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Plumbing repair · Friendswood, Texas

Plumbing repair in Friendswood, TX

Leak, backed-up drain, no hot water, or a frozen line? The largest share of Friendswood's homes (23%) was built 1970 to 1979[1]. Request a licensed plumber who works here. Friendswood, in Galveston County and Harris County — ZIP 77546, counts 41,319 residents (2025 estimate)[2].

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The Friendswood plumbing picture in brief

Population (2025 est.)
41,319[2]+0.6% since 2020
County
Galveston / Harris[2]city spans more than one county
Land area
20.6 sq mi[3]
Population density
2,008 / sq mi[2][3]
Decade the most homes date from
1970 to 1979[1]23% of housing units
Homes built before 1980
30%[1]the 7th-highest share of the 15 Houston-area suburbs we cover
Homes built 1980–1999
37%[1]2020–2024
Homes built 2010 or later
14%[1]the 6th-lowest share of the 15 Houston-area suburbs we cover
Winter-storm & freeze days, galveston zone
1[4]2016–2025
Flood & flash-flood reports within 10 mi
30[4]28 flash floods, 2016–2025; flood-prone homes need working drainage and backflow prevention
FEMA flood-insurance claims, local ZIPs
6,059[5]1,905 in the last 10 years; 5,055 paid
Homes on utility gas heat
57%[1][6]gas piping is plumber-licensed work in Texas

What Friendswood's numbers say about plumbing

Friendswood is one of the most established suburbs tracked here — 41,319 people (2025 estimate), up just 0.6% since 2020[2]. It covers 20.6 square miles (2,008 residents per square mile, the 8th densest), spans Galveston County and Harris County, in ZIP code 77546[3].

With 14% of homes built since 2010 and 30% before 1980[1], Friendswood's plumbing runs from brand-new supply lines and fixtures to aging pipe, original valves and water heaters past their rated life.

One ZIP code covers the whole city: 77546[7].

Nearest of the other suburbs we track: League City (5.6 mi E), Pearland (8.1 mi NW) and Pasadena (10.6 mi N)[3].

30% of Friendswood's 15,553 housing units predate 1980 and 14% went up in 2010 or later[1] — the 7th-highest pre-1980 share of the 15 Houston-area suburbs we cover; nearby, League City (14%), Pearland (11%), and Pasadena (57%) predate 1980. The 37% built in 1980–1999 are at the age where original water heaters and valves get replaced.

The biggest single slice — 23% — was built 1970 to 1979, and the median home dates to 1991[1]. Neighbours from the same era tend to hit the same plumbing problems at the same time.

Freeze risk: the galveston forecast zone logged 1 winter-storm, ice or hard-freeze day in 2016–2025; the latest was Dec 8, 2017[4].

Water from the sky is plumbing work too: 30 flood or flash-flood reports within 10 miles over 2016–2025[4], and FEMA logged 6,059 flood-insurance claims across Friendswood's ZIPs[5]. Homes that take water need working drainage, sump pumps and backflow prevention.

57% of homes heat with utility gas, and 23% of households rent[1].

Out of the 15 suburbs on this site, Friendswood has the 2nd-most flood reports nearby (30)[4].

Friendswood storm calendar

Within 10 miles of Friendswood, 2016–2025: 28 flash-flood reports and 2 flood or heavy-rain reports[4]. Peak: 67% in May, August, and September. Busiest year 2017 (10); 2 of 10 years had none. Busiest month August 2017 (8). Latest: flood or heavy-rain report, Jun 12, 2025, 8.4 mi out.

JFMAMJJASOND2016201720182019202020212022202320242025Apr 2016: 1Mar 2017: 1Aug 2017: 8Oct 2017: 1Jul 2018: 2Sep 2018: 1Oct 2018: 1Dec 2018: 1May 2019: 4Aug 2019: 1May 2020: 1Sep 2020: 3Dec 2022: 1Jun 2023: 1Sep 2023: 2Jun 2025: 1
Friendswood, 2016–2025
MonthFlash floodFlood & heavy rainAll
Mar1–1
Apr1–1
May5–5
Jun112
Jul112
Aug9–9
Sep6–6
Oct2–2
Dec2–2
Darker squares, more reports. NOAA Storm Events Database[4].

plumbing help in Friendswood: what to do next

Requests go to Plumbing repair contractors serving the Friendswood area — ZIP code 77546.

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The Friendswood numbers behind this page

Friendswood against the typical suburb we cover (median of 15)[4][1]
MeasureFriendswoodMedian of 15Difference
Flood reports (10 mi)301515 more
Built before 19600.7%9.7%9 pts lower
Renter-occupied23%43%21 pts lower
Built 2010 or later14%19%5 pts lower
Utility-gas heat57%50%7 pts higher
Built before 198030%28%2 pts higher
Median year built199119932 years older

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

How Friendswood compares with its nearest neighbours[4][5][3]
CityFlood reportsNFIP claimsFreeze days
Friendswood306,0591
League City 5.6 mi3219,5181
Pearland 8.1 mi175,5801
Pasadena 10.6 mi2513,6364
La Porte 14.3 mi184,8014
Texas City 19.2 mi1212,0181
Flood-insurance claims by ZIP code, since 1978[5]
ZIPClaimsPaidBusiest year
775466,059$402,196,7432017 (1854)

ZIPs extend past city limits.

Most recent flood reports within 10 miles[4]
DateTypeDistance
Jun 12, 2025Flood8.4 mi
Sep 15, 2023Flash Flood8.5 mi
Sep 15, 2023Flash Flood3.6 mi
Jun 8, 2023Flash Flood6.9 mi
Dec 30, 2022Flash Flood8.8 mi
Sep 21, 2020Flash Flood8.7 mi
Sep 21, 2020Flash Flood8.2 mi
Sep 21, 2020Flash Flood6.4 mi
When Friendswood's 15,553 housing units were built[1]
BuiltUnitsShareMargin of error
2020 or later2801.8%±117
2010 to 20191,96112.6%±358
2000 to 20092,95819.0%±450
1990 to 19992,82518.2%±467
1980 to 19892,86818.4%±454
1970 to 19793,55822.9%±521
1960 to 19699996.4%±214
1950 to 1959710.5%±47
1940 to 1949330.2%±38
1939 or earlier00.0%±31

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

Friendswood housing and households[1]
MeasureValue
Housing units15,553
Detached single-family12,855 (83%)
Occupied homes14,948
Owner-occupied11,543 (77%)
Renter-occupied3,405 (23%)
Median home value$420,100

ACS 2020–2024 estimates.

How Friendswood's 14,948 occupied homes are heated[1]
Main heating fuelHomesShareMargin of error
Utility gas8,47656.7%±569
Electricity6,35642.5%±622
Bottled or tank gas (propane, butane, etc.)730.5%±51
Solar energy270.2%±32
No fuel used160.1%±26
ZIP code areas covering Friendswood[7]
ZIP (ZCTA)Share of Friendswood's landShare of the ZIP inside the city
7754697%74%

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

Common Friendswood plumbing questions

Are Friendswood homes likely to have old galvanized pipes?

Only an inspection can say, but age is the clue: 1% were built before 1960 and 30% before 1980[1].

How often do pipes freeze in Friendswood?

The record for Friendswood's forecast zone shows 1 winter-storm or freeze day over 2016–2025, in 1 different year[4].

Which ZIP codes are covered in Friendswood?

77546[7], in Galveston County. Nearby suburbs with their own pages: League City (5.6 mi), Pearland (8.1 mi), and Pasadena (10.6 mi)[3].

Sources

  1. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year (keyless bulk)
  2. Census population estimates, Vintage 2025
  3. Census Gazetteer 2025
  4. NOAA Storm Events Database
  5. OpenFEMA NFIP claims
  6. Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners (link unverified)
  7. Census 2020 ZCTA–place file

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