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Belpre, Ohio
Inside Belpre's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 8% of mapped land, the 5th-highest of 7 cities in Washington County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 19%, the 2nd-highest of 7 cities in Washington County.
That water-table share is below Washington County's 19%. FEMA's flood data list 17 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 45714 overlapping the city. Of its 3,385 homes, 72% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1968.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Washington County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 1 overlapping ZIP
of homes built before 1980
Basement waterproofing in Belpre
Basement waterproofing in Belpre: a shallow water table limits basements on 8% of Belpre's mapped land, and the ZIP code overlapping Belpre logged 17 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
In Washington County, 23% of the 47 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
About 2,500 of Belpre's 3,385 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Belpre city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 18.9% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 7.6% |
| Septic fields very limited | 83.3% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.2% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 18.7% |
| Mapped soil | 2,279 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 3.2% by land area here, and 19% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 19% of the mapped land.
USDA rates 83% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Washington County
0% of Washington County is in drought (D1 or worse) on the October 13, 2026 map. County detail.
Flood losses by ZIP code
FEMA flood records since 2016 in the ZIP codes that overlap Belpre. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45714 | 100% | 17 | $262,255 |
Homes in Belpre
| Housing units | 3,385 |
| Median year built | 1968 |
| Built before 1980 | 72% |
| Built 2000 or later | 8% |
| Owner-occupied | 62% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $159,000 |
| Single-family detached | 74% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coolville | 12 mi | 23% | 11% |
| Marietta | 13 mi | 40% | 15% |
| Lowell | 18 mi | 5% | 13% |
| Beverly | 19 mi | 2% | 7% |
| Chesterhill | 21 mi | 28% | 21% |
| Amesville | 21 mi | 42% | 47% |
| Stockport | 21 mi | 4% | 5% |
| Lower Salem | 22 mi | 4% | 6% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (August 5, 2026) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026) · Census ACS 2020-2024. Methods · Data status