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West Carrollton, Ohio
Inside West Carrollton's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 22% of mapped land. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 3%.
That water-table share is below Montgomery County's 65%. FEMA's flood data list 10 flood losses since 2016 in the 2 ZIP codes overlapping the city. Of its 6,162 homes, 76% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1973.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Montgomery 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 West Carrollton
Basement waterproofing in West Carrollton: a shallow water table limits basements on 22% of West Carrollton's mapped land, and the 2 ZIP codes overlapping West Carrollton logged 10 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
In Montgomery County, 65% of the 48 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
About 3,000 of West Carrollton's 6,162 homes are detached houses.
Soil under West Carrollton city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 3.4% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 21.9% |
| Septic fields very limited | 77.4% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.7% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 2.7% |
| Urban land, not rated | 10.0% |
| Mapped soil | 4,257 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 22% of West Carrollton's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 77% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Montgomery County
0% of Montgomery 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 West Carrollton. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45449 | 76% | 6 | $9,380 |
| 45342 | 24% | 4 | $18,701 |
Homes in West Carrollton
| Housing units | 6,162 |
| Median year built | 1973 |
| Built before 1980 | 76% |
| Built 2000 or later | 2% |
| Owner-occupied | 56% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $156,900 |
| Single-family detached | 49% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moraine | 2 mi | 3% | 33% |
| Miamisburg | 3 mi | 12% | 57% |
| Oakwood | 6 mi | 3% | 16% |
| Kettering | 6 mi | 6% | 28% |
| Centerville | 6 mi | 17% | 54% |
| Germantown | 6 mi | 5% | 59% |
| Carlisle | 7 mi | under 1% | 13% |
| Springboro | 8 mi | 8% | 28% |
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