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Chardon, Ohio
Inside Chardon's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 86% of mapped land, the 2nd-highest of 4 cities in Geauga County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 0%.
That water-table share is close to Geauga County's 84%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44024 overlapping the city. Of its 2,303 homes, 60% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1975.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Geauga 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 Chardon
Basement waterproofing in Chardon: a shallow water table limits basements on 86% of Chardon's mapped land, more than in 73% of Ohio cities.
About 1,600 of Chardon's 2,303 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Chardon city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.0% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 86.0% |
| Septic fields very limited | 90.2% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.4% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Urban land, not rated | 4.4% |
| Mapped soil | 2,834 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 86% of Chardon'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 Geauga County
0% of Geauga 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 Chardon. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44024 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Chardon
| Housing units | 2,303 |
| Median year built | 1975 |
| Built before 1980 | 60% |
| Built 2000 or later | 17% |
| Owner-occupied | 67% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $303,000 |
| Single-family detached | 69% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland | 7 mi | 0% | 85% |
| Kirtland Hills | 7 mi | 0% | 62% |
| Burton | 8 mi | 0% | 67% |
| Waite Hill | 10 mi | 0% | 42% |
| Mentor | 10 mi | 0% | 66% |
| Painesville | 10 mi | 0% | 57% |
| Middlefield | 11 mi | under 1% | 83% |
| Gates Mills | 11 mi | 2% | 49% |
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