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How deep are wells in St. Johns County?
Household (domestic) wells in St. Johns County have a median reported depth of 96 ft. The middle half are between 75 ft and 320 ft, based on 4,560 SJRWMD records.
Typical household well
Reported total depth, feet below ground
Depth by well type
Household wells are the headline because that’s what most people planning a well need. Irrigation wells are often much shallower.
| Well type | Wells | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household (headline figure) | 4,560 | 96 ft | 75–320 ft |
| Irrigation | 7,088 | 85 ft | 41–200 ft |
| Public supply | 375 | 92 ft | 65–260 ft |
| All water-supply | 12,123 | 90 ft | 60–240 ft |
How depths are spread
Household (domestic) wells: number of wells per depth band (ft)
Show as table
| Depth | Wells |
|---|---|
| 0–50 ft | 121 |
| 50–100 ft | 2,214 |
| 100–150 ft | 411 |
| 150–200 ft | 42 |
| 200–250 ft | 189 |
| 250–300 ft | 244 |
| 300–350 ft | 359 |
| 350–400 ft | 381 |
| 400–450 ft | 398 |
| 450 ft or deeper | 201 |
Look up wells near a specific address
Area figures blend very different places. For the wells closest to a property, with links to each original record, search an address.
Or browse every well around the center of St. Johns County →
By ZIP code
| Area | Water-supply wells | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| 32092 | 2,302 | 260 fthousehold |
| 32086 | 2,125 | 84 fthousehold |
| 32250 | 1,471 | 37 fthousehold |
| 32084 | 1,411 | 92 fthousehold |
| 32080 | 1,280 | 105 fthousehold |
| 32259 | 1,243 | 400 fthousehold |
| 32082 | 1,048 | 360 fthousehold |
| 32145 | 944 | 70 fthousehold |
| 32095 | 830 | 105 fthousehold |
| 32224 | 678 | 88 fthousehold |
| 32033 | 638 | 84 fthousehold |
| 32131 | 429 | 180 fthousehold |
| 32081 | 259 | 320 fthousehold |
“Household” medians use domestic wells; “all supply” is used where household wells are too few. Areas with fewer than 30 water-supply wells are listed without a page.
By town or community
| Area | Water-supply wells | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| Flagler Estates | 730 | 70 fthousehold |
| Fruit Cove | 673 | 400 fthousehold |
| World Golf Village | 620 | 115 fthousehold |
| Palm Valley | 582 | 360 fthousehold |
| St. Augustine Shores | 519 | 87 ftall supply |
| Butler Beach | 337 | 25 ftall supply |
| St. Augustine | 330 | 180 ftall supply |
| St. Augustine Beach | 317 | 200 ftall supply |
| St. Augustine South | 255 | 75 ftall supply |
| Nocatee | 252 | 280 fthousehold |
| Sawgrass | 174 | 405 fthousehold |
| Vilano Beach | 120 | 210 fthousehold |
| Hastings | 37 | 90 ftall supply |
| Crescent Beach | 27 | limited data |
“Household” medians use domestic wells; “all supply” is used where household wells are too few. Areas with fewer than 30 water-supply wells are listed without a page.
About these numbers
- Sources: St. Johns River Water Management District (15,585 records). Records were fetched October 25, 2026.
- What’s counted: wells with a reported depth whose use is household, irrigation, public supply or agricultural. Monitoring wells, injection wells, plugged wells and permits that were never drilled are left out. Methodology.
- Dates: the source layer for this area publishes no construction or permit date, so we can’t say how recent these wells are.
- Approximate locations: 5,431 of 15,585 records (35%) share their exact map point with at least four other records, so they’re probably placed at a section, subdivision or parcel-group center rather than at the well. That matters for “nearest well” distances, less for area figures like these.
- Not a guarantee: a record shows how deep one well was permitted or built. It doesn’t predict yield, water quality or what your well will need.
Questions
- How deep are wells in St. Johns County?
- Household (domestic) wells in St. Johns County have a median reported depth of 96 ft. The middle half are between 75 ft and 320 ft, based on 4,560 SJRWMD records.
- Will a new well at my property in St. Johns County be this deep?
- Not necessarily. These are depths other wells were permitted or built to. Depth depends on the aquifer, water quality, use and local rules. A Florida-licensed water well contractor and your water management district can tell you what a new well at your property needs.
- Where does this data come from?
- From public well-construction records published by the St. Johns River Water Management District. Each well in the lookup links to its original agency record.