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Eastlake, Ohio
Inside Eastlake's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 77% of mapped land, the 5th-highest of 18 cities in Lake County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 0%.
That water-table share is close to Lake County's 73%. FEMA's flood data list 4 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44095 overlapping the city. Of its 8,680 homes, 81% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1965.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Lake 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 Eastlake
Basement waterproofing in Eastlake: a shallow water table limits basements on 77% of Eastlake's mapped land, more than in 63% of Ohio cities, and the ZIP code overlapping Eastlake logged 4 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
In Lake County, 35% of the 23 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
About 7,000 of Eastlake's 8,680 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Eastlake city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.0% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 77.1% |
| Septic fields very limited | 85.4% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.8% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Mapped soil | 4,184 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Conneaut | 59% | 99% |
| Tioga | 8% | n/a |
| Euclid | 7% | n/a |
| Allis | 6% | n/a |
| Painesville | 3% | n/a |
| Swanton | 2% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 77% of Eastlake's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 85% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Lake County
0% of Lake 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 Eastlake. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44095 | 100% | 4 | $221,451 |
Homes in Eastlake
| Housing units | 8,680 |
| Median year built | 1965 |
| Built before 1980 | 81% |
| Built 2000 or later | 4% |
| Owner-occupied | 74% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $172,100 |
| Single-family detached | 80% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willoughby | 1 mi | 0% | 67% |
| Timberlake | 1 mi | 0% | 94% |
| Lakeline | 2 mi | 0% | 95% |
| Willowick | 3 mi | 0% | 91% |
| Waite Hill | 3 mi | 0% | 42% |
| Wickliffe | 4 mi | 0% | 77% |
| Willoughby Hills | 5 mi | 0% | 68% |
| Kirtland Hills | 5 mi | 0% | 62% |
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