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Lyndhurst, Ohio
Inside Lyndhurst's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 35% of mapped land. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 0%.
That water-table share is below Cuyahoga County's 51%. USDA doesn't rate the 41% of mapped land classed as urban land, so these shares are floors. FEMA's flood data list 3 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44124 overlapping the city. Of its 7,291 homes, 91% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1957.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Cuyahoga 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 Lyndhurst
Basement waterproofing in Lyndhurst: a shallow water table limits basements on 35% of Lyndhurst's mapped land, and the ZIP code overlapping Lyndhurst logged 3 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
In Cuyahoga County, 47% of the 90 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
About 5,900 of Lyndhurst's 7,291 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Lyndhurst city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.0% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 35.5% |
| Septic fields very limited | 46.9% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.8% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Urban land, not rated | 41.2% |
| Mapped soil | 2,839 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 35% of Lyndhurst's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
Drought in Cuyahoga County
0% of Cuyahoga 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 Lyndhurst. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44124 | 92% | 3 | $46,212 |
Homes in Lyndhurst
| Housing units | 7,291 |
| Median year built | 1957 |
| Built before 1980 | 91% |
| Built 2000 or later | 4% |
| Owner-occupied | 78% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $212,200 |
| Single-family detached | 81% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Euclid | 2 mi | 0% | 31% |
| Mayfield Heights | 2 mi | 0% | 48% |
| University Heights | 3 mi | 0% | 32% |
| Highland Heights | 3 mi | 0% | 66% |
| Beachwood | 3 mi | 0% | 58% |
| Richmond Heights | 3 mi | 0% | 57% |
| Pepper Pike | 3 mi | 0% | 70% |
| Cleveland Heights | 3 mi | 0% | 21% |
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