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Hudson, Ohio
Inside Hudson's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 87% of mapped land, the 4th-highest of 22 cities in Summit County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 5%, the 3rd-highest of 22 cities in Summit County.
That water-table share is above Summit County's 63%. FEMA's flood data list 12 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44236 overlapping the city. Of its 8,359 homes, 44% 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 1 overlapping ZIP
of homes built before 1980
Basement waterproofing in Hudson
Basement waterproofing in Hudson: a shallow water table limits basements on 87% of Hudson's mapped land, more than in 74% of Ohio cities, and the ZIP code overlapping Hudson logged 12 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
In Summit County, 75% of the 75 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
About 7,200 of Hudson's 8,359 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Hudson city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 4.7% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 86.6% |
| Septic fields very limited | 91.5% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.7% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 4.7% |
| Urban land, not rated | 1.2% |
| Mapped soil | 16,550 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 87% of Hudson's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 92% 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 Hudson. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44236 | 97% | 12 | $173,068 |
Homes in Hudson
| Housing units | 8,359 |
| Median year built | 1983 |
| Built before 1980 | 44% |
| Built 2000 or later | 12% |
| Owner-occupied | 88% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $466,500 |
| Single-family detached | 87% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Heights | 4 mi | 3% | 87% |
| Stow | 4 mi | 2% | 81% |
| Streetsboro | 5 mi | under 1% | 76% |
| Sugar Bush Knolls | 5 mi | 0% | 73% |
| Twinsburg | 6 mi | 4% | 76% |
| Silver Lake | 6 mi | 0% | 43% |
| Peninsula | 6 mi | 9% | 73% |
| Macedonia | 6 mi | 1% | 75% |
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