How deep are water wells in Randolph AFB, Texas?
Only 11 home water wells in and around Randolph AFB, Texas have been reported since 2001, so treat this as a rough guide: the middle half are 38 to 60 feet deep (median 45 ft). Estimated cost of a complete well at the median depth: $3,500 to $9,000.
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.
Under Randolph AFB, Bexar County
The well and the water are the median of 11 real wells. This atlas does not have a state layer model for this area yet.
Digging in…
Home wells in and around Randolph AFB
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.
Well depth (ft)
- <100
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- 800+
Dashed line: Randolph AFB and about 2 miles around it
Green: aquifer mapped by the state
Key figures
- Typical depth (middle half)
- 38 to 60 feet
- Median depth
- 45 feet
- Deepest 10% are past
- 380 feet
- Wells used
- 11
- Since 2001
- Inside the city limits
- 1
- the rest within 2 miles
- All years on file
- 11
- median 45 ft, since 2004
- Confidence
- Few wells (10 to 29)
Which formation do wells in Randolph AFB draw from?
We cannot say yet for Randolph AFB. 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.
Depth over time
Too few wells per period in and around Randolph AFB to compare depth over time. Since 2004, 11 home wells have been reported, with a median of 45 feet.
| Period | Median depth (ft) | Wells |
|---|---|---|
| 2001–2005 | under 10 wells | 1 |
| 2006–2010 | under 10 wells | 2 |
| 2011–2015 | under 10 wells | 7 |
| 2016–2020 | under 10 wells | 1 |
What a well costs in Randolph AFB
At the median depth for Randolph AFB (45 feet), a complete home well would cost roughly $3,500 to $9,000: $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 (38 to 60 feet) the range runs from $3,500 to $10,000. 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 Bexar County
- Edwards Aquifer Authority (groundwater district)
- Unincorporated community (Census-designated place) · 29.5302, -98.2787
Nearby places
Median depth of home wells in each place.
- Universal City 305 ft
- Schertz 255 ft
- Selma 320 ft
- Cibolo 56 ft
- Garden Ridge 380 ft
- Zuehl 50 ft
Common questions
How deep do you have to drill a well in Randolph AFB, Texas?
Only 11 home water wells in and around Randolph AFB, Texas have been reported since 2001, so treat this as a rough guide: the middle half are 38 to 60 feet deep (median 45 ft). One in ten goes past 380 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 Randolph AFB?
At the median depth (45 feet), a complete well would cost roughly $3,500 to $9,000, 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 Randolph AFB?
Randolph AFB is inside the Edwards Aquifer Authority. 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/randolph-afb-tx. License CC BY 4.0. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.24126380.
Sources
- Submitted Driller's Reports database, Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) (file of November 10, 2026)
- Texas place boundaries, U.S. Census Bureau (2023 cartographic boundary file)
- Ground elevation: Terrain Tiles (Mapzen), Registry of Open Data on AWS
- TWDB well report viewer (each well's official report)
