A new well in Hood County, TX typically costs about $10,100 to $22,300 in 2026 for a complete system, because the median new household well filed with the state since 2016 is 360 feet deep. A shallower well near 220 feet runs about $6,200 to $13,600.
Hood County, around Granbury, Tolar, Lipan, Acton, and Pecan Plantation, sits southwest of Fort Worth on the Trinity sands, where many rural homes outside a water supply corporation’s lines rely on a private well. Below are the real local depths from state well records, the water-quality issues to plan for, the permit rules, and a free way to reach a licensed local driller.
How deep are wells in Hood County?
Most new household wells in Hood County are 220 to 419 feet deep, with a median of 360 feet. That comes from 968 new domestic wells drillers reported to the state from 2016 through October 2026 in the TWDB Submitted Driller’s Report database.
| Measure (new domestic wells, 2016 to 2026) | Hood County |
|---|---|
| Wells in the sample | 968 |
| Typical depth range (middle half) | 220 to 419 ft |
| Median depth | 360 ft |
| Shallowest 10% / deepest 10% | under 150 ft / over 478 ft |
| Median static water level | 256 ft below ground |
| Median pump setting | 310 ft |
| Median tested yield | 20 gallons per minute |
Static water sits about 256 feet down in a typical Hood County well, so the pump is usually set around 310 feet to ride out dry summers.
Which aquifer will my Hood County well tap?
Your well will most likely draw from the Trinity Aquifer, mainly its Twin Mountains layer, with some wells in the Paluxy Sand or Glen Rose. Every water user in the TWDB Hood County water planning summary draws on the Trinity, and the Upper Trinity GCD counts the Twin Mountains as most of the county’s groundwater.
Hood County wells are deep relative to the water table, because static water sits a long way down here; see the table above.
How much does it cost to drill a well in Hood County?
Plan on about $10,100 to $22,300 for a complete well at the 360-foot median depth. Angi’s 2026 guide puts Texas well drilling at $28 to $62 per foot (Angi), and HomeGuide puts a complete installation, including casing, pump, wiring, and permits, at $30 to $80 or more per foot (HomeGuide). These are estimates from national cost guides applied to local depths, not local quotes.
| Well depth | Estimated 2026 cost at $28 to $62/ft |
|---|---|
| Shallow (220 ft) | $6,200 to $13,600 |
| Median (360 ft) | $10,100 to $22,300 |
| Deep (419 ft) | $11,700 to $26,000 |
Budget separately for water treatment. HomeGuide lists well-water filtration systems at $800 to $4,000 and water softeners at $1,200 to $3,800. Add the Upper Trinity GCD’s $600 registration fee and $100 refundable deposit. For how the line items break down, see what it costs to drill a well in Texas. If your pump ever needs replacing, here is Texas well pump replacement cost.
Worked example: a 360-foot well at $40 per foot is $14,400. Drilling only to 220 feet at the same rate would save about $5,600 up front, but only if the shallower zone gives enough good water. Ask the driller what nearby wells at that depth produced before you choose.
What water quality problems are common in Hood County wells?
Hardness, iron, and fluoride are the issues to plan for. In a TWDB study of the North-Central Texas Cretaceous aquifers, Twin Mountains wells on the outcrop gave hard water high in iron, about 22% of roughly 700 samples topped 1,000 mg/L dissolved solids, and more than 230 samples had fluoride above 1.6 mg/L. The Paluxy was often hard, and fluoride rose downdip (TWDB Report 269, 1975 to 1978 sampling).
Some Hood County wells carry methane. UT Austin researchers sampled more than 450 wells in the western Barnett Shale and found 85% under 0.1 mg/L, but a cluster of 11 wells in Parker and Hood counties had more than 10 mg/L, enough to need venting. They traced it to shallow natural gas in the Strawn Group, not fracking (UT Jackson School, 2017).
For reference, the EPA’s secondary (non-health) guidelines are 0.3 mg/L for iron, 250 mg/L for sulfate and chloride, 500 mg/L for dissolved solids, and a pH of 6.5 to 8.5 (EPA). The Texas Well Owner Network guide recommends testing a new well and retesting yearly. If you plan a tankless water heater, read tankless water heaters on well water.
Do I need a permit to drill a well in Hood County?
Hood County is covered by the Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District. A well used only for household water needs no permit or meter at any size, but it must be registered and the district must approve the registration before drilling. After approval you have 120 days to drill (UTGCD rules, adopted August 27, 2026). Wells pumping 8 gpm or less must be 150 feet from other wells and 50 feet from the property line, on at least 2 acres (5 acres where the Trinity is thin). The district’s fee page lists a $600 non-refundable new-well registration fee plus a $100 deposit refunded when the driller files the well report (UTGCD fees).
Statewide, anyone who drills a water well or installs a well pump must hold a license from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), the well must meet TDLR’s minimum distances from septic systems and other contamination sources, and the driller files a State Well Report for every new well. Those reports are the records behind the depth table above. Septic (OSSF) permits are separate; see aerobic vs conventional septic in Texas.
What should I ask a driller before I hire?
- Are you licensed by TDLR as a water well driller and pump installer? (Check the number at the TDLR license search.)
- What depth have your last few wells near my property reached?
- How do you price it: per foot, or a package with casing, pump, tank, and wiring included?
- Have any wells near me had methane, and will you vent the system if mine does?
- Will you file the Upper Trinity GCD registration and confirm my tract meets the minimum size?
- What happens if the first hole does not produce enough water?
If the well tests low, a storage tank can smooth it out; see storage tanks for low-yield wells. For outages, see sizing a generator for a well pump.
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Most complete wells in Hood County should land around $10,100 to $22,300 in 2026, based on the 360-foot median depth of new domestic wells in state records and Angi’s $28 to $62 per foot Texas range. Treatment and district fees are extra.
The median new household well reported to the state from 2016 to 2026 in Hood County is 360 feet deep, and the middle half range from 220 to 419 feet. Median static water level is about 256 feet, per the TWDB Submitted Driller’s Report database.
A household well in Hood County needs no permit, but it must be registered with the Upper Trinity GCD and approved before drilling. The district lists a $600 registration fee plus a $100 refundable deposit, and requires at least 2 acres and 50 feet from the property line.
Sometimes. A 2017 UT Austin study found 11 wells in Parker and Hood counties with more than 10 mg/L methane, which it traced to shallow natural gas, not fracking. Most wells sampled in the region had almost none. Ask your driller about nearby wells and test after drilling.
Sources: depth, water level, yield, and pump data are Offsprig’s analysis of the TWDB Submitted Driller’s Report download (pulled October 2026; new wells with proposed use “Domestic,” completed 2016 or later). Water-quality figures come from the TWDB and district reports linked above; older studies reflect conditions when sampled. Costs are estimates from Angi and HomeGuide 2026 per-foot ranges, not quotes. Always confirm current rules with TDLR and your groundwater district.
Updated October 2026 ยท By Paul Michael