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Kirtland, Ohio
Inside Kirtland's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 85% of mapped land, the 4th-highest of 18 cities in Lake County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 0%.
That water-table share is above Lake County's 73%. FEMA's flood data list 6 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44094 overlapping the city. Of its 2,911 homes, 62% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1973.
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 Kirtland
Basement waterproofing in Kirtland: a shallow water table limits basements on 85% of Kirtland's mapped land, more than in 71% of Ohio cities, and the ZIP code overlapping Kirtland logged 6 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
In Lake County, 35% of the 23 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
About 2,600 of Kirtland's 2,911 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Kirtland city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.0% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 84.7% |
| Septic fields very limited | 95.0% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.4% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Mapped soil | 10,754 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 85% of Kirtland's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 95% 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 Kirtland. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44094 | over 99% | 6 | $31,659 |
Homes in Kirtland
| Housing units | 2,911 |
| Median year built | 1973 |
| Built before 1980 | 62% |
| Built 2000 or later | 9% |
| Owner-occupied | 91% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $391,300 |
| Single-family detached | 90% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waite Hill | 3 mi | 0% | 42% |
| Kirtland Hills | 3 mi | 0% | 62% |
| Willoughby Hills | 5 mi | 0% | 68% |
| Willoughby | 5 mi | 0% | 67% |
| Eastlake | 6 mi | 0% | 77% |
| Gates Mills | 6 mi | 2% | 49% |
| Mayfield | 6 mi | 0% | 57% |
| Mentor | 6 mi | 0% | 66% |
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