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Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Inside Chagrin Falls' city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 44% of mapped land. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 2%.
That water-table share is below Cuyahoga County's 51%. FEMA's flood data list 8 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44022 overlapping the city. Of its 2,109 homes, 82% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1952.
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 Chagrin Falls
Basement waterproofing in Chagrin Falls: a shallow water table limits basements on 44% of Chagrin Falls' mapped land, and the ZIP code overlapping Chagrin Falls logged 8 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
In Cuyahoga County, 47% of the 90 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
About 1,400 of Chagrin Falls' 2,109 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Chagrin Falls city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 1.6% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 44.1% |
| Septic fields very limited | 70.4% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.5% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 1.6% |
| Urban land, not rated | 15.6% |
| Mapped soil | 1,369 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 44% of Chagrin Falls' mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 70% 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 Chagrin Falls. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44022 | 100% | 8 | $407,668 |
Homes in Chagrin Falls
| Housing units | 2,109 |
| Median year built | 1952 |
| Built before 1980 | 82% |
| Built 2000 or later | 6% |
| Owner-occupied | 79% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $440,700 |
| Single-family detached | 68% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bentleyville | 2 mi | 4% | 69% |
| Moreland Hills | 3 mi | 6% | 64% |
| South Russell | 3 mi | 2% | 95% |
| Hunting Valley | 4 mi | 4% | 65% |
| Solon | 4 mi | 1% | 82% |
| Orange | 4 mi | 0% | 84% |
| Pepper Pike | 5 mi | 0% | 70% |
| Woodmere | 5 mi | 0% | 45% |
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