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North Olmsted, Ohio
Inside North Olmsted's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 58% 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 4 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44070 overlapping the city. Of its 14,131 homes, 84% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1966.
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 North Olmsted
Basement waterproofing in North Olmsted: a shallow water table limits basements on 58% of North Olmsted's mapped land, and the ZIP code overlapping North Olmsted logged 4 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
The city requires a permit for the work.
In Cuyahoga County, 47% of the 90 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
About 10,000 of North Olmsted's 14,131 homes are detached houses.
| City permit | Required. North Olmsted's residential projects matrix lists dampproofing/waterproofing as a project type that needs a permit. (City of North Olmsted Building Department, read October 2, 2026) |
| Prices | Cost guide ranges compared |
Soil under North Olmsted city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.0% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 57.6% |
| Septic fields very limited | 68.1% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.4% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Urban land, not rated | 18.7% |
| Mapped soil | 7,482 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 58% of North Olmsted's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 68% 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 North Olmsted. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44070 | 100% | 4 | $23,893 |
Homes in North Olmsted
| Housing units | 14,131 |
| Median year built | 1966 |
| Built before 1980 | 84% |
| Built 2000 or later | 4% |
| Owner-occupied | 79% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $219,800 |
| Single-family detached | 71% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westlake | 2 mi | under 1% | 75% |
| Olmsted Falls | 3 mi | 0% | 71% |
| Fairview Park | 4 mi | 0% | 29% |
| Berea | 4 mi | 0% | 50% |
| Avon | 5 mi | 11% | 85% |
| Bay Village | 5 mi | 0% | 51% |
| Brook Park | 5 mi | 0% | 39% |
| Rocky River | 5 mi | 1% | 35% |
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