Roof repair & replacement · Dripping Springs, Texas

Roof repair and hail-damage roofing in Dripping Springs, TX

15 hail reports within 10 miles of Dripping Springs in 2016–2025^[1]. Get a roofer out to inspect before a small leak becomes a ceiling. Dripping Springs, in Hays County — ZIP 78620, counts 11,167 residents (2025 estimate)^[2].

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Dripping Springs at a glance for roofing

Population (2025 est.): 11,167^[2]+126.5% since 2020
County: Hays^[2]
Land area: 8.8 sq mi^[3]
Population density: 1,267 / sq mi^[2]^[3]
Hail reports within 10 mi: 15^[1]2016–2025 · 13 at 1 inch or larger
Largest hail reported nearby: 3″^[1]May 9, 2024, 8.3 mi from city center
Months with the most hail reports: April and June^[1]2016–2025
Damaging-wind reports within 10 mi: 8^[1]peak 81 mph estimated · May 4, 2018
Median year homes were built: 2013^[4]the 3rd-newest of the 15 Austin-area suburbs we cover
Median home value: $635,600^[4]2020–2024
Detached single-family homes: 54%^[4]share of all housing units

What the local data means for roofing in Dripping Springs

Dripping Springs is one of the fastest-growing Austin-metro suburbs tracked here: 11,167 people (2025 estimate), up 126.5% since 2020^[2]. It covers 8.8 square miles (1,267 residents per square mile, the 13th densest), sits entirely in Hays County, in ZIP code 78620^[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.

The entire city sits in ZIP code 78620^[5].

The tracked suburbs closest by are Bee Cave (11.0 mi NE), Lakeway (12.7 mi NE) and Buda (16.7 mi SE)^[3].

Observers filed 15 hail reports within 10 miles of central Dripping Springs in 2016–2025, on 8 storm days across 4 years^[1] — the fewest of the 15 Austin-area suburbs we cover; Bee Cave (26), Lakeway (25), and Buda (26) for comparison. 13 were severe-size, 1 inch or more^[6], and 6 reached golf-ball size (1.75″).

Biggest: 3.0-inch on May 9, 2024, 8.3 miles S of the center. Latest: May 9, 2024, 3.0-inch^[1]. Reports peak in April and June.

8 damaging-wind reports came from within 10 miles in 2016–2025, peaking at 81 mph (estimated) on May 4, 2018^[1].

Half of Dripping Springs's homes were built in 2013 or later^[4] — the 3rd-newest of the 15 Austin-area suburbs we cover (median years nearby: Bee Cave (2012), Lakeway (2004), and Buda (2012)). Many roofs here may still carry builder or manufacturer warranties.

Median home value: $635,600 (the 3rd-highest of the 15 Austin-area suburbs we cover); 54% of housing is detached houses^[4].

Among the 15 suburbs tracked here, Dripping Springs stands out for the fewest hail reports nearby (15)^[1], the fewest damaging-wind reports nearby (8)^[1], the 3rd-newest housing (by median year built) (2013, tied with Leander)^[4], and the 3rd-highest share of homes built since 2010 (67%)^[4].

Hail reports within 10 miles of Dripping Springs, 2016–2025

Largest reports
Date	Size	Distance
May 9, 2024	3″	8.3 mi
May 9, 2024	2.75″	8.3 mi
Jun 10, 2023	1.75″	4.9 mi
Apr 26, 2023	1.75″	0.5 mi
Apr 26, 2023	1.75″	0.5 mi

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

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Whose roof is it? Dripping Springs homes by building type

With 44%^[4] of Dripping Springs's homes attached or in multi-unit buildings (multi-unit buildings alone: 40%, the 3rd-highest multi-unit share of the 15 Austin-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: 397 of 3,127 housing units^[4].

Dripping Springs's 3,127 housing units by building type, 2020–2024^[4]
Building type	Units	Share	Margin of error
Detached house	1,703	54.5%	±322
Attached house (townhouse, rowhouse)	124	4.0%	±104
Duplex (2 units)	266	8.5%	±310
3–4 units	81	2.6%	±70
10–19 units	231	7.4%	±131
20–49 units	286	9.1%	±172
50 or more units	397	12.7%	±183
Mobile home	39	1.2%	±44

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

The Dripping Springs numbers behind this page

Dripping Springs next to the typical covered suburb (median of 15)^[1]^[4]
Measure	Dripping Springs	Median of 15	Difference
Hail reports (10 mi)	15	56	41 fewer
Damaging-wind reports (10 mi)	8	24	16 fewer
Median home value	$635,600	$420,000	51% higher
Built 2010 or later	67%	50%	18 pts higher
Owner-occupied	49%	69%	21 pts lower
Detached single-family	54%	74%	19 pts lower
Median year built	2013	2010	3 years newer

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

Dripping Springs beside its nearest neighbours^[1]^[4]^[3]
City	Hail reports ≤10 mi	1 inch or larger	Largest	Median year built
Dripping Springs	15	13	3″	2013
Bee Cave 11.0 mi	26	15	1.75″	2012
Lakeway 12.7 mi	25	15	1.75″	2004
Buda 16.7 mi	26	21	2.75″	2012
Lago Vista 18.8 mi	31	23	2″	2004
Kyle 18.8 mi	43	36	3″	2010

Most recent hail reports within 10 miles of Dripping Springs^[1]
Date	Size	Where
May 9, 2024	3″	8.3 mi S
May 9, 2024	2.75″	8.3 mi W
Apr 9, 2024	0.75″	1.1 mi S
Apr 9, 2024	1″	1.4 mi SE
Mar 27, 2024	1″	6.2 mi N
Jun 10, 2023	1″	4.9 mi NE
Jun 10, 2023	1″	5.6 mi E
Jun 10, 2023	1.75″	4.9 mi NE
Apr 26, 2023	1.5″	3.1 mi NE
Apr 26, 2023	1.75″	0.5 mi center

Most recent damaging-wind reports within 10 miles^[1]
Date	Wind	Distance
Jun 21, 2023	59 mph	5.5 mi
Jun 21, 2023	59 mph	5.7 mi
Mar 2, 2023	58 mph	1.9 mi
Mar 2, 2023	58 mph	1.9 mi
May 15, 2020	58 mph (est.)	7.5 mi
May 3, 2019	59 mph	1.9 mi

Hail reports near Dripping Springs by month, 2016–2025^[1]
Month	Reports
January	1
March	1
April	6
May	2
June	5

When Dripping Springs's 3,127 housing units were built^[4]
Built	Units	Share	Margin of error
2020 or later	478	15.3%	±131
2010 to 2019	1,627	52.0%	±321
2000 to 2009	506	16.2%	±300
1990 to 1999	117	3.7%	±81
1980 to 1989	270	8.6%	±148
1970 to 1979	129	4.1%	±105
1960 to 1969	0	0.0%	±21
1950 to 1959	0	0.0%	±21
1940 to 1949	0	0.0%	±21
1939 or earlier	0	0.0%	±21

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

ZIP code areas covering Dripping Springs^[5]
ZIP (ZCTA)	Share of Dripping Springs's land	Share of the ZIP inside the city
78620	91%	5%

Common Dripping Springs roofing questions

How often does hail hit near Dripping Springs?

On 8 days in 2016–2025, in 4 different years^[1].

When is hail season in Dripping Springs?

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

Which Dripping Springs areas do these roofers cover?

ZIP 78620^[5], Hays County. Close by: Bee Cave (11.0 mi), Lakeway (12.7 mi), and Buda (16.7 mi)^[3].

Storm disaster declarations for Hays County?

11 storm-related declarations since 2000, including Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding (DR-4781, 2024), Severe Winter Storm (DR-4705, 2023), and Severe Winter Storms (DR-4586, 2021)^[7].

My Dripping Springs home is fairly new — could the roof still be under warranty?

Possibly: 67% of Dripping Springs's housing units were built in 2010 or later^[4], the 3rd-highest share of the 15 Austin-area suburbs we cover. Check your closing paperwork for warranties before paying for a repair.

Sources

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