Water damage restoration · Brentwood, Tennessee
Water damage restoration in Brentwood, TN
Burst pipe, failed water heater, or storm water? Brentwood-area ZIPs: 464 flood claims since 1978[1]; 22% of homes built before 1980[2]. Request help from local restoration crews. Brentwood, in Williamson County — ZIP 37027, counts 45,313 residents (2025 estimate)[3].
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Brentwood at a glance for water damage
- Population (2025 est.)
- 45,313[3]-0.1% since 2020
- County
- Williamson[3]
- Land area
- 42.2 sq mi[4]
- Flood-insurance (NFIP) claims, local ZIPs
- 464 since 1978[1]$14,375,860 paid across 388 claims · ZIP 37027
- Flood & flash-flood reports within 10 mi
- 58[5]2016–2025 · latest May 20, 2025
- Winter-storm & freeze days, williamson zone
- 28[5]2016–2025; hard freezes burst pipes
- Federal disaster declarations incl. flooding, Williamson Co.
- 5[6]of 10 total declarations
- Homes built before 1980
- 22%[2]the 6th-highest share of the 13 Nashville-area suburbs we cover
- Households renting
- 10%[2]2020–2024
Reading the Brentwood data for water damage
Brentwood is one of the most established suburbs tracked here — 45,313 people (2025 estimate), down just 0.1% since 2020[3]. The city spans 42.2 square miles at 1,075 residents per square mile (the 13th densest) and sits entirely in Williamson County, served by ZIP code 37027[4].
Brentwood mixes 18% of homes built since 2010 and 22% 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.
One ZIP code covers the whole city: 37027[7].
The closest tracked neighbours are Nolensville (6.1 mi SE), Franklin (7.2 mi SW) and La Vergne (12.0 mi E)[4].
464 flood-insurance claims have come from Brentwood-area ZIP codes (37027) since 1978, and $14,375,860 has been paid on them (about $37,051 per paid claim)[1]. 2010 was the worst year, with 174 claims. That is the 2nd-most of the 13 Nashville-area suburbs we cover; for comparison, Nolensville (41), Franklin (587), and La Vergne (81). Outside water is a real part of the picture here. Of the 439 claims rated in a flood zone, 355 were in FEMA's high-risk areas (zones A or V) and 84 outside them (zones B, C or X)[1][8] — flooding here is not only a high-risk-zone problem.
By month of loss, Brentwood-area flood claims cluster in March (97), May (253), and June (33) — 383 of 464 dated claims[1].
Within 10 miles of central Brentwood, weather observers filed 58 flood, flash-flood or heavy-rain reports in 2016–2025 (39 flash floods)[5]. Countywide: 5 flood declarations since 2000, latest Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding (EM-3625, 2025)[6]. Nearby: Nolensville (55), Franklin (29), and La Vergne (44).
22% of Brentwood's 15,557 housing units predate 1980[2] — the 6th-highest share of the 13 Nashville-area suburbs we cover (Nolensville (7%), Franklin (13%), and La Vergne (16%)). Expect a mix of original and replaced plumbing.
Freeze days in the williamson zone: 28 in 2016–2025, latest Jan 9, 2025[5]. Nearby: Nolensville (28), Franklin (28), and La Vergne (25).
90% of Brentwood households own their home[2], so most claims and rebuilds here are coordinated by the owner.
Measured against the 13 suburbs on this site, Brentwood records the highest median home value ($1,031,300)[2], the 2nd-most NFIP flood claims (464)[1], the 2nd-most flood reports nearby (58)[5], and the 2nd-lowest renter share (10%)[2].
How a leak spreads inside a wall
Give a leak time and it travels — outward across the floor, upward into drywall by capillary action.
Brentwood storm calendar
Within 10 miles of Brentwood, 2016–2025: 39 flash-flood reports, 13 flood reports, and 6 heavy-rain reports[5]. Peak: spread out; February, April, and September held 59%. Busiest year 2020 (14); 1 of 10 years had none. Busiest month September 2020 (12). Latest: flash-flood report, May 20, 2025, 8.0 mi out.
| Month | Flash flood | Flood | Heavy rain | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb | 7 | – | 2 | 9 |
| Mar | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| Apr | 5 | 5 | – | 10 |
| May | 3 | 1 | – | 4 |
| Jul | 5 | 1 | – | 6 |
| Aug | – | 2 | – | 2 |
| Sep | 13 | – | 2 | 15 |
| Oct | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
| Nov | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Dec | 2 | 2 | – | 4 |
water damage help in Brentwood: what to do next
Requests go to Water damage restoration contractors serving the Brentwood area — ZIP code 37027.
Before reaching out: what a restoration crew does first
Shared walls and ceilings: Brentwood homes by building type
With 88%[2] of homes detached, most Brentwood water-damage jobs stay inside one house — the owner's policy and the owner's call.
After detached houses, the biggest group is 50 or more units: 1,018 of 15,557 housing units[2].
| Building type | Units | Share | Margin of error |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached house | 13,657 | 87.8% | ±412 |
| Attached house (townhouse, rowhouse) | 547 | 3.5% | ±164 |
| Duplex (2 units) | 20 | 0.1% | ±31 |
| 3–4 units | 122 | 0.8% | ±122 |
| 5–9 units | 11 | 0.1% | ±17 |
| 10–19 units | 10 | 0.1% | ±16 |
| 20–49 units | 132 | 0.8% | ±60 |
| 50 or more units | 1,018 | 6.5% | ±216 |
| Mobile home | 34 | 0.2% | ±41 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 6 | 0.0% | ±12 |
Margins of error are the Census Bureau’s 90% intervals; small categories in small cities are rough.
The Brentwood numbers behind this page
| Measure | Brentwood | Median of 13 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $1,031,300 | $402,100 | 156% higher |
| NFIP flood claims (area ZIPs) | 464 | 186 | 278 more |
| Renter-occupied | 10% | 36% | 27 pts lower |
| Flood reports (10 mi) | 58 | 40 | 18 more |
| Owner-occupied | 90% | 64% | 27 pts higher |
| Built before 1980 | 22% | 21% | 1 pts higher |
| Median year built | 1996 | 2002 | 6 years older |
Biggest gaps first. Medians are middle values across the Nashville-area suburbs we cover, drawn from the same sources.
| City | NFIP claims | Flood reports ≤10 mi | Freeze days | Built before 1980 | Renting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood | 464 | 58 | 28 | 22% | 10% |
| Nolensville 6.1 mi | 41 | 55 | 28 | 7% | 6% |
| Franklin 7.2 mi | 587 | 29 | 28 | 13% | 36% |
| La Vergne 12.0 mi | 81 | 44 | 25 | 16% | 26% |
| Smyrna 13.7 mi | 133 | 40 | 25 | 21% | 43% |
| Spring Hill 18.9 mi | 22 | 28 | 28 | 4% | 27% |
| ZIP | Claims | Paid | Busiest year | Outside high-risk zones |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37027 | 464 | $14,375,860 | 2010 (174) | 84 of 439 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2021 | 90 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2011 | 6 |
| 2010 | 174 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| Month | Claims |
|---|---|
| January | 4 |
| February | 8 |
| March | 97 |
| April | 9 |
| May | 253 |
| June | 33 |
| July | 7 |
| August | 4 |
| September | 19 |
| October | 13 |
| November | 12 |
| December | 5 |
| Date | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2025 | Flash Flood | 8.3 mi |
| May 20, 2025 | Flash Flood | 8.0 mi |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Flash Flood | 9.1 mi |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Flash Flood | 9.4 mi |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Flood | 2.5 mi |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Flood | 2.5 mi |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Flash Flood | 9.2 mi |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Flash Flood | 6.2 mi |
| ZIP (ZCTA) | Share of Brentwood's land | Share of the ZIP inside the city |
|---|---|---|
| 37027 | 100% | 72% |
Common Brentwood water damage questions
Do I need flood insurance in Brentwood?
Homeowners policies exclude outside floodwater[9], and Brentwood-area ZIPs have 115 NFIP claims in just the last ten years[1].
Which Brentwood ZIP codes do these crews cover?
37027[7], in Williamson County. Nearby pages: Nolensville (6.1 mi), Franklin (7.2 mi), and La Vergne (12.0 mi)[4].
When was the last flood report near Brentwood?
May 20, 2025: a flash flood report 8.3 miles from the city center[5].
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.