El Paso, El Paso County

The well and the water are the median of 48 real wells. This atlas does not have a state layer model for this area yet.

Home wells in and around El Paso

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: El Paso and about 2 miles around it

Key figures

Typical depth (middle half)
120 to 220 feet
Median depth
150 feet
Deepest 10% are past
358 feet
Water level (median)
17 feet
38 wells
Yield (median)
35 gpm
18 wells, gallons per minute
Wells used
48
In the last 10 years
Inside the city limits
28
the rest within 2 miles
All years on file
74
median 192 ft, since 2001
Confidence
Standard (30 or more wells)

When the wells were finished, the water stood a median 17 feet below the surface (38 wells), well above the bottom: the typical well holds about 133 feet of water.

What is under El Paso, TexasUnderground column at the center of El Paso: median well 150 ft, middle half 120 to 220 ft, water at 17 ft.No state layer model here yet0100200300400ftGround levelMedian well: 150 ftWater standing in the well from 17 ftWater level17 ftMiddle half120–220 ftMedian well150 ft
The well and the water are the median of 48 real wells. This atlas does not have a state layer model for this area yet.

Which formation do wells in El Paso draw from?

We cannot say yet for El Paso. 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 El Paso 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 El Paso are getting deeper. For reference, the median was 240 feet in 2006 to 2010 (22 wells) and 142 feet in 2026 (10 wells).

PeriodMedian depth (ft)Wells
2001–2005under 10 wells2
2006–201024022
2011–2015under 10 wells2
2016–202015512
2021–202513526
202614210

What a well costs in El Paso

At the median depth for El Paso (150 feet), a complete home well would cost roughly $6,500 to $15,500: $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 (120 to 220 feet) the range runs from $5,500 to $19,500. 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 El Paso, Texas?

Home water wells in and around El Paso, Texas are typically 120 to 220 feet deep (median 150 ft, 48 wells drilled in the last 10 years). One in ten goes past 358 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 El Paso?

At the median depth (150 feet), a complete well would cost roughly $6,500 to $15,500, 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 El Paso?

When the wells were finished, the water stood a median 17 feet below the surface (38 wells), well above the bottom: the typical well holds about 133 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 El Paso?

In the state's boundary file (current as of November 2019) no groundwater conservation district covers El Paso. Districts created or enlarged since then are missing from that file, so confirm with the county or TWDB before drilling. Anywhere in Texas the well must be drilled by a licensed driller, who files the report with the state.

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

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