A new well in Jack County, TX typically costs about $6,200 to $13,600 in 2026 for a complete system, because the median new household well filed with the state since 2016 is 220 feet deep. A shallower well near 200 feet runs about $5,600 to $12,400.
Jack County, around Jacksboro, Bryson, Perrin, and Jermyn, is rolling Cross Timbers ranch country northwest of Fort Worth, 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 Jack County?
Most new household wells in Jack County are 200 to 265 feet deep, with a median of 220 feet. That comes from 778 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) | Jack County |
|---|---|
| Wells in the sample | 778 |
| Typical depth range (middle half) | 200 to 265 ft |
| Median depth | 220 ft |
| Shallowest 10% / deepest 10% | under 120 ft / over 340 ft |
| Median static water level (86 wells reporting) | 84 ft below ground |
| Median pump setting | 200 ft |
| Median tested yield | 8 gallons per minute |
Static water sits about 84 feet down in a typical Jack County well, so the pump is usually set around 200 feet to ride out dry summers.
Which aquifer will my Jack County well tap?
Your well will most likely draw from the Cross Timbers Aquifer. In TWDB’s study of that aquifer, 363 of 370 inventoried Jack County wells (98%) were completed in it. The TWDB Jack County water planning summary also lists the Trinity for some users.
Yields are the catch in Jack County: the median tested yield in our sample is only 8 gallons per minute.
How much does it cost to drill a well in Jack County?
Plan on about $6,200 to $13,600 for a complete well at the 220-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 (200 ft) | $5,600 to $12,400 |
| Median (220 ft) | $6,200 to $13,600 |
| Deep (265 ft) | $7,400 to $16,400 |
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. There is no groundwater district fee in Jack County today. 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 220-foot well at $40 per foot is $8,800. Drilling only to 200 feet at the same rate would save about $800 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 Jack County wells?
Expect mineralized water. TWDB found Cross Timbers water fresh to brackish, with a median of 839 mg/L dissolved solids and most samples under 3,000 mg/L (TWDB GMR 19-01). Three new wells in our Jack County sample were reported to the state as saline or brackish.
With yields this low, many owners pair the well with a storage tank; see storage tanks for low-yield wells.
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 Jack County?
Jack County has no groundwater conservation district, so a household well needs no local groundwater permit, registration, or district fee (TWDB district map). That may change. At an August 3, 2026 meeting in Jacksboro, county officials laid out three paths: join the Upper Trinity GCD, which covers Hood, Parker, Montague, and Wise; create a Jack County district; or do nothing. A vote on joining could come as early as November 2027 (Jacksboro Herald-Gazette).
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?
- How salty or brackish have your recent wells near me tested, and what yield should I expect?
- Do you file the State Well Report with TDLR, and will I get a copy?
- What happens if the first hole does not produce enough water?
For outages, see sizing a generator for a well pump.
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Most complete wells in Jack County should land around $6,200 to $13,600 in 2026, based on the 220-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 Jack County is 220 feet deep, and the middle half range from 200 to 265 feet. Median static water level is about 84 feet, per the TWDB Submitted Driller’s Report database.
No groundwater permit or district fee is needed for a household well in Jack County as of October 2026, because the county has no groundwater conservation district. Officials are weighing joining the Upper Trinity GCD, with a possible vote as early as November 2027.
Most wells tap the Cross Timbers Aquifer, mostly limestone, shale, and sandstone. The median tested yield of new household wells since 2016 is 8 gallons per minute, per TWDB driller reports, and TWDB rates the water fresh to brackish. Plan on storage.
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 USGS sources linked above. 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 · By Paul Michael