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Brunswick, Ohio
Inside Brunswick's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 89% of mapped land, the 4th-highest of 9 cities in Medina County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on under 1%.
That water-table share is close to Medina County's 91%. FEMA's flood data list 1 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44212 overlapping the city. Of its 14,840 homes, 53% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1979.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Medina 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 Brunswick
Basement waterproofing in Brunswick: a shallow water table limits basements on 89% of Brunswick's mapped land, more than in 77% of Ohio cities, and the ZIP code overlapping Brunswick logged 1 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
The city lists a permit for the work.
About 10,600 of Brunswick's 14,840 homes are detached houses.
| City permit | Brunswick's residential permit fee schedule has a waterproofing line for interior or exterior basement work. (City of Brunswick Building Department, read October 2, 2026) |
| Contractor registration | Brunswick says all contractors must be registered with the city and provide a state license and a performance bond, among other requirements. (City of Brunswick Building Department) |
| Prices | Cost guide ranges compared |
Soil under Brunswick city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.4% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 89.3% |
| Septic fields very limited | 90.0% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.6% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.1% |
| Urban land, not rated | 5.7% |
| Mapped soil | 8,390 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 89% of Brunswick's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 90% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Medina County
0% of Medina 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 Brunswick. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44212 | 100% | 1 | $1,549 |
Homes in Brunswick
| Housing units | 14,840 |
| Median year built | 1979 |
| Built before 1980 | 53% |
| Built 2000 or later | 23% |
| Owner-occupied | 75% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $249,100 |
| Single-family detached | 71% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strongsville | 5 mi | 0% | 75% |
| North Royalton | 6 mi | 0% | 82% |
| Medina | 8 mi | under 1% | 85% |
| Middleburg Heights | 9 mi | 0% | 65% |
| Broadview Heights | 9 mi | under 1% | 77% |
| Berea | 9 mi | 0% | 50% |
| Richfield | 9 mi | under 1% | 89% |
| Olmsted Falls | 9 mi | 0% | 71% |
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