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State Risk Profile

Ohio OH

Ohio's climate risks are led by heavy-rain flooding, hotter summers, and infrastructure strain in older housing markets.

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Statewide Profile

Population
11.8M
Insurance Market
Low Pressure
Cities Profiled
0
Last Reviewed
2026-06-06

Risk Summary

Ohio is mostly a flood-and-heat state, with river systems, urban runoff, and aging infrastructure shaping buyer risk.

Flooding affects both metros and smaller river communities, while heat is rising across the state.

Insurance Market

Insurance remains available, though repeated water losses and older housing can raise costs in exposed neighborhoods.

  • Basement flooding and stormwater issues matter in many Ohio markets.
  • Heat adaptation in older homes is becoming a more visible expense.

Notable Events

Significant state-level events

2022Flood

Northeast Ohio flooding

Heavy rain caused repeated flooding in parts of the state.

2023Extreme Heat

Midwest heat wave

Longer hot periods increased cooling demand across Ohio.

City Directory

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City-level profiles for Ohio are being prepared. The statewide risk profile and insurance notes are live above.

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Location Reports

Active Address Risk Reports in Ohio

Explore parcel-level climate risk snapshots and insurance cost estimates for ZIP codes in Ohio.

43004Blacklick43015Delaware43016Dublin43017Dublin43026Hilliard43035Lewis Center43040Marysville43050Mount Vernon43054New Albany43055Newark43062Pataskala43065Powell43068Reynoldsburg43081Westerville43082Westerville43085Columbus43110Canal Winchester43113Circleville43119Galloway43123Grove City43130Lancaster43140London43147Pickerington43160Washington Court House43201Columbus43204Columbus43206Columbus43207Columbus43209Columbus43211Columbus43212Columbus43213Columbus43214Columbus43219Columbus43220Columbus43221Columbus43223Columbus43224Columbus43227Columbus43228Columbus43229Columbus43230Columbus43231Columbus43232Columbus43235Columbus43302Marion43402Bowling Green43420Fremont43512Defiance43537Maumee43551Perrysburg43560Sylvania43605Toledo43606Toledo43612Toledo43613Toledo43614Toledo43615Toledo43701Zanesville44004Ashtabula44011Avon44012Avon Lake44024Chardon44035Elyria44039North Ridgeville44052Lorain44060Mentor44070North Olmsted44077Painesville44087Twinsburg44094Willoughby44095Eastlake44102Cleveland44105Cleveland44106Cleveland44107Lakewood44109Cleveland44111Cleveland44118Cleveland44120Cleveland44121Cleveland44122Beachwood44124Cleveland44125Cleveland44128Cleveland44129Cleveland44130Cleveland44133North Royalton44134Cleveland44135Cleveland44136Strongsville44137Maple Heights44138Olmsted Falls44139Solon44143Cleveland44145Westlake44146Bedford44202Aurora44203Barberton44212Brunswick44221Cuyahoga Falls44224Stow44236Hudson44240Kent44256Medina44266Ravenna44281Wadsworth44310Akron44312Akron44313Akron44319Akron44406Canfield44460Salem44483Warren44512Youngstown44514Youngstown44515Youngstown44601Alliance44646Massillon44663New Philadelphia44685Uniontown44691Wooster44708Canton44720North Canton44805Ashland44857Norwalk44870Sandusky44883Tiffin44903Mansfield45005Franklin45011Hamilton45013Hamilton45014Fairfield45036Lebanon45039Maineville45040Mason45042Middletown45044Middletown45056Oxford45066Springboro45069West Chester45102Amelia45103Batavia45133Hillsboro45140Loveland45150Milford45177Wilmington45211Cincinnati45215Cincinnati45230Cincinnati45231Cincinnati45236Cincinnati45237Cincinnati45238Cincinnati45239Cincinnati45240Cincinnati45241Cincinnati45242Cincinnati45244Cincinnati45247Cincinnati45248Cincinnati45255Cincinnati45324Fairborn45331Greenville45342Miamisburg45356Piqua45365Sidney45371Tipp City45373Troy45385Xenia45417Dayton45420Dayton45424Dayton45429Dayton45431Dayton45440Dayton45458Dayton45459Dayton45503Springfield45601Chillicothe45662Portsmouth45701Athens45750Marietta45805Lima45840Findlay