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Mayfield, Ohio
Inside Mayfield's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 57% of mapped land. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 0%.
That water-table share is above Cuyahoga County's 51%. FEMA's flood data list 2 flood losses since 2016 in the 2 ZIP codes overlapping the city. Of its 1,468 homes, 76% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1965.
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 2 overlapping ZIPs
of homes built before 1980
Basement waterproofing in Mayfield
Basement waterproofing in Mayfield: a shallow water table limits basements on 57% of Mayfield's mapped land, and the 2 ZIP codes overlapping Mayfield logged 2 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
In Cuyahoga County, 47% of the 90 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
About 1,100 of Mayfield's 1,468 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Mayfield city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.0% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 57.4% |
| Septic fields very limited | 73.9% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.2% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Urban land, not rated | 10.2% |
| Mapped soil | 2,526 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 57% of Mayfield's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 74% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
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 Mayfield. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44143 | 85% | 2 | $21,800 |
| 44040 | 14% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Mayfield
| Housing units | 1,468 |
| Median year built | 1965 |
| Built before 1980 | 76% |
| Built 2000 or later | 4% |
| Owner-occupied | 84% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $311,900 |
| Single-family detached | 76% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Mills | 2 mi | 2% | 49% |
| Highland Heights | 2 mi | 0% | 66% |
| Mayfield Heights | 2 mi | 0% | 48% |
| Willoughby Hills | 3 mi | 0% | 68% |
| Lyndhurst | 4 mi | 0% | 35% |
| Richmond Heights | 4 mi | 0% | 57% |
| Wickliffe | 4 mi | 0% | 77% |
| Hunting Valley | 4 mi | 4% | 65% |
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