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Richfield, Ohio
Inside Richfield's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 89% of mapped land, the highest of 22 cities in Summit County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on under 1%.
That water-table share is above Summit County's 63%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44286 overlapping the city. Of its 1,620 homes, 66% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1973.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Summit 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 Richfield
Basement waterproofing in Richfield: a shallow water table limits basements on 89% of Richfield's mapped land, more than in 77% of Ohio cities.
In Summit County, 75% of the 75 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
About 1,200 of Richfield's 1,620 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Richfield city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | under 0.1% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 89.4% |
| Septic fields very limited | 93.0% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.0% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | under 0.1% |
| Urban land, not rated | 2.1% |
| Mapped soil | 5,920 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 89% of Richfield's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 93% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Summit County
0% of Summit 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 Richfield. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44286 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Richfield
| Housing units | 1,620 |
| Median year built | 1973 |
| Built before 1980 | 66% |
| Built 2000 or later | 17% |
| Owner-occupied | 85% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $333,900 |
| Single-family detached | 75% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peninsula | 5 mi | 9% | 73% |
| Brecksville | 5 mi | 6% | 76% |
| Cuyahoga Falls | 6 mi | 4% | 68% |
| Broadview Heights | 6 mi | under 1% | 77% |
| Fairlawn | 7 mi | 1% | 59% |
| Boston Heights | 7 mi | 3% | 87% |
| North Royalton | 8 mi | 0% | 82% |
| Brunswick | 9 mi | under 1% | 89% |
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