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Orange, Ohio
Inside Orange's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 84% of mapped land, the 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 18 flood losses since 2016 in the 2 ZIP codes overlapping the city. Of its 1,468 homes, 48% 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 2 overlapping ZIPs
of homes built before 1980
Basement waterproofing in Orange
Basement waterproofing in Orange: a shallow water table limits basements on 84% of Orange's mapped land, more than in 69% of Ohio cities, and the 2 ZIP codes overlapping Orange logged 18 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
In Cuyahoga County, 47% of the 90 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
About 1,100 of Orange's 1,468 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Orange city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.0% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 83.5% |
| Septic fields very limited | 93.5% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.1% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Urban land, not rated | 1.7% |
| Mapped soil | 2,455 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 84% of Orange's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 94% 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 Orange. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44022 | 73% | 8 | $407,668 |
| 44122 | 27% | 10 | $31,565 |
Homes in Orange
| Housing units | 1,468 |
| Median year built | 1981 |
| Built before 1980 | 48% |
| Built 2000 or later | 23% |
| Owner-occupied | 93% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $442,300 |
| Single-family detached | 78% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodmere | 1 mi | 0% | 45% |
| Moreland Hills | 2 mi | 6% | 64% |
| Highland Hills | 2 mi | 0% | 80% |
| Pepper Pike | 3 mi | 0% | 70% |
| Warrensville Heights | 3 mi | 0% | 36% |
| Beachwood | 3 mi | 0% | 58% |
| Bedford Heights | 3 mi | 0% | 38% |
| North Randall | 3 mi | 0% | 26% |
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