⟁ Florida Well Data field records · 2026 survey

Florida Well Data › Highlands County

Highlands County, Florida: well depth, water level & drilling cost

✓ 35,216 FL WMD/county records · verified 2026-06-30

50 ftmedian well depth
40 ft–70 fttypical depth range
10 ftmedian static water level
—median yield (— tests)

How deep are wells in Highlands County, Florida?

The median drilled well depth in Highlands County is 50 ft, based on 33,188 wells with recorded depths in the state FL WMD/county database. Half of all wells fall between 40 ft and 70 ft; 90% are shallower than 130 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 50 ft.

How much does it cost to drill a well in Highlands County?

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 50 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $1,250–$3,250; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $3,000–$5,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

What is the static water level in Highlands County?

The median static water level is 10 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 6 ft–19 ft), from 23,017 measurements.

How much water do wells in Highlands County produce?

Few pump tests are recorded for this county.

Pull every recorded well near a Highlands County address — $19

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 14,558 50–100 ft 13,405 100–150 ft 2,645 150–200 ft 1,192 200–300 ft 409 300–400 ft 220 400–600 ft 277 600+ ft 482

Who drills wells in Highlands County?

Companies by number of wells permitted in this county since 2016, per public water-management-district and county well-permit records.

DrillerWells since 2016
PETE EVELETH WELL DRILLING INC.2,231
Steves Sprinkler Systems Inc499
HILL WELL DRILLING, INC.418
Sebring Welding & Riles Pump Inc246
SCOTT BAKER WELL DRILLING175
THOMAS BUSH IRRIGATION INC.127
AMERICAN DRILLING SERVICES INC126
Blue Well LLC115

Get quotes from local drillers

Looking at a specific property in Highlands County?

See every recorded well near any address — depths, water levels, yields, original driller's logs — in a one-time report.

Free lookup Property report — $19

Method: medians computed from FL WMD/county records (public well records aggregated from Florida water-management districts + county programs (well-use codes vary by source, so all filed wells are included); depths 0–5,000 ft). Cost estimate applies published per-foot ranges (checked 2026-06-11) to the local median depth — full methodology & sources.