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East Palestine, Ohio
Inside East Palestine's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 54% of mapped land. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 1%, the 3rd-highest of 13 cities in Columbiana County.
That water-table share is close to Columbiana County's 53%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44413 overlapping the city. Of its 2,390 homes, 80% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1952.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Columbiana 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 East Palestine
Basement waterproofing in East Palestine: a shallow water table limits basements on 54% of East Palestine's mapped land.
About 2,000 of East Palestine's 2,390 homes are detached houses.
Soil under East Palestine city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 1.3% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 54.1% |
| Septic fields very limited | 72.4% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 2.3% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.1% |
| Urban land, not rated | 22.2% |
| Mapped soil | 2,016 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 54% of East Palestine's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 72% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Columbiana County
0% of Columbiana 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 East Palestine. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44413 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in East Palestine
| Housing units | 2,390 |
| Median year built | 1952 |
| Built before 1980 | 80% |
| Built 2000 or later | 10% |
| Owner-occupied | 68% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $113,700 |
| Single-family detached | 82% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Waterford | 4 mi | 1% | 57% |
| Rogers | 5 mi | 0% | 46% |
| Columbiana | 7 mi | 2% | 66% |
| New Middletown | 9 mi | 2% | 73% |
| Leetonia | 12 mi | 0% | 62% |
| Lisbon | 12 mi | under 1% | 45% |
| Washingtonville | 12 mi | 0% | 61% |
| Poland | 13 mi | under 1% | 53% |
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