Plumbing repair · Tomball, Texas

Plumbing repair in Tomball, TX

Leak, backed-up drain, no hot water, or a frozen line? The largest share of Tomball's homes (21%) was built 1980 to 1989^[1]. Request a licensed plumber who works here. Tomball, in Harris County and Montgomery County — ZIPs 77375, 77377, counts 15,768 residents (2025 estimate)^[2].

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Tomball at a glance for plumbing

Population (2025 est.): 15,768^[2]+28.1% since 2020
County: Harris / Montgomery^[2]city spans more than one county
Land area: 13.1 sq mi^[3]
Population density: 1,200 / sq mi^[2]^[3]
Decade the most homes date from: 1980 to 1989^[1]21% of housing units
Homes built before 1980: 23%^[1]the 6th-lowest share of the 15 Houston-area suburbs we cover
Homes built 1980–1999: 36%^[1]2020–2024
Homes built 2010 or later: 26%^[1]the 6th-highest share of the 15 Houston-area suburbs we cover
Winter-storm & freeze days, harris zone: 4^[4]2016–2025
Flood & flash-flood reports within 10 mi: 9^[4]7 flash floods, 2016–2025; flood-prone homes need working drainage and backflow prevention
FEMA flood-insurance claims, local ZIPs: 1,049^[5]564 in the last 10 years; 871 paid
Homes on utility gas heat: 50%^[1]^[6]gas piping is plumber-licensed work in Texas

Reading the Tomball data for plumbing

Tomball is one of the fastest-growing Houston-metro suburbs tracked here: 15,768 people (2025 estimate), up 28.1% since 2020^[2]. It covers 13.1 square miles (1,200 residents per square mile, the 13th densest), spans Harris County and Montgomery County, in ZIP codes 77375, 77377^[3].

With 26% of homes built since 2010 and 23% before 1980^[1], Tomball's plumbing runs from brand-new supply lines and fixtures to aging pipe, original valves and water heaters past their rated life.

Mail to Tomball goes through 2 ZIP codes — 77375 (89% of the city's land), 77377 (12% of the city's land)^[7].

Nearest of the other suburbs we track: Conroe (18.0 mi NE), Humble (22.5 mi E) and Katy (24.8 mi SW)^[3].

23% of Tomball's 5,565 housing units predate 1980 and 26% went up in 2010 or later^[1] — the 6th-lowest pre-1980 share of the 15 Houston-area suburbs we cover; nearby, Conroe (17%), Humble (44%), and Katy (20%) predate 1980. The 36% built in 1980–1999 are at the age where original water heaters and valves get replaced.

The biggest single slice — 21% — was built 1980 to 1989, and the median home dates to 1994^[1]. Neighbours from the same era tend to hit the same plumbing problems at the same time.

Freeze risk: the harris forecast zone logged 4 winter-storm, ice or hard-freeze days in 2016–2025; the latest was Jan 17, 2018^[4].

Water from the sky is plumbing work too: 9 flood or flash-flood reports within 10 miles over 2016–2025^[4], and FEMA logged 1,049 flood-insurance claims across Tomball's ZIPs^[5]. Homes that take water need working drainage, sump pumps and backflow prevention.

50% of homes heat with utility gas, and 48% of households rent^[1]. Tenants: report plumbing failures to the landlord in writing.

Out of the 15 suburbs on this site, Tomball has the 3rd-highest renter share (48%)^[1].

Tomball storm calendar

Within 10 miles of Tomball, 2016–2025: 7 flash-flood reports and 2 flood or heavy-rain reports^[4]. Peak: 78% in January, May, and August. Busiest year 2017 (3); 5 of 10 years had none. Busiest month August 2017 (3). Latest: flash-flood report, May 2, 2024, 9.8 mi out.

Tomball, 2016–2025
Month	Flash flood	Flood & heavy rain	All
Jan	–	2	2
May	2	–	2
Jun	2	–	2
Aug	3	–	3

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

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Tomball by the numbers

Tomball against the typical suburb we cover (median of 15)^[4]^[1]
Measure	Tomball	Median of 15	Difference
Flood reports (10 mi)	9	15	6 fewer
Built 2010 or later	26%	19%	7 pts higher
Built before 1960	12.6%	9.7%	3 pts higher
Built before 1980	23%	28%	5 pts lower
Renter-occupied	48%	43%	5 pts higher
Median year built	1994	1993	1 year newer
Utility-gas heat	50%	50%	same as median

Biggest gaps first. Medians are middle values across the Houston-area suburbs we cover, drawn from the same sources.

How Tomball compares with its nearest neighbours^[4]^[5]^[3]
City	Flood reports	NFIP claims	Freeze days
Tomball	9	1,049	4
Conroe 18.0 mi	8	1,213	7
Humble 22.5 mi	20	2,439	4
Katy 24.8 mi	8	940	4
Sugar Land 34.7 mi	15	1,141	4
Missouri City 37.1 mi	15	1,341	4

Flood-insurance claims by ZIP code, since 1979^[5]
ZIP	Claims	Paid	Busiest year
77375	702	$50,247,728	2017 (280)
77377	347	$14,779,773	2016 (85)

ZIPs extend past city limits.

Most recent flood reports within 10 miles^[4]
Date	Type	Distance
May 2, 2024	Flash Flood	9.8 mi
Jan 24, 2024	Flood	8.4 mi
Jan 24, 2024	Flood	7.3 mi
May 8, 2023	Flash Flood	1.7 mi
Jun 16, 2019	Flash Flood	9.8 mi
Aug 27, 2017	Flash Flood	9.1 mi
Aug 26, 2017	Flash Flood	9.5 mi
Aug 26, 2017	Flash Flood	2.6 mi

When Tomball's 5,565 housing units were built^[1]
Built	Units	Share	Margin of error
2020 or later	628	11.3%	±190
2010 to 2019	835	15.0%	±207
2000 to 2009	806	14.5%	±255
1990 to 1999	839	15.1%	±209
1980 to 1989	1,166	21.0%	±343
1970 to 1979	468	8.4%	±155
1960 to 1969	124	2.2%	±67
1950 to 1959	249	4.5%	±104
1940 to 1949	190	3.4%	±192
1939 or earlier	260	4.7%	±200

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

Tomball housing and households^[1]
Measure	Value
Housing units	5,565
Detached single-family	3,241 (58%)
Occupied homes	5,213
Owner-occupied	2,708 (52%)
Renter-occupied	2,505 (48%)
Median home value	$364,300

ACS 2020–2024 estimates.

How Tomball's 5,213 occupied homes are heated^[1]
Main heating fuel	Homes	Share	Margin of error
Utility gas	2,587	49.6%	±225
Electricity	2,578	49.5%	±410
Bottled or tank gas (propane, butane, etc.)	33	0.6%	±24
No fuel used	8	0.2%	±12
Solar energy	7	0.1%	±12

ZIP code areas covering Tomball^[7]
ZIP (ZCTA)	Share of Tomball's land	Share of the ZIP inside the city
77375	89%	33%
77377	12%	4%

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

plumbing questions from Tomball homeowners

Are Tomball homes likely to have old galvanized pipes?

Only an inspection can say, but age is the clue: 13% were built before 1960 and 23% before 1980^[1].

How often do pipes freeze in Tomball?

The record for Tomball's forecast zone shows 4 winter-storm or freeze days over 2016–2025, in 2 different years^[4].

Which ZIP codes are covered in Tomball?

77375 and 77377^[7], in Harris County. Nearby suburbs with their own pages: Conroe (18.0 mi), Humble (22.5 mi), and Katy (24.8 mi)^[3].

I rent in Tomball. Who arranges the repair?

48% of occupied Tomball homes are rented^[1], the 3rd-highest share of the 15 Houston-area suburbs we cover. Tell your landlord or property manager in writing first; your lease says who arranges repairs.

Sources

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