Frost Line Depth in Huntsville, TX: Houston Requires 6 in

No official local value

No official frost line depth is published for Huntsville.

Nearby official codes require 6 in (1 verified code).

Source and how we checked

We searched this place’s own code and website and found no published frost line depth.

Climate: 17 nights a year at or below 32 °F (NOAA 1991–2020, Huntsville, 0.9 mi).

Checked Oct 2026. Report a correction

Footings Deck Water line Fence post

6 in1 verified code within 64 mi
17nights a year at or below 32 °F
100%of nearby soil rated “none” for frost action (USDA)

Does Huntsville have an official frost line depth?

No adopted frost line depth found for Huntsville in its official documents (checked Oct 2026). The nearest official values, from codes we verified, are 6 in. Use the deepest of them until the building department confirms Huntsville’s own number.

What frost line depth does Huntsville use for footings under Table R301.2(1)? Is it 6 in, like Houston?

Call 811 at least a few working days before you dig, so buried lines are marked.
Confirm the frost line depth with the Huntsville building department.
Ask whether your project needs a permit (decks, larger sheds and footings usually do).
Dig below 6 in (the deepest nearby value) unless the building department tells you otherwise.
Book the footing inspection before you pour concrete.

How deep do footings, decks and water lines need to be in Huntsville?

Drawn with the deepest nearby official value (6 in). Confirm Huntsville’s own depth before you dig.

House or garage footing Deck footing Water service line Fence post

House or garage footing in Huntsville: dig at least 12 in (30 cm). Below the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC R403.1.4).

Using the nearby official value of 6 in until Huntsville confirms its own
Project	Depth	Rule
House or garage footing	12 in	Below the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC R403.1.4)
Deck footing (attached)	12 in	Below the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC R507.3)
Water service line	12 in	6 in below the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC P2603.5)
Fence post bottom	12 in	No code rule; common practice is below the frost line

Work out posts, concrete and footing sizes with the fence post depth calculator or the deck footing calculator.

How cold does it get in Huntsville?

Huntsville never averages a low below freezing. 17 nights a year reach 32 °F or colder; Jan is coldest, with an average low of 39.3 °F.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Huntsville station, 0.9 mi away, elevation 494 ft.

Monthly temperatures as a table

°F	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Low	39.3	42.6	49	55.7	63.7	70.2	72.5	72.3	67.3	58	48	41.2
High	58	62.4	69.1	76.5	83.2	89.1	92.2	92.6	87.1	78.5	67.6	59.9

Huntsville has fewer freezing nights than 121 of the 168 other Texas places we track. The Texas median is 32. Coldest: Amarillo; mildest: Brownsville.

What frost line depth do towns near Huntsville use?

One official code near Huntsville is verified.

Official frost line depths near Huntsville
Place	Verified frost line	Distance
Houston	6 in	64 mi away

How likely is the soil in Huntsville to heave?

None 100%

USDA rates the sampled soil around Huntsville as 100% none for frost action (main soils: Annona, Ferris, Depcor).

USDA NRCS soil survey, 9 sample points within 2 mi. Higher frost action means more risk of heave; see frost heave.

Huntsville at a glance

Frost line depth: No official local value
County: Walker County
Population (2023 est.): 48,552
Mean annual temperature: 66.5 °F
ZIP codes (4): 77320 · 77340 · 77341 · 77342