Roof repair & replacement · Grand Prairie, Texas
Roof repair and hail-damage roofing in Grand Prairie, TX
166 hail reports within 10 miles of Grand Prairie in 2016–2025[1]. Get a roofer out to inspect before a small leak becomes a ceiling. Grand Prairie, in Dallas County and Tarrant County and Ellis County and Johnson County — ZIPs 75050, 75052, 75051, 75054, counts 209,434 residents (2025 estimate)[2].
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The Grand Prairie roofing picture in brief
- Population (2025 est.)
- 209,434[2]+6.8% since 2020
- County
- Dallas / Tarrant / Ellis / Johnson[2]city spans more than one county
- Land area
- 76.5 sq mi[3]
- Hail reports within 10 mi
- 166[1]2016–2025 · 134 at 1 inch or larger
- Largest hail reported nearby
- 5″[1]Jun 12, 2023, 8.6 mi from city center
- Months with the most hail reports
- May and June[1]2016–2025
- Damaging-wind reports within 10 mi
- 50[1]peak 85 mph estimated · Mar 29, 2017
- Median year homes were built
- 1992[4]the 6th-oldest of the 15 Dallas–Fort Worth–area suburbs we cover
- Median home value
- $295,500[4]2020–2024
- Detached single-family homes
- 62%[4]share of all housing units
Reading the Grand Prairie data for roofing
Grand Prairie counts 209,434 residents (2025 estimate), growing at a middle-of-the-pack 6.8% since 2020[2]. On the map that's 76.5 square miles holding 2,739 residents per square mile, the 11th densest of the suburbs here; it spans Dallas County and Tarrant County and Ellis County and Johnson County, with ZIP codes 75050, 75052, 75051, 75054[3].
With 166 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.
4 ZIP codes cover Grand Prairie — 75050 (35% of the city's land), 75052 (34% of the city's land), 75051 (14% of the city's land), 75054 (8% of the city's land)[5].
The closest tracked neighbours are Arlington (6.2 mi W), Mansfield (9.6 mi SW) and Irving (12.7 mi N)[3].
Observers filed 166 hail reports within 10 miles of central Grand Prairie in 2016–2025, on 42 storm days across 10 years[1] — the 8th-most of the 15 Dallas–Fort Worth–area suburbs we cover; Arlington (184), Mansfield (129), and Irving (87) for comparison. 134 were severe-size, 1 inch or more[6], and 43 reached golf-ball size (1.75″).
Biggest: 5.0-inch on Jun 12, 2023, 8.6 miles SW of the center. Latest: Sep 5, 2025, 0.75-inch[1]. Reports peak in May and June.
50 damaging-wind reports came from within 10 miles in 2016–2025, peaking at 85 mph (estimated) on Mar 29, 2017[1]. 4 tornado reports also fall inside that radius[1].
Half of Grand Prairie's homes were built before 1992[4] — the 6th-oldest of the 15 Dallas–Fort Worth–area suburbs we cover (median years nearby: Arlington (1986), Mansfield (2004), and Irving (1986)). Expect a mix of first replacements and newer warrantied roofs.
Median home value: $295,500 (the 3rd-lowest of the 15 Dallas–Fort Worth–area suburbs we cover); 62% of housing is detached houses[4].
Out of the 15 suburbs on this site, Grand Prairie has the 3rd-lowest median home value ($295,500)[4].
Hail reports within 10 miles of Grand Prairie, 2016–2025
| Date | Size | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2023 | 5″ | 8.6 mi |
| Jun 12, 2023 | 4″ | 8.9 mi |
| Jun 12, 2023 | 4″ | 5.7 mi |
| May 27, 2024 | 3.25″ | 5.1 mi |
| Jun 12, 2023 | 2.75″ | 6.4 mi |
Grand Prairie storm calendar
Within 10 miles of Grand Prairie, 2016–2025: 166 hail reports, 50 damaging-wind reports, and 4 tornado reports[1]. Peak: 70% in March, May, and June. Busiest year 2024 (56). Busiest month May 2024 (52). Latest: hail report, Sep 5, 2025, 5.6 mi out.
| Month | Hail | Damaging wind | Tornado | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Mar | 22 | 18 | 1 | 41 |
| Apr | 37 | – | – | 37 |
| May | 53 | 8 | – | 61 |
| Jun | 43 | 9 | 1 | 53 |
| Jul | – | 4 | – | 4 |
| Aug | – | 4 | – | 4 |
| Sep | 4 | 1 | – | 5 |
| Oct | 3 | 1 | – | 4 |
| Nov | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Dec | 2 | 1 | – | 3 |
roofing help in Grand Prairie: what to do next
Roof repair & replacement contractors taking requests around Grand Prairie cover ZIP codes 75050, 75052, 75051, 75054.
Before reaching out: after a hail or wind storm
Whose roof is it? Grand Prairie homes by building type
With 35%[4] of Grand Prairie's homes attached or in multi-unit buildings (multi-unit buildings alone: 30%, the 7th-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 50 or more units: 6,054 of 71,853 housing units[4].
Grand Prairie's 2,052 mobile homes (2.9%) need a roofer who works on manufactured-home roofs; mention it when you request help.
| Building type | Units | Share | Margin of error |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached house | 44,357 | 61.7% | ±1,146 |
| Attached house (townhouse, rowhouse) | 3,976 | 5.5% | ±601 |
| Duplex (2 units) | 645 | 0.9% | ±211 |
| 3–4 units | 3,107 | 4.3% | ±468 |
| 5–9 units | 4,285 | 6.0% | ±668 |
| 10–19 units | 4,100 | 5.7% | ±690 |
| 20–49 units | 3,237 | 4.5% | ±551 |
| 50 or more units | 6,054 | 8.4% | ±719 |
| Mobile home | 2,052 | 2.9% | ±321 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 40 | 0.1% | ±33 |
Margins of error are the Census Bureau’s 90% intervals; small categories in small cities are rough.
Grand Prairie by the numbers
| Measure | Grand Prairie | Median of 15 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $295,500 | $381,000 | 22% lower |
| Built 2010 or later | 17% | 21% | 4 pts lower |
| Damaging-wind reports (10 mi) | 50 | 60 | 10 fewer |
| Detached single-family | 62% | 68% | 7 pts lower |
| Owner-occupied | 59% | 62% | 3 pts lower |
| Median year built | 1992 | 1997 | 5 years older |
| Hail reports (10 mi) | 166 | 166 | same as median |
Sorted by largest difference. Each median is the middle value across the covered Dallas–Fort Worth–area suburbs, from the same sources.
| City | Hail reports ≤10 mi | 1 inch or larger | Largest | Median year built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Prairie | 166 | 134 | 5″ | 1992 |
| Arlington 6.2 mi | 184 | 151 | 5″ | 1986 |
| Mansfield 9.6 mi | 129 | 108 | 5″ | 2004 |
| Irving 12.7 mi | 87 | 70 | 3″ | 1986 |
| Carrollton 22.6 mi | 124 | 97 | 3″ | 1988 |
| Flower Mound 25.4 mi | 189 | 147 | 4.25″ | 1997 |
| Date | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2025 | 0.75″ | 5.6 mi W |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 1.5″ | 8.8 mi W |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 1.75″ | 9.9 mi W |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 1.25″ | 9.6 mi SW |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 1″ | 8.5 mi W |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 1.5″ | 9.6 mi SW |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 2.5″ | 9.3 mi W |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 1.5″ | 4.7 mi W |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 2″ | 9.9 mi W |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 1.25″ | 4.1 mi W |
| Date | Wind | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2025 | 61 mph | 4.8 mi |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 61 mph | 4.2 mi |
| Jul 8, 2025 | 60 mph (est.) | 4.8 mi |
| May 26, 2025 | 58 mph | 4.7 mi |
| May 26, 2025 | 60 mph (est.) | 9.3 mi |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 64 mph (est.) | 9.4 mi |
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| January | 1 |
| March | 22 |
| April | 37 |
| May | 53 |
| June | 43 |
| September | 4 |
| October | 3 |
| November | 1 |
| December | 2 |
| Built | Units | Share | Margin of error |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 or later | 1,876 | 2.6% | ±387 |
| 2010 to 2019 | 10,028 | 14.0% | ±763 |
| 2000 to 2009 | 16,176 | 22.5% | ±1,068 |
| 1990 to 1999 | 9,250 | 12.9% | ±868 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 12,236 | 17.0% | ±848 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 9,785 | 13.6% | ±749 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 5,274 | 7.3% | ±708 |
| 1950 to 1959 | 5,175 | 7.2% | ±652 |
| 1940 to 1949 | 1,606 | 2.2% | ±274 |
| 1939 or earlier | 447 | 0.6% | ±183 |
ACS 2020–2024 estimates; margins of error are the Census Bureau's 90% intervals.
| ZIP (ZCTA) | Share of Grand Prairie's land | Share of the ZIP inside the city |
|---|---|---|
| 75050 | 35% | 100% |
| 75052 | 34% | 92% |
| 75051 | 14% | 78% |
| 75054 | 8% | 100% |
Grand Prairie roofing questions
How often does hail hit near Grand Prairie?
On 42 days in 2016–2025, in 10 different years[1].
When is hail season in Grand Prairie?
Nearby reports peak in May and June[1].
Which Grand Prairie areas do these roofers cover?
ZIP 75050, 75052, 75051, and 75054[5], Dallas County. Close by: Arlington (6.2 mi), Mansfield (9.6 mi), and Irving (12.7 mi)[3].
Storm disaster declarations for Dallas County?
13 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].
A lot of Grand Prairie homes predate 1980 — what does that mean for roof work?
31% of Grand Prairie's housing units were built before 1980, 10.1% before 1960[4] — the 5th-highest share of the 15 Dallas–Fort Worth–area suburbs we cover. Older houses are more likely to be on a second or later roof; ask whether a quote includes tearing off every existing layer and checking the decking underneath.
Sources
- NOAA Storm Events Database
- Census population estimates, Vintage 2025
- Census Gazetteer 2025
- Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year (keyless bulk)
- Census 2020 ZCTA–place file
- NWS Storm Prediction Center FAQ (link unverified)
- OpenFEMA disaster declarations
Data pulled Sep 28, 2026. Full citations and method.