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How deep are water wells in Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas?

Home water wells in and around Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas are typically 410 to 520 feet deep (median 462 ft, 87 wells drilled in the last 10 years). Nearly all draw from the Middle Trinity (85%), according to the state's Hill Country Trinity model (TWDB). Estimated cost of a complete well at the median depth: $14,000 to $34,000.

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 pointBexar County
What is under Fair Oaks Ranch, TexasUnderground column at the center of Fair Oaks Ranch: median well 462 ft, middle half 410 to 520 ft, water at 272 ft, and the layers of the state's model with their thickness.Upper Trinity: 0 to 26 ftMiddle Trinity: 26 to 323 ftMiddle TrinityLower Trinity: 323 to 772 ftLower Trinity0200400600800ftGround level · 1,274 ft above sea levelMedian well: 462 ftWater standing in the well from 272 ftWater level272 ftMiddle half410–520 ftMedian well462 ft

Under Fair Oaks Ranch, Bexar County

Layers at the center of Fair Oaks Ranch from TWDB's Hill Country Trinity model (1 mile cells), at true depth scale. The well and the water are the median of 87 real wells.

Home wells in and around Fair Oaks Ranch

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: Fair Oaks Ranch and about 2 miles around it

Key figures

Typical depth (middle half)
410 to 520 feet
Median depth
462 feet
Deepest 10% are past
566 feet
Water level (median)
272 feet
49 wells
Yield (median)
30 gpm
58 wells, gallons per minute
Wells used
87
In the last 10 years
Inside the city limits
18
the rest within 2 miles
All years on file
373
median 460 ft, since 2001
Confidence
Standard (30 or more wells)

When the wells were finished, the water stood a median 272 feet below the surface (49 wells).

What is under Fair Oaks Ranch, TexasUnderground column at the center of Fair Oaks Ranch: median well 462 ft, middle half 410 to 520 ft, water at 272 ft, and the layers of the state's model with their thickness.Upper Trinity: 0 to 26 ftMiddle Trinity: 26 to 323 ftMiddle TrinityLower Trinity: 323 to 772 ftLower Trinity0200400600800ftGround level · 1,274 ft above sea levelMedian well: 462 ftWater standing in the well from 272 ftWater level272 ftMiddle half410–520 ftMedian well462 ft
Layers at the center of Fair Oaks Ranch from TWDB's Hill Country Trinity model (1 mile cells), at true depth scale. The well and the water are the median of 87 real wells.

Which formation do wells in Fair Oaks Ranch draw from?

Nearly all draw from the Middle Trinity (85%), according to the state's Hill Country Trinity model (TWDB).

The bottom of the hole tells a different story: 77% reach the Lower Trinity, although only 15% take their water from it. Many drillers go past the producing layer to leave a reserve.

Layer (state's model)ShareWellsTypical depth (ft)
Middle Trinity85%74400–510
Lower Trinity15%13470–560

For 97% of these wells the report says where the water enters (the screen or the open hole), and we use the middle of that interval.

The layers under the center of Fair Oaks Ranch

From the state's model, at 1,274 feet above sea level. These are the model's depths at that one point, not those of any particular lot.

Depths in feet below ground.
Layer (state's model)Top (ft)Bottom (ft)Thickness (ft)
Upper Trinitylimestone and marl02626
Middle Trinitylimestone and sand26323296
Lower Trinitysand and limestone323772449

Depth over time

Home well depth in and around Fair Oaks Ranch has not changed meaningfully in 20 years: the median was 445 feet in 2003 to 2007 and 470 feet in 2021 to 2025 (a difference under 10% or within the margin of error).

PeriodMedian depth (ft)Wells
2001–200545087
2006–2010450125
2011–201545064
2016–202046148
2021–202547045
2026under 10 wells4

What a well costs in Fair Oaks Ranch

At the median depth for Fair Oaks Ranch (462 feet), a complete home well would cost roughly $14,000 to $34,000: $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 (410 to 520 feet) the range runs from $13,000 to $37,500. 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.

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Common questions

How deep do you have to drill a well in Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas?

Home water wells in and around Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas are typically 410 to 520 feet deep (median 462 ft, 87 wells drilled in the last 10 years). One in ten goes past 566 feet. The depth a given tract needs depends on where it sits and what layers the driller hits.

What aquifer or formation do wells in Fair Oaks Ranch draw from?

Nearly all draw from the Middle Trinity (85%), according to the state's Hill Country Trinity model (TWDB). This is an estimate from the state's regional model, not a survey of the lot.

How much does a water well cost in Fair Oaks Ranch?

At the median depth (462 feet), a complete well would cost roughly $14,000 to $34,000, 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 Fair Oaks Ranch?

When the wells were finished, the water stood a median 272 feet below the surface (49 wells). The level moves with drought and from one well to the next.

Do I need a permit to drill a well in Fair Oaks Ranch?

Fair Oaks Ranch is inside the Trinity Glen Rose 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.

To tell which layer a well draws from, we take the ground elevation at its location, subtract the depth of the interval where water enters (or the bottom of the hole when the report does not give one) and see which layer of the state's model that point falls in.

For 97% of these wells the report says where the water enters (the screen or the open hole), and we use the middle of that interval.

How well it works: In 2,665 wells in the Texas Hill Country where the State of Texas recorded the aquifer, our estimate of the formation the well draws from names the same layer of the state's model in about 76% of them, and that layer or the one next to it in at least 98%.

  • The layers come from the Texas Water Development Board's Hill Country Trinity model, with 1 mile cells. It is a regional model, not a survey of any lot: between one model point and the next, the real depth of each layer can differ.
  • "Near or below the base of the Trinity" means the well reaches the bottom of the model or passes it, often by tens of feet. Older rock that the model does not include may lie there.
  • We never use the model's water levels. The water level on this page is the one each driller measured when the well was finished.

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/fair-oaks-ranch-tx. License CC BY 4.0. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.24126380.

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