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North Ridgeville, Ohio
Inside North Ridgeville's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 87% of mapped land, higher than 74% of Ohio cities. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 5%.
That water-table share is close to Lorain County's 91%. FEMA's flood data list 22 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44039 overlapping the city. Of its 14,545 homes, 40% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1995.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Lorain 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 Ridgeville
Basement waterproofing in North Ridgeville: a shallow water table limits basements on 87% of North Ridgeville's mapped land, more than in 74% of Ohio cities, and the ZIP code overlapping North Ridgeville logged 22 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
The city lists a permit for the work.
In Lorain County, 65% of the 60 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
About 12,500 of North Ridgeville's 14,545 homes are detached houses.
| City permit | North Ridgeville's residential permit fee schedule has a waterproofing/dampproofing line with an $80 fee. (City of North Ridgeville Building Division, read October 2, 2026) |
| Contractor registration | North Ridgeville says all contractors must be registered with the city to perform construction work. (City of North Ridgeville Building Division) |
| Prices | Cost guide ranges compared |
Soil under North Ridgeville city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 4.6% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 86.8% |
| Septic fields very limited | 92.3% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.5% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.2% |
| Mapped soil | 15,093 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Miner | 23% | n/a |
| Mahoning | 19% | 100% |
| Fitchville | 8% | 96% |
| Mitiwanga | 7% | 95% |
| Haskins | 7% | n/a |
| Trumbull | 5% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 87% of North Ridgeville's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 92% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Lorain County
0% of Lorain 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 Ridgeville. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44039 | 100% | 22 | $1.1 million |
Homes in North Ridgeville
| Housing units | 14,545 |
| Median year built | 1995 |
| Built before 1980 | 40% |
| Built 2000 or later | 44% |
| Owner-occupied | 90% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $270,100 |
| Single-family detached | 86% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elyria | 4 mi | 8% | 72% |
| Avon | 4 mi | 11% | 85% |
| North Olmsted | 6 mi | 0% | 58% |
| Sheffield | 6 mi | 8% | 89% |
| Olmsted Falls | 6 mi | 0% | 71% |
| Westlake | 6 mi | under 1% | 75% |
| Grafton | 7 mi | 2% | 97% |
| Avon Lake | 7 mi | 6% | 94% |
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