Green, Ohio
Inside Green's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 43% of mapped land. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 1%.
That water-table share is below Summit County's 63%. FEMA's flood data list 20 flood losses since 2016 in the 6 ZIP codes overlapping the city. Of its 11,578 homes, 47% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1983.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Summit County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 6 overlapping ZIPs
of homes built before 1980
Basement waterproofing in Green
Basement waterproofing in Green: a shallow water table limits basements on 43% of Green's mapped land, and the 6 ZIP codes overlapping Green logged 20 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
In Summit County, 75% of the 75 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
About 8,300 of Green's 11,578 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Green city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.7% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 43.5% |
| Septic fields very limited | 83.9% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 1.9% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.7% |
| Urban land, not rated | 1.1% |
| Mapped soil | 21,446 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 43% of Green's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 84% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Summit County
0% of Summit 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 Green. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44685 | 36% | 0 | $0 |
| 44720 | 30% | 11 | $501,472 |
| 44216 | 12% | 3 | $171,361 |
| 44312 | 12% | 4 | $32,596 |
| 44319 | 11% | 2 | $17,379 |
| 44232 | under 1% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Green
| Housing units | 11,578 |
| Median year built | 1983 |
| Built before 1980 | 47% |
| Built 2000 or later | 27% |
| Owner-occupied | 75% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $280,200 |
| Single-family detached | 72% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakemore | 5 mi | 1% | 18% |
| New Franklin | 6 mi | under 1% | 65% |
| North Canton | 7 mi | under 1% | 30% |
| Hartville | 7 mi | 1% | 59% |
| Canal Fulton | 7 mi | under 1% | 51% |
| Mogadore | 8 mi | 0% | 29% |
| Barberton | 8 mi | 0% | 26% |
| Clinton | 9 mi | 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