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New Albany, Ohio
Inside New Albany's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 99% of mapped land, the highest of 24 cities in Franklin County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 1%.
That water-table share is above Franklin County's 71%. FEMA's flood data list 1 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 43054 overlapping the city. Of its 3,851 homes, 9% were built before 1980; the median dates from 2005.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Franklin 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 New Albany
Basement waterproofing in New Albany: a shallow water table limits basements on 99% of New Albany's mapped land, more than in 94% of Ohio cities, and the ZIP code overlapping New Albany logged 1 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
In Franklin County, 81% of the 176 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
About 3,400 of New Albany's 3,851 homes are detached houses.
Soil under New Albany city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 1.0% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 99.3% |
| Septic fields very limited | 99.7% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.1% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Mapped soil | 14,168 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Bennington | 47% | 99% |
| Pewamo | 28% | 99% |
| Centerburg | 11% | over 99% |
| Condit | 6% | n/a |
| Cardington | 5% | 99% |
| Shoals | 1% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 99% of New Albany's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates over 99% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Franklin County
0% of Franklin 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 New Albany. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43054 | 92% | 1 | $0 |
Homes in New Albany
| Housing units | 3,851 |
| Median year built | 2005 |
| Built before 1980 | 9% |
| Built 2000 or later | 71% |
| Owner-occupied | 89% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $772,100 |
| Single-family detached | 89% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pataskala | 6 mi | 1% | 95% |
| Johnstown | 6 mi | 2% | 87% |
| Gahanna | 7 mi | 2% | 71% |
| Westerville | 8 mi | 5% | 63% |
| Alexandria | 9 mi | 0% | 29% |
| Minerva Park | 9 mi | 0% | 60% |
| Reynoldsburg | 9 mi | 1% | 82% |
| Whitehall | 10 mi | under 1% | 63% |
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