Water damage restoration · Pasadena, Texas
Water damage restoration in Pasadena, TX
Burst pipe, failed water heater, or storm water? Pasadena-area ZIPs: 13,636 flood claims since 1978[1]; 57% of homes built before 1980[2]. Request help from local restoration crews. Pasadena, in Harris County — ZIPs 77505, 77506, 77503, 77502, 77504, 77586, 77058, counts 148,539 residents (2025 estimate)[3].
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Pasadena at a glance for water damage
- Population (2025 est.)
- 148,539[3]-2.2% since 2020
- County
- Harris[3]
- Land area
- 43.7 sq mi[4]
- Flood-insurance (NFIP) claims, local ZIPs
- 13,636 since 1978[1]$422,216,912 paid across 10,475 claims · ZIP 77505, 77506, 77503, 77502, 77504, 77586, 77058
- Flood & flash-flood reports within 10 mi
- 25[5]2016–2025 · latest Apr 29, 2024
- Winter-storm & freeze days, harris zone
- 4[5]2016–2025; hard freezes burst pipes
- Federal disaster declarations incl. flooding, Harris Co.
- 7[6]of 26 total declarations
- Homes built before 1980
- 57%[2]the 2nd-highest share of the 15 Houston-area suburbs we cover
- Households renting
- 46%[2]2020–2024
Reading the Pasadena data for water damage
Pasadena is one of the most established suburbs tracked here — 148,539 people (2025 estimate), down just 2.2% since 2020[3]. On the map that's 43.7 square miles holding 3,400 residents per square mile, the 1st densest of the suburbs here; it sits entirely in Harris County, with ZIP codes 77505, 77506, 77503, 77502, 77504, 77586, 77058[4].
Pasadena mixes 7% of homes built since 2010 and 57% before 1980[2]: new supply lines and water heaters in one house, aging pipe and original valves in the next — so where a leak starts depends a lot on the address.
Pasadena is split across 7 ZIP codes: 77505 (19% of the city's land), 77506 (17% of the city's land), 77503 (14% of the city's land), 77502 (13% of the city's land), 77504 (11% of the city's land), 77586 (7% of the city's land), 77058 (6% of the city's land)[7].
The closest tracked neighbours are La Porte (6.2 mi E), Friendswood (10.6 mi S) and League City (11.7 mi S)[4].
13,636 flood-insurance claims have come from Pasadena-area ZIP codes (77505, 77506, 77503, 77502, 77504, 77586, 77058) since 1978, and $422,216,912 has been paid on them (about $40,307 per paid claim)[1]. 2008 was the worst year, with 2,499 claims. That is the 3rd-most of the 15 Houston-area suburbs we cover; for comparison, La Porte (4,801), Friendswood (6,059), and League City (19,518). Outside water is a real part of the picture here. Of the 13,612 claims rated in a flood zone, 6,131 were in FEMA's high-risk areas (zones A or V) and 7,480 outside them (zones B, C or X), with 1 in undetermined zone D[1][8] — flooding here is not only a high-risk-zone problem.
By month of loss, Pasadena-area flood claims cluster in June (2,828), August (3,633), and September (3,826) — 10,287 of 13,636 dated claims[1].
Within 10 miles of central Pasadena, weather observers filed 25 flood, flash-flood or heavy-rain reports in 2016–2025 (24 flash floods)[5]. Countywide: 7 flood declarations since 2000, latest Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding (DR-4781, 2024)[6]. Nearby: La Porte (18), Friendswood (30), and League City (32).
57% of Pasadena's 53,756 housing units predate 1980[2] — the 2nd-highest share of the 15 Houston-area suburbs we cover (La Porte (42%), Friendswood (30%), and League City (14%)). Aging supply lines and valves are the usual hidden-leak suspects in houses that old.
Freeze days in the harris zone: 4 in 2016–2025, latest Jan 17, 2018[5]. Nearby: La Porte (4), Friendswood (1), and League City (1).
46% of Pasadena households rent[2]: tenants should report leaks to the landlord in writing, with photos.
Among the 15 suburbs tracked here, Pasadena stands out for the 2nd-highest pre-1980 housing share (57%)[2], the 2nd-oldest housing (by median year built) (1977)[2], the 2nd-lowest median home value ($209,600)[2], and the 3rd-most NFIP flood claims (13,636)[1].
How a leak spreads inside a wall
Leaked water spreads outward and wicks up drywall the longer it runs.
Pasadena storm calendar
Within 10 miles of Pasadena, 2016–2025: 24 flash-flood reports and 1 heavy-rain report[5]. Peak: 76% in May, August, and September. Busiest year 2017 (9); 3 of 10 years had none. Busiest month August 2017 (7). Latest: flash-flood report, Apr 29, 2024, 7.3 mi out.
| Month | Flash flood | Flood | Heavy rain | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Apr | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| May | 4 | – | – | 4 |
| Jun | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| Jul | 1 | – | 1 | 2 |
| Aug | 8 | – | – | 8 |
| Sep | 7 | – | – | 7 |
water damage help in Pasadena: what to do next
Requests go to Water damage restoration contractors serving the Pasadena area — ZIP codes 77505, 77506, 77503, 77502, 77504, 77586, 77058.
Before you call: what a restoration crew does first
Shared walls and ceilings: Pasadena homes by building type
38%[2] of Pasadena's homes share walls, floors or ceilings with a neighbour (multi-unit buildings alone: 36%, the 5th-highest multi-unit share of the 15 Houston-area suburbs we cover). Water crosses those lines: in an attached or stacked unit, tell the neighbour and the association or landlord right away, and check whose policy covers which part of the damage.
After detached houses, the biggest group is 50 or more units: 6,334 of 53,756 housing units[2].
Pasadena also has 2,072 mobile homes (3.9%); for a leak under one, ask for a crew that works on manufactured homes.
| Building type | Units | Share | Margin of error |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached house | 31,326 | 58.3% | ±935 |
| Attached house (townhouse, rowhouse) | 1,147 | 2.1% | ±232 |
| Duplex (2 units) | 530 | 1.0% | ±195 |
| 3–4 units | 2,198 | 4.1% | ±379 |
| 5–9 units | 2,681 | 5.0% | ±526 |
| 10–19 units | 4,077 | 7.6% | ±509 |
| 20–49 units | 3,316 | 6.2% | ±669 |
| 50 or more units | 6,334 | 11.8% | ±720 |
| Mobile home | 2,072 | 3.9% | ±413 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 75 | 0.1% | ±38 |
Margins of error are the Census Bureau’s 90% intervals; small categories in small cities are rough.
The Pasadena numbers behind this page
| Measure | Pasadena | Median of 15 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| NFIP flood claims (area ZIPs) | 13,636 | 4,628 | 9,008 more |
| Built before 1980 | 57% | 28% | 28 pts higher |
| Flood reports (10 mi) | 25 | 15 | 10 more |
| Median home value | $209,600 | $311,400 | 33% lower |
| Renter-occupied | 46% | 43% | 2 pts higher |
| Owner-occupied | 54% | 57% | 2 pts lower |
| Median year built | 1977 | 1993 | 16 years older |
Sorted by largest difference. Each median is the middle value across the covered Houston-area suburbs, from the same sources.
| City | NFIP claims | Flood reports ≤10 mi | Freeze days | Built before 1980 | Renting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasadena | 13,636 | 25 | 4 | 57% | 46% |
| La Porte 6.2 mi | 4,801 | 18 | 4 | 42% | 29% |
| Friendswood 10.6 mi | 6,059 | 30 | 1 | 30% | 23% |
| League City 11.7 mi | 19,518 | 32 | 1 | 14% | 25% |
| Pearland 12.4 mi | 5,580 | 17 | 1 | 11% | 24% |
| Baytown 13.4 mi | 4,628 | 12 | 4 | 49% | 48% |
| ZIP | Claims | Paid | Busiest year | Outside high-risk zones |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77505 | 2,057 | $68,581,802 | 2001 (405) | 1,384 of 2,056 |
| 77506 | 928 | $28,851,047 | 2001 (202) | 587 of 924 |
| 77503 | 1,799 | $34,531,630 | 2001 (401) | 1,349 of 1,799 |
| 77502 | 1,315 | $40,389,098 | 2017 (449) | 813 of 1,313 |
| 77504 | 677 | $21,795,345 | 2017 (183) | 617 of 676 |
| 77586 | 4,792 | $161,111,540 | 2008 (1644) | 1,936 of 4,788 |
| 77058 | 2,068 | $66,956,450 | 2008 (488) | 794 of 2,056 |
ZIPs extend past city limits. Outside high-risk zones: claims rated in zone B, C or X, of the claims that carry a zone.
| Year | Claims |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2024 | 63 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 31 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 61 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 2,175 |
| 2016 | 14 |
| 2015 | 87 |
| Month | Claims |
|---|---|
| January | 310 |
| February | 41 |
| March | 63 |
| April | 533 |
| May | 482 |
| June | 2,828 |
| July | 1,274 |
| August | 3,633 |
| September | 3,826 |
| October | 479 |
| November | 128 |
| December | 39 |
| Date | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2024 | Flash Flood | 7.3 mi |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Flash Flood | 5.5 mi |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Flash Flood | 9.2 mi |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Flash Flood | 6.4 mi |
| Sep 21, 2020 | Flash Flood | 9.7 mi |
| Sep 21, 2020 | Flash Flood | 8.3 mi |
| May 15, 2020 | Flash Flood | 5.9 mi |
| Sep 19, 2019 | Flash Flood | 8.3 mi |
| ZIP (ZCTA) | Share of Pasadena's land | Share of the ZIP inside the city |
|---|---|---|
| 77505 | 19% | 98% |
| 77506 | 17% | 66% |
| 77503 | 14% | 97% |
| 77502 | 13% | 100% |
| 77504 | 11% | 84% |
| 77586 | 7% | 26% |
| 77058 | 6% | 29% |
Pasadena water damage questions
Do I need flood insurance in Pasadena?
Homeowners policies exclude outside floodwater[9], and Pasadena-area ZIPs have 2,380 NFIP claims in just the last ten years[1].
Which Pasadena ZIP codes do these crews cover?
77505, 77506, 77503, 77502, 77504, 77586, and 77058[7], in Harris County. Nearby pages: La Porte (6.2 mi), Friendswood (10.6 mi), and League City (11.7 mi)[4].
Which Pasadena ZIP code has the most flood claims?
77586, with 4,792 NFIP claims and $161,111,540 paid[1].
When was the last flood report near Pasadena?
Apr 29, 2024: a flash flood report 7.3 miles from the city center[5].
A lot of Pasadena homes predate 1980 — what does that mean for plumbing fixtures and water heater work?
57% of Pasadena's housing units were built before 1980, 23.4% before 1960[2] — the 2nd-highest share of the 15 Houston-area suburbs we cover. Older supply lines and original shut-off valves are common failure points — know where your main shut-off is before you need it.
Sources
- OpenFEMA NFIP claims
- Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year (keyless bulk)
- Census population estimates, Vintage 2025
- Census Gazetteer 2025
- NOAA Storm Events Database
- OpenFEMA disaster declarations
- Census 2020 ZCTA–place file
- FEMA, Flood Zones (link unverified)
- FEMA FloodSmart (link unverified)
Data pulled Sep 28, 2026. Full citations and method.