Roof repair & replacement · Sugar Land, Texas

Roof repair and hail-damage roofing in Sugar Land, TX

15 hail reports within 10 miles of Sugar Land in 2016–2025^[1]. Get a roofer out to inspect before a small leak becomes a ceiling. Sugar Land, in Fort Bend County — ZIPs 77479, 77478, 77498, counts 107,726 residents (2025 estimate)^[2].

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The Sugar Land roofing picture in brief

Population (2025 est.): 107,726^[2]-3.0% since 2020
County: Fort Bend^[2]
Land area: 40.5 sq mi^[3]
Population density: 2,661 / sq mi^[2]^[3]
Hail reports within 10 mi: 15^[1]2016–2025 · 14 at 1 inch or larger
Largest hail reported nearby: 1.75″^[1]May 23, 2017, 9.0 mi from city center
Months with the most hail reports: March and April^[1]2016–2025
Damaging-wind reports within 10 mi: 14^[1]peak 77 mph measured · Mar 15, 2024
Median year homes were built: 1994^[4]the 6th-newest of the 15 Houston-area suburbs we cover
Median home value: $430,200^[4]2020–2024
Detached single-family homes: 86%^[4]share of all housing units

What Sugar Land's numbers say about roofing

Sugar Land is one of the most established suburbs tracked here — 107,726 people (2025 estimate), down just 3.0% since 2020^[2]. The city spans 40.5 square miles at 2,661 residents per square mile (the 3rd densest) and sits entirely in Fort Bend County, served by ZIP codes 77479, 77478, 77498^[3].

With 15 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.

Mail to Sugar Land goes through 3 ZIP codes — 77479 (57% of the city's land), 77478 (24% of the city's land), 77498 (17% of the city's land)^[5].

Nearest of the other suburbs we track: Missouri City (6.2 mi E), Rosenberg (11.7 mi W) and Katy (18.5 mi NW)^[3].

Observers filed 15 hail reports within 10 miles of central Sugar Land in 2016–2025, on 8 storm days across 7 years^[1] — the 7th-fewest of the 15 Houston-area suburbs we cover; Missouri City (11), Rosenberg (4), and Katy (19) for comparison. 14 were severe-size, 1 inch or more^[6], and 1 reached golf-ball size (1.75″).

Biggest: 1.75-inch on May 23, 2017, 9.0 miles SW of the center. Latest: Mar 15, 2024, 1.0-inch^[1]. Reports peak in March and April.

14 damaging-wind reports came from within 10 miles in 2016–2025, peaking at 77 mph (measured) on Mar 15, 2024^[1]. 6 tornado reports also fall inside that radius^[1].

Half of Sugar Land's homes were built before 1994^[4] — the 6th-newest of the 15 Houston-area suburbs we cover (median years nearby: Missouri City (1993), Rosenberg (1997), and Katy (2003)). Expect a mix of first replacements and newer warrantied roofs.

Median home value: $430,200 (the highest of the 15 Houston-area suburbs we cover); 86% of housing is detached houses^[4].

Among the 15 suburbs tracked here, Sugar Land stands out for the highest median home value ($430,200)^[4], the 2nd-highest share of detached houses (86%)^[4], and the 3rd-fewest damaging-wind reports nearby (14)^[1].

Hail reports within 10 miles of Sugar Land, 2016–2025

Largest reports
Date	Size	Distance
May 23, 2017	1.75″	8.9 mi
Mar 15, 2024	1.5″	3.3 mi
Apr 13, 2019	1.25″	7.4 mi
Mar 15, 2024	1″	4.5 mi
Mar 15, 2024	1″	1.7 mi

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

Sugar Land storm calendar

Within 10 miles of Sugar Land, 2016–2025: 15 hail reports, 14 damaging-wind reports, and 6 tornado reports^[1]. Peak: 63% in March, April, and May. Busiest year 2024 (9); 1 of 10 years had none. Busiest month March 2024 (8). Latest: tornado report, Dec 26, 2024, 6.0 mi out.

Sugar Land, 2016–2025
Month	Hail	Damaging wind	Tornado	All
Jan	1	2	–	3
Feb	–	–	4	4
Mar	7	2	–	9
Apr	5	3	–	8
May	1	4	–	5
Jun	1	1	–	2
Aug	–	–	1	1
Oct	–	2	–	2
Dec	–	–	1	1

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

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Whose roof is it? Sugar Land homes by building type

Most Sugar Land homes stand alone (86%^[4] detached), so the roof — and the call on repair versus replacement — usually rests with the owner.

After detached houses, the biggest group is 50 or more units: 2,125 of 39,946 housing units^[4].

Sugar Land's 39,946 housing units by building type, 2020–2024^[4]
Building type	Units	Share	Margin of error
Detached house	34,537	86.5%	±848
Attached house (townhouse, rowhouse)	916	2.3%	±259
Duplex (2 units)	73	0.2%	±59
3–4 units	312	0.8%	±147
5–9 units	545	1.4%	±225
10–19 units	751	1.9%	±247
20–49 units	581	1.5%	±240
50 or more units	2,125	5.3%	±553
Mobile home	106	0.3%	±91

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

Sugar Land by the numbers

Sugar Land next to the typical covered suburb (median of 15)^[1]^[4]
Measure	Sugar Land	Median of 15	Difference
Damaging-wind reports (10 mi)	14	26	12 fewer
Built 2010 or later	11%	19%	8 pts lower
Owner-occupied	80%	57%	24 pts higher
Median home value	$430,200	$311,400	38% higher
Detached single-family	86%	69%	18 pts higher
Median year built	1994	1993	1 year newer
Hail reports (10 mi)	15	15	same as median

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

Sugar Land beside its nearest neighbours^[1]^[4]^[3]
City	Hail reports ≤10 mi	1 inch or larger	Largest	Median year built
Sugar Land	15	14	1.75″	1994
Missouri City 6.2 mi	11	11	1.75″	1993
Rosenberg 11.7 mi	4	4	1.75″	1997
Katy 18.5 mi	19	16	2.5″	2003
Pearland 18.9 mi	17	13	1.75″	2003
Friendswood 26.7 mi	30	22	2.75″	1991

Most recent hail reports within 10 miles of Sugar Land^[1]
Date	Size	Where
Mar 15, 2024	1″	7.5 mi E
Mar 15, 2024	1″	4.0 mi E
Mar 15, 2024	1.5″	3.3 mi E
Mar 15, 2024	1″	1.0 mi NE
Mar 15, 2024	1″	1.7 mi SE
Mar 15, 2024	1″	4.5 mi SW
Apr 5, 2023	1″	6.9 mi N
Apr 5, 2023	1″	6.3 mi NW
Mar 17, 2021	0.75″	8.8 mi N
Apr 13, 2019	1.25″	7.4 mi N

Most recent damaging-wind reports within 10 miles^[1]
Date	Wind	Distance
Mar 15, 2024	77 mph	0.4 mi
Mar 15, 2024	58 mph (est.)	3.7 mi
Oct 24, 2022	58 mph (est.)	6.8 mi
Oct 24, 2022	58 mph (est.)	3.4 mi
May 18, 2021	58 mph (est.)	5.3 mi
May 16, 2020	60 mph (est.)	9.3 mi

Hail reports near Sugar Land by month, 2016–2025^[1]
Month	Reports
January	1
March	7
April	5
May	1
June	1

When Sugar Land's 39,946 housing units were built^[4]
Built	Units	Share	Margin of error
2020 or later	279	0.7%	±112
2010 to 2019	3,958	9.9%	±510
2000 to 2009	7,592	19.0%	±588
1990 to 1999	13,273	33.2%	±752
1980 to 1989	9,666	24.2%	±684
1970 to 1979	3,651	9.1%	±454
1960 to 1969	575	1.4%	±191
1950 to 1959	376	0.9%	±247
1940 to 1949	63	0.2%	±70
1939 or earlier	513	1.3%	±278

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

ZIP code areas covering Sugar Land^[5]
ZIP (ZCTA)	Share of Sugar Land's land	Share of the ZIP inside the city
77479	57%	70%
77478	24%	99%
77498	17%	44%

Sugar Land roofing questions

How often does hail hit near Sugar Land?

On 8 days in 2016–2025, in 7 different years^[1].

When is hail season in Sugar Land?

Nearby reports peak in March and April^[1].

Which Sugar Land areas do these roofers cover?

ZIP 77479, 77478, and 77498^[5], Fort Bend County. Close by: Missouri City (6.2 mi), Rosenberg (11.7 mi), and Katy (18.5 mi)^[3].

Storm disaster declarations for Fort Bend 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].

Sources

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

Month	Hail	Damaging wind	Tornado	All
Jan	1	2	–	3
Feb	–	–	4	4
Mar	7	2	–	9
Apr	5	3	–	8
May	1	4	–	5
Jun	1	1	–	2
Aug	–	–	1	1
Oct	–	2	–	2
Dec	–	–	1	1

Month	Hail	Damaging wind	Tornado	All
Jan	1	2	–	3
Feb	–	–	4	4
Mar	7	2	–	9
Apr	5	3	–	8
May	1	4	–	5
Jun	1	1	–	2
Aug	–	–	1	1
Oct	–	2	–	2
Dec	–	–	1	1

Month	Hail	Damaging wind	Tornado	All
Jan	1	2	–	3
Feb	–	–	4	4
Mar	7	2	–	9
Apr	5	3	–	8
May	1	4	–	5
Jun	1	1	–	2
Aug	–	–	1	1
Oct	–	2	–	2
Dec	–	–	1	1