How deep are water wells in Jayton, Texas?

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

At the median depth (170 feet), a complete well would cost roughly $7,000 to $16,500, by TerraFunded's estimate from published Texas driller prices. The real price comes from a licensed driller's quote.

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

In the state's boundary file (current as of November 2019) no groundwater conservation district covers Jayton. 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.

Only 10 home water wells in and around Jayton, Texas have been reported since 2001, so treat this as a rough guide: the middle half are 142 to 180 feet deep (median 170 ft). Estimated cost of a complete well at the median depth: $7,000 to $16,500.

This page is based on fewer than 30 wells, so it is kept out of search engines until more reports come in. Treat every figure as a rough guide.

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 Kent County

Under Jayton, Kent County

The well and the water are the median of 10 real wells. This atlas does not have a state layer model for this area yet.

Home wells in and around Jayton

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: Jayton and about 2 miles around it

Key figures

Typical depth (middle half): 142 to 180 feet
Median depth: 170 feet
Deepest 10% are past: 185 feet
Wells used: 10; Since 2001
Inside the city limits: 4; the rest within 2 miles
All years on file: 10; median 170 ft, since 2007
Confidence: Few wells (10 to 29)

The well and the water are the median of 10 real wells. This atlas does not have a state layer model for this area yet.

Which formation do wells in Jayton draw from?

We cannot say yet for Jayton. 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 Kent County

Depth over time

Too few wells per period in and around Jayton to compare depth over time. Since 2007, 10 home wells have been reported, with a median of 170 feet.

Period	Median depth (ft)	Wells
2006–2010	under 10 wells	1
2011–2015	under 10 wells	8
2026	under 10 wells	1

What a well costs in Jayton

At the median depth for Jayton (170 feet), a complete home well would cost roughly $7,000 to $16,500: $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 (142 to 180 feet) the range runs from $6,000 to $17,500. 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

Wells in Kent County
City · 33.2502, -100.5748

Nearby places

Median depth of home wells in each place.

Rotan 129 ft
Hamlin 43 ft
Rule 60 ft
Rochester 69 ft
Snyder 240 ft
O'Brien 60 ft

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Common questions

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

Only 10 home water wells in and around Jayton, Texas have been reported since 2001, so treat this as a rough guide: the middle half are 142 to 180 feet deep (median 170 ft). One in ten goes past 185 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 Jayton?

At the median depth (170 feet), a complete well would cost roughly $7,000 to $16,500, by TerraFunded's estimate from published Texas driller prices. The real price comes from a licensed driller's quote.

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

In the state's boundary file (current as of November 2019) no groundwater conservation district covers Jayton. 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/jayton-tx. License CC BY 4.0. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.24126380.