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South Euclid, Ohio
Inside South Euclid's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 31% of mapped land. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 0%.
That water-table share is below Cuyahoga County's 51%. USDA doesn't rate the 45% of mapped land classed as urban land, so these shares are floors. FEMA's flood data list 2 flood losses since 2016 in the 2 ZIP codes overlapping the city. Of its 9,173 homes, 93% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1954.
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 South Euclid
Basement waterproofing in South Euclid: a shallow water table limits basements on 31% of South Euclid's mapped land, and the 2 ZIP codes overlapping South Euclid logged 2 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
In Cuyahoga County, 47% of the 90 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
About 8,200 of South Euclid's 9,173 homes are detached houses.
Soil under South Euclid city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.0% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 30.6% |
| Septic fields very limited | 42.8% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.3% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Urban land, not rated | 45.1% |
| Mapped soil | 2,984 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 31% of South Euclid's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
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 South Euclid. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44121 | 84% | 0 | $0 |
| 44143 | 11% | 2 | $21,800 |
Homes in South Euclid
| Housing units | 9,173 |
| Median year built | 1954 |
| Built before 1980 | 93% |
| Built 2000 or later | 3% |
| Owner-occupied | 82% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $153,700 |
| Single-family detached | 89% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyndhurst | 2 mi | 0% | 35% |
| University Heights | 2 mi | 0% | 32% |
| Cleveland Heights | 2 mi | 0% | 21% |
| Richmond Heights | 3 mi | 0% | 57% |
| East Cleveland | 3 mi | 0% | 14% |
| Highland Heights | 3 mi | 0% | 66% |
| Beachwood | 3 mi | 0% | 58% |
| Shaker Heights | 4 mi | 0% | 32% |
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