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How deep are water wells in Sunset Acres, Texas?

Home water wells in and around Sunset Acres, Texas are consistently 640 to 680 feet deep (median 660 ft, 32 wells drilled in the last 10 years). Estimated cost of a complete well at the median depth: $19,000 to $46,000.

Updated every day from Texas Water Development Board driller reports. Last update: November 11, 2026, using the state file of November 10, 2026.

What is under Sunset Acres, TexasUnderground column at the center of Sunset Acres: median well 660 ft, middle half 640 to 680 ft, water at 293 ft.No state layer model here yet02004006008001,000ftGround levelMedian well: 660 ftWater standing in the well from 293 ftWater level293 ftMiddle half640–680 ftMedian well660 ft

Under Sunset Acres, Webb County

The well and the water are the median of 32 real wells. This atlas does not have a state layer model for this area yet.

Home wells in and around Sunset Acres

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: Sunset Acres and about 2 miles around it

Key figures

Typical depth (middle half)
640 to 680 feet
Median depth
660 feet
Deepest 10% are past
680 feet
Water level (median)
293 feet
30 wells
Yield (median)
50 gpm
24 wells, gallons per minute
Wells used
32
In the last 10 years
Inside the city limits
0
the rest within 2 miles
All years on file
86
median 660 ft, since 1999
Confidence
Standard (30 or more wells)

When the wells were finished, the water stood a median 293 feet below the surface (30 wells), well above the bottom: the typical well holds about 367 feet of water.

What is under Sunset Acres, TexasUnderground column at the center of Sunset Acres: median well 660 ft, middle half 640 to 680 ft, water at 293 ft.No state layer model here yet02004006008001,000ftGround levelMedian well: 660 ftWater standing in the well from 293 ftWater level293 ftMiddle half640–680 ftMedian well660 ft
The well and the water are the median of 32 real wells. This atlas does not have a state layer model for this area yet.

Which formation do wells in Sunset Acres draw from?

We cannot say yet for Sunset Acres. 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 Webb 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 Sunset Acres are getting deeper. For reference, the median was 640 feet in 2006 to 2010 (20 wells) and 660 feet in 2021 to 2025 (14 wells).

PeriodMedian depth (ft)Wells
2001–2005under 10 wells6
2006–201064020
2011–201568025
2016–202066019
2021–202566014
2026under 10 wells1

What a well costs in Sunset Acres

At the median depth for Sunset Acres (660 feet), a complete home well would cost roughly $19,000 to $46,000: $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 (640 to 680 feet) the range runs from $18,500 to $47,500. 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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Common questions

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

Home water wells in and around Sunset Acres, Texas are consistently 640 to 680 feet deep (median 660 ft, 32 wells drilled in the last 10 years). One in ten goes past 680 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 Sunset Acres?

At the median depth (660 feet), a complete well would cost roughly $19,000 to $46,000, 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 Sunset Acres?

When the wells were finished, the water stood a median 293 feet below the surface (30 wells), well above the bottom: the typical well holds about 367 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 Sunset Acres?

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

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