Roof repair & replacement · Davis, California

Roof repair and hail-damage roofing in Davis, CA

2 hail reports within 10 miles of Davis in 2016–2025^[1]. Get a roofer out to inspect before a small leak becomes a ceiling. Davis, in Yolo County — ZIPs 95616, 95618, counts 66,110 residents (2025 estimate)^[2].

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Davis at a glance for roofing

Population (2025 est.): 66,110^[2]-1.1% since 2020
County: Yolo^[2]
Land area: 10.0 sq mi^[3]
Population density: 6,630 / sq mi^[2]^[3]
Hail reports within 10 mi: 2^[1]2016–2025 · 2 at 1 inch or larger
Largest hail reported nearby: 1″^[1]Sep 28, 2019, 4.9 mi from city center
Months with the most hail reports: September^[1]2016–2025
Damaging-wind reports within 10 mi: 2^[1]peak 54 mph estimated · Jan 10, 2023
Median year homes were built: 1983^[4]the 6th-oldest of the 13 Sacramento-area suburbs we cover
Median home value: $866,100^[4]2020–2024
Detached single-family homes: 44%^[4]share of all housing units

What the local data means for roofing in Davis

Davis is one of the most established suburbs tracked here — 66,110 people (2025 estimate), down just 1.1% since 2020^[2]. On the map that's 10.0 square miles holding 6,630 residents per square mile, the 1st densest of the suburbs here; it sits entirely in Yolo County, with ZIP codes 95616, 95618^[3].

Roofs of every age sit side by side here: 7% of homes were built in 2010 or later and 45% before 1980^[4], so two houses on one street can need very different roof work.

Davis is split across 2 ZIP codes: 95616 (55% of the city's land), 95618 (45% of the city's land)^[5].

The tracked suburbs closest by are Woodland (8.0 mi N), West Sacramento (10.2 mi E) and Elk Grove (21.4 mi SE)^[3].

Observers filed 2 hail reports within 10 miles of central Davis in 2016–2025, on 1 storm day across 1 year^[1] — the 4th-most of the 13 Sacramento-area suburbs we cover; Woodland (2), West Sacramento (1), and Elk Grove (0) for comparison. 2 were severe-size, 1 inch or more^[6].

Biggest: 1.0-inch on Sep 28, 2019, 4.9 miles N of the center. Latest: Sep 28, 2019, 1.0-inch^[1]. Reports peak in September.

2 damaging-wind reports came from within 10 miles in 2016–2025, peaking at 54 mph (estimated) on Jan 10, 2023^[1]. 1 tornado report also falls inside that radius^[1].

Half of Davis's homes were built before 1983^[4] — the 6th-oldest of the 13 Sacramento-area suburbs we cover (median years nearby: Woodland (1981), West Sacramento (1987), and Elk Grove (2000)). Expect a mix of first replacements and newer warrantied roofs.

Median home value: $866,100 (the highest of the 13 Sacramento-area suburbs we cover); 44% of housing is detached houses^[4].

Measured against the 13 suburbs on this site, Davis records the most damaging-wind reports nearby (2, tied with 5 other suburbs)^[1], the highest median home value ($866,100)^[4], and the lowest share of detached houses (44%)^[4].

Hail reports within 10 miles of Davis, 2016–2025

Largest reports
Date	Size	Distance
Sep 28, 2019	1″	4.9 mi
Sep 28, 2019	1″	5.5 mi

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

roofing help in Davis: what to do next

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Whose roof is it? Davis homes by building type

With 55%^[4] of Davis's homes attached or in multi-unit buildings (multi-unit buildings alone: 43%, the highest multi-unit share of the 13 Sacramento-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: 3,185 of 27,484 housing units^[4].

Davis's 27,484 housing units by building type, 2020–2024^[4]
Building type	Units	Share	Margin of error
Detached house	12,146	44.2%	±550
Attached house (townhouse, rowhouse)	3,103	11.3%	±449
Duplex (2 units)	640	2.3%	±237
3–4 units	2,489	9.1%	±410
5–9 units	2,334	8.5%	±420
10–19 units	1,867	6.8%	±398
20–49 units	1,380	5.0%	±281
50 or more units	3,185	11.6%	±419
Mobile home	340	1.2%	±134

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

Davis by the numbers

How Davis stacks up against the median suburb we cover (median of 13)^[1]^[4]
Measure	Davis	Median of 13	Difference
Damaging-wind reports (10 mi)	2	1	1 more
Built 2010 or later	7%	13%	6 pts lower
Detached single-family	44%	71%	26 pts lower
Median home value	$866,100	$630,100	37% higher
Owner-occupied	44%	62%	19 pts lower
Median year built	1983	1987	4 years older
Hail reports (10 mi)	2	2	same as median

Biggest gaps first. Medians are middle values across the Sacramento-area suburbs we cover, drawn from the same sources.

Davis and nearby suburbs, side by side^[1]^[4]^[3]
City	Hail reports ≤10 mi	1 inch or larger	Largest	Median year built
Davis	2	2	1″	1983
Woodland 8.0 mi	2	2	1″	1981
West Sacramento 10.2 mi	1	0	0.5″	1987
Elk Grove 21.4 mi	0	0	—	2000
Citrus Heights 26.1 mi	3	1	1.25″	1977
Roseville 27.0 mi	3	1	1.25″	1998

Most recent hail reports within 10 miles of Davis^[1]
Date	Size	Where
Sep 28, 2019	1″	5.5 mi NW
Sep 28, 2019	1″	4.9 mi N

Most recent damaging-wind reports within 10 miles^[1]
Date	Wind	Distance
Mar 21, 2023	46 mph (est.)	8.7 mi
Jan 10, 2023	54 mph (est.)	9.8 mi

Hail reports near Davis by month, 2016–2025^[1]
Month	Reports
September	2

When Davis's 27,484 housing units were built^[4]
Built	Units	Share	Margin of error
2020 or later	209	0.8%	±129
2010 to 2019	1,632	5.9%	±336
2000 to 2009	3,958	14.4%	±485
1990 to 1999	4,956	18.0%	±506
1980 to 1989	4,414	16.1%	±456
1970 to 1979	6,390	23.2%	±463
1960 to 1969	3,634	13.2%	±453
1950 to 1959	1,126	4.1%	±210
1940 to 1949	489	1.8%	±218
1939 or earlier	676	2.5%	±245

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

ZIP code areas covering Davis^[5]
ZIP (ZCTA)	Share of Davis's land	Share of the ZIP inside the city
95616	55%	18%
95618	45%	14%

Common Davis roofing questions

How often does hail hit near Davis?

On 1 day in 2016–2025, in 1 different year^[1].

When is hail season in Davis?

Nearby reports peak in September^[1].

Which Davis areas do these roofers cover?

ZIP 95616 and 95618^[5], Yolo County. Close by: Woodland (8.0 mi), West Sacramento (10.2 mi), and Elk Grove (21.4 mi)^[3].

Storm disaster declarations for Yolo County?

8 storm-related declarations since 2000, including Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (DR-4683, 2022), Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides (EM-3591, 2023), and Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (DR-4434, 2019)^[7].

Sources

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