Plumbing repair · Excelsior Springs, Missouri
Plumbing repair in Excelsior Springs, MO
Leak, backed-up drain, no hot water, or a frozen line? The largest share of Excelsior Springs's homes (20%) was built 1960 to 1969[1]. Request a licensed plumber who works here. Excelsior Springs, in Clay County and Ray County — ZIP 64024, counts 10,819 residents (2025 estimate)[2].
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The Excelsior Springs plumbing picture in brief
- Population (2025 est.)
- 10,819[2]+2.5% since 2020
- County
- Clay / Ray[2]city spans more than one county
- Land area
- 10.8 sq mi[3]
- Decade the most homes date from
- 1960 to 1969[1]20% of housing units
- Homes built before 1980
- 64%[1]the 4th-highest share of the 14 Kansas City–area suburbs we cover
- Homes built 1980–1999
- 18%[1]2020–2024
- Homes built 2010 or later
- 3%[1]the 2nd-lowest share of the 14 Kansas City–area suburbs we cover
- Winter-storm & freeze days, clay zone
- 15[4]2016–2025
- Flood & flash-flood reports within 10 mi
- 13[4]6 flash floods, 2016–2025; flood-prone homes need working drainage and backflow prevention
- FEMA flood-insurance claims, local ZIPs
- 157[5]8 in the last 10 years; 126 paid
- Homes on utility gas heat
- 73%[1]gas piping work usually needs a permit and a licensed installer
Reading the Excelsior Springs data for plumbing
Excelsior Springs counts 10,819 residents (2025 estimate), growing at a middle-of-the-pack 2.5% since 2020[2]. The city spans 10.8 square miles at 998 residents per square mile (the 11th densest) and spans Clay County and Ray County, served by ZIP code 64024[3].
With 3% of homes built since 2010 and 64% before 1980[1], Excelsior Springs's plumbing runs from brand-new supply lines and fixtures to aging pipe, original valves and water heaters past their rated life.
64024 is the city's single ZIP code[6].
Nearest of the other suburbs we track: Kearney (6.4 mi W), Liberty (11.7 mi SW) and Independence (18.6 mi S)[3].
64% of Excelsior Springs's 4,337 housing units predate 1980 and 3% went up in 2010 or later[1] — the 4th-highest pre-1980 share of the 14 Kansas City–area suburbs we cover; nearby, Kearney (17%), Liberty (41%), and Independence (70%) predate 1980. Houses that old can still have galvanized supply pipe or cast-iron drains — especially the 32% built before 1960.
The biggest single slice — 20% — was built 1960 to 1969, and the median home dates to 1969[1]. Neighbours from the same era tend to hit the same plumbing problems at the same time.
Freeze risk: the clay forecast zone logged 15 winter-storm, ice or hard-freeze days in 2016–2025, including February 2021; the latest was Feb 18, 2025[4].
Water from the sky is plumbing work too: 13 flood or flash-flood reports within 10 miles over 2016–2025[4], and FEMA logged 157 flood-insurance claims across Excelsior Springs's ZIPs[5]. Homes that take water need working drainage, sump pumps and backflow prevention.
73% of homes heat with utility gas, and 32% of households rent[1].
Out of the 14 suburbs on this site, Excelsior Springs has the 2nd-lowest share of homes built since 2010 (3%)[1] and the 3rd-oldest housing (by median year built) (1969)[1].
Excelsior Springs storm calendar
Within 10 miles of Excelsior Springs, 2016–2025: 6 flash-flood reports and 7 flood or heavy-rain reports[4]. Peak: 85% in May, June, and August. Busiest year 2016 (4); 5 of 10 years had none. Busiest month June 2021 (3). Latest: flood or heavy-rain report, May 24, 2022, 4.0 mi out.
| Month | Flash flood | Flood & heavy rain | All |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr | 1 | – | 1 |
| May | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Jun | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Jul | 1 | – | 1 |
| Aug | 2 | 2 | 4 |
plumbing help in Excelsior Springs: what to do next
Plumbing repair contractors taking requests around Excelsior Springs cover ZIP code 64024.
Before reaching out: before the plumber arrives
The data underneath this Excelsior Springs page
| Measure | Excelsior Springs | Median of 14 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built before 1960 | 32.0% | 14.7% | 17 pts higher |
| Built 2010 or later | 3% | 10% | 7 pts lower |
| Built before 1980 | 64% | 40% | 24 pts higher |
| Flood reports (10 mi) | 13 | 15 | 2 fewer |
| Median year built | 1969 | 1986 | 17 years older |
| Utility-gas heat | 73% | 72% | about the same |
| Renter-occupied | 32% | 32% | about the same |
Sorted by largest difference. Each median is the middle value across the covered Kansas City–area suburbs, from the same sources.
| City | Flood reports | NFIP claims | Freeze days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior Springs | 13 | 157 | 15 |
| Kearney 6.4 mi | 11 | 3 | 15 |
| Liberty 11.7 mi | 23 | 37 | 15 |
| Independence 18.6 mi | 15 | 388 | 20 |
| Gladstone 19.1 mi | 43 | 352 | 15 |
| Grain Valley 22.5 mi | 12 | 11 | 20 |
| ZIP | Claims | Paid | Busiest year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64024 | 157 | $3,335,517 | 1993 (34) |
ZIPs extend past city limits.
| Date | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2022 | Flood | 4.0 mi |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Flash Flood | 7.3 mi |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Flood | 4.0 mi |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Flood | 9.9 mi |
| Jun 1, 2019 | Flood | 6.6 mi |
| May 24, 2019 | Flash Flood | 3.9 mi |
| May 1, 2019 | Flood | 6.9 mi |
| Aug 21, 2017 | Flood | 8.1 mi |
| Built | Units | Share | Margin of error |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 or later | 0 | 0.0% | ±19 |
| 2010 to 2019 | 135 | 3.1% | ±114 |
| 2000 to 2009 | 616 | 14.2% | ±221 |
| 1990 to 1999 | 334 | 7.7% | ±142 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 461 | 10.6% | ±175 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 553 | 12.8% | ±151 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 851 | 19.6% | ±209 |
| 1950 to 1959 | 359 | 8.3% | ±131 |
| 1940 to 1949 | 272 | 6.3% | ±107 |
| 1939 or earlier | 756 | 17.4% | ±191 |
ACS 2020–2024 estimates; margins of error are the Census Bureau's 90% intervals.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Housing units | 4,337 |
| Detached single-family | 3,189 (74%) |
| Occupied homes | 3,814 |
| Owner-occupied | 2,600 (68%) |
| Renter-occupied | 1,214 (32%) |
| Median home value | $186,800 |
ACS 2020–2024 estimates.
| Main heating fuel | Homes | Share | Margin of error |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utility gas | 2,775 | 72.8% | ±273 |
| Electricity | 929 | 24.4% | ±195 |
| Bottled or tank gas (propane, butane, etc.) | 101 | 2.6% | ±59 |
| No fuel used | 9 | 0.2% | ±15 |
| ZIP (ZCTA) | Share of Excelsior Springs's land | Share of the ZIP inside the city |
|---|---|---|
| 64024 | 100% | 15% |
Dated heat and freeze records for the CLAY forecast zone: see the county list.
plumbing questions from Excelsior Springs homeowners
Are Excelsior Springs homes likely to have old galvanized pipes?
Only an inspection can say, but age is the clue: 32% were built before 1960 and 64% before 1980[1].
How often do pipes freeze in Excelsior Springs?
The record for Excelsior Springs's forecast zone shows 15 winter-storm or freeze days over 2016–2025, in 7 different years[4].
Which ZIP codes are covered in Excelsior Springs?
64024[6], in Clay County. Nearby suburbs with their own pages: Kearney (6.4 mi), Liberty (11.7 mi), and Independence (18.6 mi)[3].
Sources
- Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year (keyless bulk)
- Census population estimates, Vintage 2025
- Census Gazetteer 2025
- NOAA Storm Events Database
- OpenFEMA NFIP claims
- Census 2020 ZCTA–place file
Data pulled Sep 28, 2026. Full citations and method.