Roof repair & replacement · Galveston, Texas

Roof repair and hail-damage roofing in Galveston, TX

1 hail reports within 10 miles of Galveston in 2016–2025^[1]. Get a roofer out to inspect before a small leak becomes a ceiling. Galveston, in Galveston County — ZIPs 77554, 77550, 77551, 77555, counts 53,636 residents (2025 estimate)^[2].

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Galveston at a glance for roofing

Population (2025 est.): 53,636^[2]-0.1% since 2020
County: Galveston^[2]
Land area: 41.0 sq mi^[3]
Population density: 1,307 / sq mi^[2]^[3]
Hail reports within 10 mi: 1^[1]2016–2025 · 1 at 1 inch or larger
Largest hail reported nearby: 1″^[1]May 2, 2016, 9.9 mi from city center
Months with the most hail reports: May^[1]2016–2025
Damaging-wind reports within 10 mi: 8^[1]peak 70 mph measured · May 27, 2020
Median year homes were built: 1973^[4]the oldest of the 15 Houston-area suburbs we cover
Median home value: $326,000^[4]2020–2024
Detached single-family homes: 56%^[4]share of all housing units

What Galveston's numbers say about roofing

Galveston is one of the most established suburbs tracked here — 53,636 people (2025 estimate), down just 0.1% since 2020^[2]. The city spans 41.0 square miles at 1,307 residents per square mile (the 12th densest) and sits entirely in Galveston County, served by ZIP codes 77554, 77550, 77551, 77555^[3].

Roofs of every age sit side by side here: 11% of homes were built in 2010 or later and 61% before 1980^[4], so two houses on one street can need very different roof work.

4 ZIP codes cover Galveston — 77554 (72% of the city's land), 77550 (18% of the city's land), 77551 (10% of the city's land), 77555 (0% of the city's land)^[5].

The closest tracked neighbours are Texas City (17.7 mi N), League City (22.7 mi N) and Friendswood (26.3 mi NW)^[3].

Observers filed 1 hail report within 10 miles of central Galveston in 2016–2025, on 1 storm day across 1 year^[1] — the fewest of the 15 Houston-area suburbs we cover; Texas City (4), League City (28), and Friendswood (30) for comparison. 1 was severe-size, 1 inch or more^[6].

Biggest: 1.0-inch on May 2, 2016, 9.9 miles NE of the center. Latest: May 2, 2016, 1.0-inch^[1]. Reports peak in May.

8 damaging-wind reports came from within 10 miles in 2016–2025, peaking at 70 mph (measured) on May 27, 2020^[1]. 1 tornado report also falls inside that radius^[1].

Half of Galveston's homes were built before 1973^[4] — the oldest of the 15 Houston-area suburbs we cover (median years nearby: Texas City (1984), League City (2003), and Friendswood (1991)). Many roofs here have likely been replaced before — ask what is under the current layer.

Median home value: $326,000 (the 7th-highest of the 15 Houston-area suburbs we cover); 56% of housing is detached houses^[4].

Measured against the 15 suburbs on this site, Galveston records the fewest hail reports nearby (1)^[1], the fewest damaging-wind reports nearby (8)^[1], the oldest housing (by median year built) (1973)^[4], and the 3rd-lowest share of homes built since 2010 (11%)^[4].

Hail reports within 10 miles of Galveston, 2016–2025

Largest reports
Date	Size	Distance
May 2, 2016	1″	9.9 mi

Each dot is one hail report, sized by hail diameter, placed relative to the city center. Rings: 5 and 10 miles.^[1]

Galveston storm calendar

Within 10 miles of Galveston, 2016–2025: 1 hail report, 8 damaging-wind reports, and 1 tornado report^[1]. Peak: 100% in May, June, and November. Busiest year 2024 (3); 3 of 10 years had none. Busiest month June 2024 (2). Latest: damaging-wind report, May 30, 2025, 10.0 mi out.

Galveston, 2016–2025
Month	Hail	Damaging wind	Tornado	All
May	1	4	1	6
Jun	–	3	–	3
Nov	–	1	–	1

Darker squares, more reports. NOAA Storm Events Database^[1].

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Whose roof is it? Galveston homes by building type

With 43%^[4] of Galveston's homes attached or in multi-unit buildings (multi-unit buildings alone: 41%, the 2nd-highest multi-unit share of the 15 Houston-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: 4,042 of 35,776 housing units^[4].

Galveston's 35,776 housing units by building type, 2020–2024^[4]
Building type	Units	Share	Margin of error
Detached house	20,138	56.3%	±695
Attached house (townhouse, rowhouse)	747	2.1%	±203
Duplex (2 units)	1,681	4.7%	±336
3–4 units	2,087	5.8%	±326
5–9 units	2,125	5.9%	±326
10–19 units	3,342	9.3%	±497
20–49 units	1,443	4.0%	±239
50 or more units	4,042	11.3%	±422
Mobile home	171	0.5%	±82

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

Galveston by the numbers

How Galveston stacks up against the median suburb we cover (median of 15)^[1]^[4]
Measure	Galveston	Median of 15	Difference
Hail reports (10 mi)	1	15	14 fewer
Damaging-wind reports (10 mi)	8	26	18 fewer
Built 2010 or later	11%	19%	8 pts lower
Owner-occupied	46%	57%	10 pts lower
Detached single-family	56%	69%	12 pts lower
Median home value	$326,000	$311,400	5% higher
Median year built	1973	1993	20 years older

Sorted by largest difference. Each median is the middle value across the covered Houston-area suburbs, from the same sources.

Galveston and nearby suburbs, side by side^[1]^[4]^[3]
City	Hail reports ≤10 mi	1 inch or larger	Largest	Median year built
Galveston	1	1	1″	1973
Texas City 17.7 mi	4	2	1″	1984
League City 22.7 mi	28	22	2.75″	2003
Friendswood 26.3 mi	30	22	2.75″	1991
Pearland 33.4 mi	17	13	1.75″	2003
La Porte 33.6 mi	22	20	1.75″	1983

Most recent hail reports within 10 miles of Galveston^[1]
Date	Size	Where
May 2, 2016	1″	9.9 mi NE

Most recent damaging-wind reports within 10 miles^[1]
Date	Wind	Distance
May 30, 2025	60 mph (est.)	10.0 mi
Jun 5, 2024	59 mph	9.6 mi
Jun 5, 2024	63 mph	9.6 mi
May 28, 2024	62 mph	8.2 mi
Jun 8, 2023	61 mph	8.6 mi
Nov 24, 2022	61 mph	8.2 mi

Hail reports near Galveston by month, 2016–2025^[1]
Month	Reports
May	1

When Galveston's 35,776 housing units were built^[4]
Built	Units	Share	Margin of error
2020 or later	272	0.8%	±111
2010 to 2019	3,521	9.8%	±459
2000 to 2009	3,150	8.8%	±409
1990 to 1999	1,984	5.5%	±376
1980 to 1989	4,999	14.0%	±536
1970 to 1979	5,798	16.2%	±544
1960 to 1969	4,531	12.7%	±525
1950 to 1959	2,971	8.3%	±370
1940 to 1949	1,375	3.8%	±251
1939 or earlier	7,175	20.1%	±500

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

ZIP code areas covering Galveston^[5]
ZIP (ZCTA)	Share of Galveston's land	Share of the ZIP inside the city
77554	72%	95%
77550	18%	100%
77551	10%	100%
77555	0%	100%

Common Galveston roofing questions

How often does hail hit near Galveston?

On 1 day in 2016–2025, in 1 different year^[1].

When is hail season in Galveston?

Nearby reports peak in May^[1].

Which Galveston areas do these roofers cover?

ZIP 77554, 77550, 77551, and 77555^[5], Galveston County. Close by: Texas City (17.7 mi), League City (22.7 mi), and Friendswood (26.3 mi)^[3].

Storm disaster declarations for Galveston County?

18 storm-related declarations since 2000, including Hurricane Beryl (DR-4798, 2024), Severe Winter Storms (DR-4586, 2021), and Severe Winter Storm (EM-3554, 2021)^[7].

A lot of Galveston homes predate 1980 — what does that mean for roof work?

61% of Galveston's housing units were built before 1980, 32.2% before 1960^[4] — the highest share of the 15 Houston-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

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