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Medina, Ohio
Inside Medina's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 85% of mapped land, higher than 72% of Ohio cities. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on under 1%.
That water-table share is below Medina County's 91%. FEMA's flood data list 6 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44256 overlapping the city. Of its 11,328 homes, 46% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1983.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Medina 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 Medina
Basement waterproofing in Medina: a shallow water table limits basements on 85% of Medina's mapped land, more than in 72% of Ohio cities, and the ZIP code overlapping Medina logged 6 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
The city lists a permit for the work.
About 7,000 of Medina's 11,328 homes are detached houses.
| City permit | Medina publishes a Waterproofing / Foundation Repair permit application. (City of Medina Building Department, read October 2, 2026) |
| Contractor registration | Medina says contractors must get a certificate of registration from the Building Department before starting any work in the city. (City of Medina Building Department) |
| Prices | Cost guide ranges compared |
Soil under Medina city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.1% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 85.3% |
| Septic fields very limited | 85.9% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.2% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.2% |
| Urban land, not rated | 8.7% |
| Mapped soil | 7,544 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Mahoning | 17% | 100% |
| Rittman | 16% | 99% |
| Ellsworth | 16% | 99% |
| Wadsworth | 13% | n/a |
| Bennington | 8% | 99% |
| Orrville | 3% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 85% of Medina's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 86% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Medina County
0% of Medina 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 Medina. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44256 | 100% | 6 | $202,617 |
Homes in Medina
| Housing units | 11,328 |
| Median year built | 1983 |
| Built before 1980 | 46% |
| Built 2000 or later | 18% |
| Owner-occupied | 67% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $243,600 |
| Single-family detached | 61% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chippewa Lake | 5 mi | 0% | 96% |
| Gloria Glens Park | 6 mi | 0% | 92% |
| Seville | 8 mi | 2% | 84% |
| Westfield Center | 8 mi | 0% | 94% |
| Brunswick | 8 mi | under 1% | 89% |
| Lodi | 10 mi | 1% | 85% |
| Wadsworth | 10 mi | 0% | 82% |
| Creston | 11 mi | 11% | 82% |
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