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Tallmadge, Ohio
Inside Tallmadge's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 73% of mapped land, higher than 58% of Ohio cities. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 1%.
That water-table share is above Summit County's 63%. FEMA's flood data list 3 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44278 overlapping the city. Of its 7,676 homes, 59% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1971.
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 Tallmadge
Basement waterproofing in Tallmadge: a shallow water table limits basements on 73% of Tallmadge's mapped land, more than in 58% of Ohio cities, and the ZIP code overlapping Tallmadge logged 3 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
In Summit County, 75% of the 75 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
About 5,600 of Tallmadge's 7,676 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Tallmadge city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 1.1% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 73.4% |
| Septic fields very limited | 90.7% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 2.1% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 1.1% |
| Urban land, not rated | 1.3% |
| Mapped soil | 9,014 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 73% of Tallmadge's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 91% 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 Tallmadge. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44278 | 97% | 3 | $30,405 |
Homes in Tallmadge
| Housing units | 7,676 |
| Median year built | 1971 |
| Built before 1980 | 59% |
| Built 2000 or later | 22% |
| Owner-occupied | 83% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $232,500 |
| Single-family detached | 74% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Munroe Falls | 2 mi | 0% | 49% |
| Mogadore | 4 mi | 0% | 29% |
| Silver Lake | 4 mi | 0% | 43% |
| Kent | 4 mi | under 1% | 33% |
| Stow | 5 mi | 2% | 81% |
| Akron | 5 mi | 1% | 34% |
| Lakemore | 6 mi | 1% | 18% |
| Sugar Bush Knolls | 8 mi | 0% | 73% |
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