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Brecksville, Ohio
Inside Brecksville's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 76% of mapped land, higher than 61% of Ohio cities. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 6%, the 2nd-highest of 57 cities in Cuyahoga County.
That water-table share is above Cuyahoga County's 51%. FEMA's flood data list 1 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44141 overlapping the city. Of its 5,964 homes, 60% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1973.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Cuyahoga 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 Brecksville
Basement waterproofing in Brecksville: a shallow water table limits basements on 76% of Brecksville's mapped land, more than in 61% of Ohio cities, and the ZIP code overlapping Brecksville logged 1 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
In Cuyahoga County, 47% of the 90 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
About 5,000 of Brecksville's 5,964 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Brecksville city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 6.3% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 76.3% |
| Septic fields very limited | 88.8% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.5% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 6.3% |
| Urban land, not rated | 3.8% |
| Mapped soil | 12,526 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 76% of Brecksville's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 89% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Cuyahoga County
0% of Cuyahoga 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 Brecksville. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44141 | 100% | 1 | $0 |
Homes in Brecksville
| Housing units | 5,964 |
| Median year built | 1973 |
| Built before 1980 | 60% |
| Built 2000 or later | 11% |
| Owner-occupied | 85% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $371,900 |
| Single-family detached | 84% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadview Heights | 3 mi | under 1% | 77% |
| Independence | 5 mi | 3% | 45% |
| Valley View | 5 mi | 5% | 32% |
| Richfield | 5 mi | under 1% | 89% |
| Northfield | 5 mi | 0% | 65% |
| Walton Hills | 5 mi | 1% | 56% |
| Seven Hills | 6 mi | 0% | 58% |
| Peninsula | 6 mi | 9% | 73% |
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