Homes in Tye, by the numbers
Census estimates count roughly 490 homes in Tye, and their type sets the town apart: about six in ten are mobile homes, against around 6% across the Abilene metro area.
That changes who can do the work. Under the Texas Occupations Code, installing a manufactured home includes leveling it, and only a licensed installer may do it. If your home is a mobile or manufactured home, say so when you call and ask whether the contractor holds that license.
The rest of Tye's housing is spread across the decades rather than bunched in one era, and the median build year (1984, give or take 15 years) is too loose to read much into. For a site-built house, pick its age in the watch-list below.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, via Census Reporter (Tye profile, year built). ± is the 90% margin of error. For a town this size, read the figures as a rough picture, not a count.
Your house, your watch-list
What to keep an eye on in a Tye home
Tell us what kind of house you have and we'll show what a survey usually focuses on.
- 01Shims and wood posts in the crawl spaceShims compress and wood can soften over time, so floors drift out of level.
- 02Bouncy or sagging floorsOften a beam or joist that needs extra support, not the whole foundation.
- 03Crawl space moisture and ventilationStanding water or damp soil under the house speeds up the problems above.
- 04Earlier repairsOlder homes may already have piers or shims from past work. The survey checks whether they still hold.
General guidance. Every house is different, which is what the survey is for.
Survey day in Tye, step by step
Available in Tye
Every service we offer in Abilene is available in Tye.
Book a free survey in Tye
Your ZIP is filled in. A local foundation specialist calls you back to set a time.
Tye questions
How far is Tye from Abilene?
About eight miles west on I-20. The town lies just north of Dyess Air Force Base, and Merkel is the next stop further west.
Is Tye part of Abilene?
No. Tye has been a separate incorporated city since the mid-1950s, with its own city government.
There's a crack in my brick near a window. Is that a foundation problem?
It can be. Stair-step cracks in brick and gaps at the corners of windows or doors are common signs of movement, but some cracking is only cosmetic. An elevation survey shows whether the floor has actually moved.