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North Royalton, Ohio
Inside North Royalton's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 82% of mapped land, the 3rd-highest of 57 cities in Cuyahoga County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 0%.
That water-table share is above Cuyahoga County's 51%. FEMA's flood data list 7 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44133 overlapping the city. Of its 14,268 homes, 46% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1983.
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 Royalton
Basement waterproofing in North Royalton: a shallow water table limits basements on 82% of North Royalton's mapped land, more than in 68% of Ohio cities, and the ZIP code overlapping North Royalton logged 7 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
In Cuyahoga County, 47% of the 90 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
About 8,600 of North Royalton's 14,268 homes are detached houses.
| Contractor registration | North Royalton says everyone doing work in the city must be registered as required by Chapter 1444 of its codified ordinances. (City of North Royalton Building Division) |
| Prices | Cost guide ranges compared |
Soil under North Royalton city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.0% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 82.2% |
| Septic fields very limited | 91.2% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.6% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Urban land, not rated | 2.0% |
| Mapped soil | 13,706 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 82% of North Royalton's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 91% 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 Royalton. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44133 | 100% | 7 | $37,459 |
Homes in North Royalton
| Housing units | 14,268 |
| Median year built | 1983 |
| Built before 1980 | 46% |
| Built 2000 or later | 14% |
| Owner-occupied | 72% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $292,600 |
| Single-family detached | 61% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadview Heights | 4 mi | under 1% | 77% |
| Strongsville | 4 mi | 0% | 75% |
| Parma Heights | 5 mi | 0% | 51% |
| Parma | 5 mi | 0% | 53% |
| Middleburg Heights | 5 mi | 0% | 65% |
| Seven Hills | 6 mi | 0% | 58% |
| Brunswick | 6 mi | under 1% | 89% |
| Brecksville | 7 mi | 6% | 76% |
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