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Olmsted Falls, Ohio
Inside Olmsted Falls' city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 71% of mapped land, higher than 55% of Ohio cities. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 0%.
That water-table share is above Cuyahoga County's 51%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44138 overlapping the city. Of its 3,959 homes, 49% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1981.
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 Olmsted Falls
Basement waterproofing in Olmsted Falls: a shallow water table limits basements on 71% of Olmsted Falls' mapped land, more than in 55% of Ohio cities.
In Cuyahoga County, 47% of the 90 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
About 2,600 of Olmsted Falls' 3,959 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Olmsted Falls city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.0% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 70.7% |
| Septic fields very limited | 78.0% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.5% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Urban land, not rated | 8.2% |
| Mapped soil | 2,609 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 71% of Olmsted Falls' mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 78% 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 Olmsted Falls. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44138 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Olmsted Falls
| Housing units | 3,959 |
| Median year built | 1981 |
| Built before 1980 | 49% |
| Built 2000 or later | 21% |
| Owner-occupied | 83% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $239,300 |
| Single-family detached | 65% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berea | 2 mi | 0% | 50% |
| North Olmsted | 3 mi | 0% | 58% |
| Middleburg Heights | 5 mi | 0% | 65% |
| Brook Park | 5 mi | 0% | 39% |
| Strongsville | 5 mi | 0% | 75% |
| Fairview Park | 6 mi | 0% | 29% |
| Westlake | 6 mi | under 1% | 75% |
| North Ridgeville | 6 mi | 5% | 87% |
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