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Sebring, Ohio
Inside Sebring's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 71% of mapped land, the 4th-highest of 10 cities in Mahoning County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 14%, the 2nd-highest of 10 cities in Mahoning County.
That water-table share is below Mahoning County's 77%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44672 overlapping the city. Of its 2,423 homes, 84% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1961.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Mahoning 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 Sebring
Basement waterproofing in Sebring: a shallow water table limits basements on 71% of Sebring's mapped land, more than in 55% of Ohio cities.
In Mahoning County, 75% of the 32 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
About 1,500 of Sebring's 2,423 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Sebring city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 13.9% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 71.2% |
| Septic fields very limited | 77.6% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.4% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 13.9% |
| Urban land, not rated | 6.9% |
| Mapped soil | 1,608 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 71% of Sebring's 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 Mahoning County
0% of Mahoning 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 Sebring. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44672 | 88% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Sebring
| Housing units | 2,423 |
| Median year built | 1961 |
| Built before 1980 | 84% |
| Built 2000 or later | 4% |
| Owner-occupied | 46% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $90,300 |
| Single-family detached | 63% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beloit | 1 mi | 3% | 84% |
| Alliance | 5 mi | 2% | 67% |
| Salem | 9 mi | 1% | 53% |
| Hanoverton | 12 mi | under 1% | 69% |
| Washingtonville | 14 mi | 0% | 61% |
| Minerva | 14 mi | 2% | 19% |
| Craig Beach | 14 mi | under 1% | 50% |
| Louisville | 14 mi | under 1% | 68% |
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