How deep are water wells in Zavala County, Texas?
Half of the home water wells drilled in Zavala County in the last 10 years are between 392 and 716 feet deep. The median is 520 feet, based on 39 driller reports filed with the state. Drillers measured the water standing a median 303 feet below the surface (30 wells). That is deeper than the Texas median of 250 feet.
Updated every day from Texas Water Development Board driller reports. Last update: November 10, 2026, using the state file of November 9, 2026. 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.
Key figures
- Typical depth (middle half)
- 392 to 716 ft
- Median depth
- 520 feet
- Deepest 10% are past
- 1,658 feet
- Water level (median)
- 303 feet (30 wells)
- Yield (median)
- 20 gallons per minute (32% pump-tested)
- Wells used
- 39
- Period
- Last 10 years
- Latest report
- April 16, 2026
- Depth rank
- 11 of 245 (1 = deepest)
- Confidence
- Standard
How deep the wells are
Number of home wells by depth, last 10 years (or since 2001 where wells are few).
| Depth (ft) | Wells |
|---|---|
| 150 to 200 | 1 |
| 200 to 250 | 2 |
| 300 to 350 | 3 |
| 350 to 400 | 4 |
| 400 to 450 | 7 |
| 450 to 500 | 2 |
| 500 to 550 | 3 |
| 550 to 600 | 4 |
| 600 to 650 | 2 |
| 650 to 700 | 1 |
| 750 to 800 | 1 |
| 950 to 1,000 | 2 |
| 1,000 to 1,250 | 2 |
| 1,500 to 2,000 | 5 |
Median depth by year
Median depth of home wells finished each year. Years with fewer than 10 wells are not shown.
| Year | Median (ft) | Wells |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 330 | 12 |
| 2013 | 372 | 10 |
Are wells in Zavala County getting deeper?
Zavala County does not have enough domestic wells in both 2003 to 2007 and 2021 to 2025 (at least 30 in each) to compare. Read the 20-year study.
Aquifers under the county
The Texas Water Development Board maps the Carrizo-Wilcox, a major aquifer, below other rock (subsurface) across 78% of the county and at the surface (outcrop) across 20% of the county.
What a well costs in Zavala County
At the median depth for Zavala County (520 feet), a complete home well (drilling, casing, pump, pressure tank and hookup at the well) would cost roughly $15,500 to $37,500, by TerraFunded's estimate from published Texas prices. Trenching and the line to the house are extra. Get quotes from at least two licensed drillers.
Neighboring counties
- Dimmit County: median 500 ft
- Frio County: median 420 ft
- Kinney County: median 140 ft
- Maverick County: median 200 ft
- Medina County: median 535 ft
- Uvalde County: median 300 ft
Common questions
How deep do I need to drill a well in Zavala County?
The middle half of home wells drilled there are 392 to 716 feet deep; one in ten goes past 1,658 feet. The depth a given tract needs depends on where it is and what layers the driller hits.
How much does a water well cost in Zavala County?
At the median depth (520 feet), a complete well would cost roughly $15,500 to $37,500 by TerraFunded's estimate from published Texas driller prices ($25 to $60 per foot plus pump and equipment). The real price comes from a driller's quote.
How much water does a well produce in Zavala County?
Drillers reported a median of 20 gallons per minute (25 wells). Only 32% of those figures come from a pump test; the rest are the driller's estimate, so treat them as a guide.
Are wells in Zavala County getting deeper?
Zavala County does not have enough domestic wells in both 2003 to 2007 and 2021 to 2025 (at least 30 in each) to compare.
How do I see the well report for a property or a neighbor's well?
Every well drilled in Texas since 2001 has a public driller's report. On this page's map, tap a well to open its official report on the state's site, or look it up by location in the TWDB viewer.
How to read these numbers
Figures cover new and replacement domestic (home) wells, from the reports licensed drillers file with the state. Read the full methodology. Download the county table (CSV).
How to cite: TerraFunded Texas Well Atlas, from Texas Water Development Board driller reports (data as of November 9, 2026). https://terrafunded.com/wells
Sources
- Texas Water Development Board, Submitted Driller's Reports database (file of 2026-11-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:500,000) (file of 2025-04-10)
- Texas Water Development Board, major aquifers (updated December 2006) (file of 2007-01-03)
- Texas Water Development Board, minor aquifers (updated December 2017) (file of 2017-12-15)
- TWDB well report viewer