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Commercial Point, Ohio
Inside Commercial Point's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 85% of mapped land, the highest of 8 cities in Pickaway County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 12%, the 4th-highest of 8 cities in Pickaway County.
That water-table share is above Pickaway County's 72%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in the 3 ZIP codes overlapping the city. Of its 909 homes, 12% were built before 1980; the median dates from 2006.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Pickaway County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 3 overlapping ZIPs
of homes built before 1980
Basement waterproofing in Commercial Point
Basement waterproofing in Commercial Point: a shallow water table limits basements on 85% of Commercial Point's mapped land, more than in 72% of Ohio cities.
About 800 of Commercial Point's 909 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Commercial Point city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 12.1% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 85.0% |
| Septic fields very limited | 97.9% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.4% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 1.7% |
| Mapped soil | 2,999 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 85% of Commercial Point's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 98% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Pickaway County
0% of Pickaway 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 Commercial Point. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43137 | 55% | 0 | $0 |
| 43116 | 31% | 0 | $0 |
| 43146 | 12% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Commercial Point
| Housing units | 909 |
| Median year built | 2006 |
| Built before 1980 | 12% |
| Built 2000 or later | 69% |
| Owner-occupied | 93% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $344,600 |
| Single-family detached | 90% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lockbourne | 3 mi | under 1% | 35% |
| South Bloomfield | 5 mi | 3% | 30% |
| Grove City | 6 mi | 17% | 83% |
| Ashville | 6 mi | 18% | 80% |
| Harrisburg | 7 mi | 0% | 11% |
| Darbyville | 7 mi | 1% | 41% |
| Obetz | 8 mi | 10% | 67% |
| Urbancrest | 9 mi | 10% | 63% |
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