Plumbing repair · Conroe, Texas

Plumbing repair in Conroe, TX

Leak, backed-up drain, no hot water, or a frozen line? The largest share of Conroe's homes (32%) was built 2010 to 2019^[1]. Request a licensed plumber who works here. Conroe, in Montgomery County — ZIPs 77304, 77301, 77303, 77384, counts 119,564 residents (2025 estimate)^[2].

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Conroe plumbing snapshot: the key figures

Population (2025 est.): 119,564^[2]+33.0% since 2020
County: Montgomery^[2]
Land area: 75.8 sq mi^[3]
Population density: 1,577 / sq mi^[2]^[3]
Decade the most homes date from: 2010 to 2019^[1]32% of housing units
Homes built before 1980: 17%^[1]the 4th-lowest share of the 15 Houston-area suburbs we cover
Homes built 1980–1999: 22%^[1]2020–2024
Homes built 2010 or later: 41%^[1]the highest share of the 15 Houston-area suburbs we cover
Winter-storm & freeze days, montgomery zone: 7^[4]2016–2025
Flood & flash-flood reports within 10 mi: 8^[4]7 flash floods, 2016–2025; flood-prone homes need working drainage and backflow prevention
FEMA flood-insurance claims, local ZIPs: 1,213^[5]430 in the last 10 years; 1,032 paid
Homes on utility gas heat: 42%^[1]^[6]gas piping is plumber-licensed work in Texas

What the local data means for plumbing in Conroe

Conroe is one of the fastest-growing Houston-metro suburbs tracked here: 119,564 people (2025 estimate), up 33.0% since 2020^[2]. The city spans 75.8 square miles at 1,577 residents per square mile (the 11th densest) and sits entirely in Montgomery County, served by ZIP codes 77304, 77301, 77303, 77384^[3].

With 41% of homes built since 2010 and 17% before 1980^[1], Conroe's plumbing runs from brand-new supply lines and fixtures to aging pipe, original valves and water heaters past their rated life.

Mail to Conroe goes through 4 ZIP codes — 77304 (37% of the city's land), 77301 (26% of the city's land), 77303 (15% of the city's land), 77384 (7% of the city's land)^[7].

The closest tracked neighbours are Tomball (18.0 mi SW), Humble (27.0 mi SE) and Katy (42.8 mi SW)^[3].

17% of Conroe's 42,431 housing units predate 1980 and 41% went up in 2010 or later^[1] — the 4th-lowest pre-1980 share of the 15 Houston-area suburbs we cover; nearby, Tomball (23%), Humble (44%), and Katy (20%) predate 1980. New-construction problems are usually fittings, supply lines, water-heater installs and drain slopes, not worn-out pipe.

The biggest single slice — 32% — was built 2010 to 2019, and the median home dates to 2006^[1]. Neighbours from the same era tend to hit the same plumbing problems at the same time.

Freeze risk: the montgomery forecast zone logged 7 winter-storm, ice or hard-freeze days in 2016–2025, including February 2021; the latest was Jan 20, 2025^[4].

Water from the sky is plumbing work too: 8 flood or flash-flood reports within 10 miles over 2016–2025^[4], and FEMA logged 1,213 flood-insurance claims across Conroe's ZIPs^[5]. Homes that take water need working drainage, sump pumps and backflow prevention.

42% of homes heat with utility gas, and 45% of households rent^[1]. Tenants: report plumbing failures to the landlord in writing.

Out of the 15 suburbs on this site, Conroe has the newest housing (by median year built) (2006)^[1], the highest share of homes built since 2010 (41%)^[1], and the 2nd-fewest flood reports nearby (8, tied with Katy and Rosenberg)^[4].

Conroe storm calendar

Within 10 miles of Conroe, 2016–2025: 7 flash-flood reports and 1 flood or heavy-rain report^[4]. Peak: 75% in May, August, and September. Busiest year 2017 (2); 5 of 10 years had none. Busiest month August 2017 (2). Latest: flash-flood report, May 2, 2024, 9.1 mi out.

Conroe, 2016–2025
Month	Flash flood	Flood & heavy rain	All
Jan	–	1	1
Apr	1	–	1
May	2	–	2
Aug	2	–	2
Sep	2	–	2

Darker squares, more reports. NOAA Storm Events Database^[4].

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The data underneath this Conroe page

Conroe against the typical suburb we cover (median of 15)^[1]^[4]
Measure	Conroe	Median of 15	Difference
Built 2010 or later	41%	19%	22 pts higher
Built before 1960	3.2%	9.7%	7 pts lower
Flood reports (10 mi)	8	15	7 fewer
Built before 1980	17%	28%	11 pts lower
Utility-gas heat	42%	50%	8 pts lower
Renter-occupied	45%	43%	2 pts higher
Median year built	2006	1993	13 years newer

Largest differences first. Medians are the middle value across the covered Houston-area suburbs, from the same sources.

How Conroe compares with its nearest neighbours^[4]^[5]^[3]
City	Flood reports	NFIP claims	Freeze days
Conroe	8	1,213	7
Tomball 18.0 mi	9	1,049	4
Humble 27.0 mi	20	2,439	4
Katy 42.8 mi	8	940	4
Baytown 49.7 mi	12	4,628	4
Pasadena 50.6 mi	25	13,636	4

Flood-insurance claims by ZIP code, since 1978^[5]
ZIP	Claims	Paid	Busiest year
77304	475	$20,691,033	2016 (82)
77301	474	$12,949,112	1979 (96)
77303	201	$5,729,940	2019 (28)
77384	63	$2,014,143	2016 (13)

ZIPs extend past city limits.

Most recent flood reports within 10 miles^[4]
Date	Type	Distance
May 2, 2024	Flash Flood	9.1 mi
Jan 24, 2024	Flood	2.2 mi
May 17, 2021	Flash Flood	2.2 mi
Sep 19, 2019	Flash Flood	7.7 mi
Sep 19, 2019	Flash Flood	1.1 mi
Aug 26, 2017	Flash Flood	4.8 mi
Aug 26, 2017	Flash Flood	7.0 mi
Apr 30, 2016	Flash Flood	7.5 mi

When Conroe's 42,431 housing units were built^[1]
Built	Units	Share	Margin of error
2020 or later	3,968	9.4%	±569
2010 to 2019	13,489	31.8%	±1,175
2000 to 2009	8,434	19.9%	±770
1990 to 1999	4,460	10.5%	±644
1980 to 1989	4,707	11.1%	±633
1970 to 1979	4,070	9.6%	±560
1960 to 1969	1,966	4.6%	±367
1950 to 1959	643	1.5%	±217
1940 to 1949	318	0.7%	±143
1939 or earlier	376	0.9%	±194

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

Conroe housing and households^[1]
Measure	Value
Housing units	42,431
Detached single-family	23,572 (56%)
Occupied homes	39,852
Owner-occupied	21,737 (55%)
Renter-occupied	18,115 (45%)
Median home value	$309,600

ACS 2020–2024 estimates.

How Conroe's 39,852 occupied homes are heated^[1]
Main heating fuel	Homes	Share	Margin of error
Electricity	22,392	56.2%	±1,065
Utility gas	16,604	41.7%	±957
Bottled or tank gas (propane, butane, etc.)	447	1.1%	±187
No fuel used	232	0.6%	±149
Other fuel	74	0.2%	±84
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	55	0.1%	±42
Wood	36	0.1%	±27
Solar energy	12	0.0%	±20

ZIP code areas covering Conroe^[7]
ZIP (ZCTA)	Share of Conroe's land	Share of the ZIP inside the city
77304	37%	66%
77301	26%	94%
77303	15%	18%
77384	7%	27%

Dated heat and freeze records for the MONTGOMERY forecast zone: see the county list.

Conroe plumbing questions

Are Conroe homes likely to have old galvanized pipes?

Only an inspection can say, but age is the clue: 3% were built before 1960 and 17% before 1980^[1].

How often do pipes freeze in Conroe?

The record for Conroe's forecast zone shows 7 winter-storm or freeze days over 2016–2025, in 4 different years^[4].

Which ZIP codes are covered in Conroe?

77304, 77301, 77303, and 77384^[7], in Montgomery County. Nearby suburbs with their own pages: Tomball (18.0 mi), Humble (27.0 mi), and Katy (42.8 mi)^[3].

My Conroe home is fairly new — could the plumbing and water heater still be under warranty?

Possibly: 41% of Conroe's housing units were built in 2010 or later^[1], the highest share of the 15 Houston-area suburbs we cover. Check your closing paperwork for warranties before paying for a repair.

Sources

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