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Roof repair and hail-damage roofing in Denton, TX

127 hail reports within 10 miles of Denton in 2016–2025[1]. Get a roofer out to inspect before a small leak becomes a ceiling. Denton, in Denton County — ZIPs 76207, 76208, 76205, 76210, 76209, 76201, 76203, counts 169,431 residents (2025 estimate)[2].

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Denton at a glance for roofing

Population (2025 est.)
169,431[2]+21.1% since 2020
County
Denton[2]
Land area
96.9 sq mi[3]
Population density
1,748 / sq mi[2][3]
Hail reports within 10 mi
127[1]2016–2025 · 98 at 1 inch or larger
Largest hail reported nearby
5.9″[1]Jun 15, 2023, 10.0 mi from city center
Months with the most hail reports
April and May[1]2016–2025
Damaging-wind reports within 10 mi
63[1]peak 83 mph measured · May 28, 2024
Median year homes were built
1997[4]the 6th-newest of the 15 Dallas–Fort Worth–area suburbs we cover
Median home value
$348,200[4]2020–2024
Detached single-family homes
56%[4]share of all housing units

Reading the Denton data for roofing

Denton is one of the fastest-growing Dallas–Fort Worth suburbs tracked here: 169,431 people (2025 estimate), up 21.1% since 2020[2]. The city spans 96.9 square miles at 1,748 residents per square mile (the 15th densest) and sits entirely in Denton County, served by ZIP codes 76207, 76208, 76205, 76210, 76209, 76201, 76203[3].

With 127 hail reports within 10 miles in 2016–2025, roofs of every age take hits here — new architectural shingles beside twenty-year-old three-tabs, and hail doesn't check the install date.

Mail to Denton goes through 7 ZIP codes — 76207 (35% of the city's land), 76208 (16% of the city's land), 76205 (9% of the city's land), 76210 (8% of the city's land), 76209 (7% of the city's land), 76201 (6% of the city's land), 76203 (0% of the city's land)[5].

The closest tracked neighbours are Flower Mound (12.5 mi S), Lewisville (15.0 mi SE) and Frisco (18.9 mi E)[3].

Observers filed 127 hail reports within 10 miles of central Denton in 2016–2025, on 41 storm days across 10 years[1] — the 6th-fewest of the 15 Dallas–Fort Worth–area suburbs we cover; Flower Mound (189), Lewisville (167), and Frisco (212) for comparison. 98 were severe-size, 1 inch or more[6], and 40 reached golf-ball size (1.75″).

Biggest: 5.9-inch on Jun 15, 2023, 10.0 miles N of the center. Latest: Nov 24, 2025, 1.5-inch[1]. Reports peak in April and May.

63 damaging-wind reports came from within 10 miles in 2016–2025, peaking at 83 mph (measured) on May 28, 2024[1]. 3 tornado reports also fall inside that radius[1].

Half of Denton's homes were built before 1997[4] — the 6th-newest of the 15 Dallas–Fort Worth–area suburbs we cover (median years nearby: Flower Mound (1997), Lewisville (1997), and Frisco (2009)). Expect a mix of first replacements and newer warrantied roofs.

Median home value: $348,200 (the 6th-lowest of the 15 Dallas–Fort Worth–area suburbs we cover); 56% of housing is detached houses[4].

Measured against the 15 suburbs on this site, Denton records the 3rd-lowest share of detached houses (56%)[4].

Hail reports within 10 miles of Denton, 2016–2025

N 5 mi10 mi
Largest reports
DateSizeDistance
Jun 15, 20235.9″10.0 mi
Mar 26, 20174.25″4.9 mi
May 10, 20214″9.5 mi
Apr 11, 20164″1.7 mi
Jun 11, 20233.5″8.9 mi
Each dot is one hail report, sized by hail diameter, placed relative to the city center. Rings: 5 and 10 miles.[1]

Denton storm calendar

Within 10 miles of Denton, 2016–2025: 127 hail reports, 63 damaging-wind reports, and 3 tornado reports[1]. Peak: 63% in March, April, and May. Busiest year 2025 (35). Busiest month March 2017 (18). Latest: hail report, Nov 24, 2025, 9.0 mi out.

JFMAMJJASOND2016201720182019202020212022202320242025Mar 2016: 1Apr 2016: 15Jul 2016: 2Mar 2017: 18Apr 2017: 3May 2017: 2Apr 2018: 9Jun 2018: 4Aug 2018: 1Nov 2018: 2Mar 2019: 1Apr 2019: 8May 2019: 2Jun 2019: 5Jul 2019: 3Oct 2019: 4Apr 2020: 2May 2020: 8Jun 2020: 1Aug 2020: 2Nov 2020: 1Mar 2021: 1May 2021: 10Oct 2021: 4Mar 2022: 2May 2022: 1Mar 2023: 4Jun 2023: 7Jul 2023: 1Sep 2023: 5Mar 2024: 6Apr 2024: 6May 2024: 12Jun 2024: 4Nov 2024: 1Mar 2025: 4Apr 2025: 1May 2025: 6Jun 2025: 6Aug 2025: 2Sep 2025: 14Nov 2025: 2
Denton, 2016–2025
MonthHailDamaging windTornadoAll
Mar2611–37
Apr385144
May3010141
Jun1710–27
Jul15–6
Aug–415
Sep811–19
Oct35–8
Nov42–6
Darker squares, more reports. NOAA Storm Events Database[1].

roofing help in Denton: what to do next

Requests go to Roof repair & replacement contractors serving the Denton area — ZIP codes 76207, 76208, 76205, 76210, 76209, 76201, 76203.

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Before you pick up the phone: after a hail or wind storm

Whose roof is it? Denton homes by building type

With 40%[4] of Denton's homes attached or in multi-unit buildings (multi-unit buildings alone: 38%, the 3rd-highest multi-unit share of the 15 Dallas–Fort Worth–area suburbs we cover), many roofs here are shared: in a townhouse, condo or apartment, ask your HOA, association or landlord who handles the roof before you hire anyone.

After detached houses, the biggest group is 10–19 units: 4,727 of 60,531 housing units[4].

Denton's 2,210 mobile homes (3.7%) need a roofer who works on manufactured-home roofs; mention it when you request help.

Denton's 60,531 housing units by building type, 2020–2024[4]
Building typeUnitsShareMargin of error
Detached house33,96256.1%±1,161
Attached house (townhouse, rowhouse)1,5832.6%±332
Duplex (2 units)1,3472.2%±377
3–4 units3,5465.9%±475
5–9 units4,1176.8%±570
10–19 units4,7277.8%±530
20–49 units4,4157.3%±577
50 or more units4,6247.6%±642
Mobile home2,2103.7%±426

Margins of error are the Census Bureau’s 90% intervals; small categories in small cities are rough.

Denton by the numbers

How Denton stacks up against the median suburb we cover (median of 15)[1][4]
MeasureDentonMedian of 15Difference
Hail reports (10 mi)12716639 fewer
Built 2010 or later25%21%5 pts higher
Owner-occupied50%62%12 pts lower
Detached single-family56%68%12 pts lower
Median home value$348,200$381,0009% lower
Damaging-wind reports (10 mi)63603 more
Median year built19971997same as median

Sorted by largest difference. Each median is the middle value across the covered Dallas–Fort Worth–area suburbs, from the same sources.

Denton and nearby suburbs, side by side[1][4][3]
CityHail reports ≤10 mi1 inch or largerLargestMedian year built
Denton127985.9″1997
Flower Mound 12.5 mi1891474.25″1997
Lewisville 15.0 mi1671344.25″1997
Frisco 18.9 mi2121764.5″2009
Carrollton 21.1 mi124973″1988
Plano 25.5 mi2231884.5″1993
Most recent hail reports within 10 miles of Denton[1]
DateSizeWhere
Nov 24, 20251.5″9.9 mi SW
Nov 24, 20251″9.0 mi W
Sep 21, 20250.75″1.7 mi NE
Sep 21, 20251.25″6.0 mi N
Sep 21, 20251″10.0 mi N
Sep 5, 20250.75″5.4 mi NW
Jun 8, 20251″9.7 mi SE
Jun 8, 20251″4.4 mi SE
Jun 8, 20251″5.9 mi SE
May 6, 20251″1.7 mi NE
Most recent damaging-wind reports within 10 miles[1]
DateWindDistance
Sep 22, 202572 mph8.4 mi
Sep 21, 202564 mph3.4 mi
Sep 21, 202568 mph1.5 mi
Sep 21, 202560 mph3.6 mi
Sep 5, 202560 mph1.1 mi
Sep 5, 202558 mph3.6 mi
Hail reports near Denton by month, 2016–2025[1]
MonthReports
March26
April38
May30
June17
July1
September8
October3
November4
When Denton's 60,531 housing units were built[4]
BuiltUnitsShareMargin of error
2020 or later3,6186.0%±430
2010 to 201911,55519.1%±809
2000 to 200913,21721.8%±965
1990 to 19996,75211.2%±682
1980 to 19899,11915.1%±969
1970 to 19797,51412.4%±722
1960 to 19693,8866.4%±457
1950 to 19591,8893.1%±332
1940 to 19491,5672.6%±283
1939 or earlier1,4142.3%±484

ACS 2020–2024 estimates; margins of error are the Census Bureau's 90% intervals.

ZIP code areas covering Denton[5]
ZIP (ZCTA)Share of Denton's landShare of the ZIP inside the city
7620735%82%
7620816%55%
762059%100%
762108%47%
762097%100%
762016%100%
762030%100%

Denton roofing questions

How often does hail hit near Denton?

On 41 days in 2016–2025, in 10 different years[1].

When is hail season in Denton?

Nearby reports peak in April and May[1].

Which Denton areas do these roofers cover?

ZIP 76207, 76208, 76205, 76210, 76209, 76201, and 76203[5], Denton County. Close by: Flower Mound (12.5 mi), Lewisville (15.0 mi), and Frisco (18.9 mi)[3].

Storm disaster declarations for Denton County?

11 storm-related declarations since 2000, including Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding (DR-4781, 2024), Severe Winter Storms (DR-4586, 2021), and Severe Winter Storm (EM-3554, 2021)[7].

Sources

  1. NOAA Storm Events Database
  2. Census population estimates, Vintage 2025
  3. Census Gazetteer 2025
  4. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year (keyless bulk)
  5. Census 2020 ZCTA–place file
  6. NWS Storm Prediction Center FAQ (link unverified)
  7. OpenFEMA disaster declarations

Data pulled Sep 28, 2026. Full citations and method.