Roof repair & replacement · Edmonds, Washington
Roof repair and replacement in Edmonds, WA
Leaks, missing shingles or storm damage in Edmonds? Request an inspection from roofers who work here. Edmonds, in Snohomish County — ZIPs 98026, 98020, counts 42,748 residents (2025 estimate)[1].
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The Edmonds roofing picture in brief
- Population (2025 est.)
- 42,748[1]-0.2% since 2020
- County
- Snohomish[1]
- Land area
- 8.9 sq mi[2]
- Hail reports within 10 mi
- 0[3]2016–2025 · 0 at 1 inch or larger
- Damaging-wind reports within 10 mi
- 0[3]2016–2025
- Median year homes were built
- 1974[4]the oldest of the 15 Seattle-area suburbs we cover
- Median home value
- $890,100[4]2020–2024
- Detached single-family homes
- 60%[4]share of all housing units
What Edmonds's numbers say about roofing
Edmonds counts 42,748 residents (2025 estimate), growing at a middle-of-the-pack -0.2% since 2020[1]. On the map that's 8.9 square miles holding 4,795 residents per square mile, the 4th densest of the suburbs here; it sits entirely in Snohomish County, with ZIP codes 98026, 98020[2].
Roofs of every age sit side by side here: 5% of homes were built in 2010 or later and 61% before 1980[4], so two houses on one street can need very different roof work.
Mail to Edmonds goes through 2 ZIP codes — 98026 (56% of the city's land), 98020 (44% of the city's land)[5].
The tracked suburbs closest by are Lynnwood (2.7 mi NE), Bothell (7.4 mi E) and Kirkland (10.6 mi SE)[2].
No hail or damaging thunderstorm-wind reports fall within 10 miles of central Edmonds for 2016–2025[3] — true of all 15 Seattle-area suburbs we cover. Reports need an observer, so a quiet record isn't a guarantee.
Half of Edmonds's homes were built before 1974[4] — the oldest of the 15 Seattle-area suburbs we cover (median years nearby: Lynnwood (1979), Bothell (1992), and Kirkland (1984)). Many roofs here have likely been replaced before — ask what is under the current layer.
Median home value: $890,100 (the 7th-highest of the 15 Seattle-area suburbs we cover); 60% of housing is detached houses[4].
Among the 15 suburbs tracked here, Edmonds stands out for the oldest housing (by median year built) (1974)[4], the lowest share of homes built since 2010 (5%)[4], and the 2nd-highest share of detached houses (60%)[4].
Finding roofing help around Edmonds
Requests go to Roof repair & replacement contractors serving the Edmonds area — ZIP codes 98026, 98020.
Before you pick up the phone: after a hail or wind storm
Whose roof is it? Edmonds homes by building type
With 39%[4] of Edmonds's homes attached or in multi-unit buildings (multi-unit buildings alone: 35%, the 3rd-lowest multi-unit share of the 15 Seattle-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 20–49 units: 2,020 of 19,479 housing units[4].
| Building type | Units | Share | Margin of error |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached house | 11,767 | 60.4% | ±596 |
| Attached house (townhouse, rowhouse) | 789 | 4.1% | ±224 |
| Duplex (2 units) | 413 | 2.1% | ±203 |
| 3–4 units | 831 | 4.3% | ±212 |
| 5–9 units | 971 | 5.0% | ±231 |
| 10–19 units | 1,602 | 8.2% | ±270 |
| 20–49 units | 2,020 | 10.4% | ±326 |
| 50 or more units | 1,012 | 5.2% | ±278 |
| Mobile home | 74 | 0.4% | ±69 |
Margins of error are the Census Bureau’s 90% intervals; small categories in small cities are rough.
The data underneath this Edmonds page
| Measure | Edmonds | Median of 15 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built 2010 or later | 5% | 13% | 7 pts lower |
| Median home value | $890,100 | $686,900 | 30% higher |
| Owner-occupied | 71% | 55% | 16 pts higher |
| Detached single-family | 60% | 51% | 10 pts higher |
| Median year built | 1974 | 1985 | 11 years older |
Biggest gaps first. Medians are middle values across the Seattle-area suburbs we cover, drawn from the same sources.
| Built | Units | Share | Margin of error |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 or later | 147 | 0.8% | ±79 |
| 2010 to 2019 | 881 | 4.5% | ±216 |
| 2000 to 2009 | 1,602 | 8.2% | ±328 |
| 1990 to 1999 | 2,349 | 12.1% | ±390 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 2,675 | 13.7% | ±498 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 3,350 | 17.2% | ±421 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 4,845 | 24.9% | ±490 |
| 1950 to 1959 | 2,456 | 12.6% | ±340 |
| 1940 to 1949 | 678 | 3.5% | ±217 |
| 1939 or earlier | 496 | 2.5% | ±151 |
ACS 2020–2024 estimates; margins of error are the Census Bureau's 90% intervals.
| ZIP (ZCTA) | Share of Edmonds's land | Share of the ZIP inside the city |
|---|---|---|
| 98026 | 56% | 53% |
| 98020 | 44% | 76% |
Edmonds roofing questions
Which Edmonds areas do these roofers cover?
ZIP 98026 and 98020[5], Snohomish County. Close by: Lynnwood (2.7 mi), Bothell (7.4 mi), and Kirkland (10.6 mi)[2].
Storm disaster declarations for Snohomish County?
17 storm-related declarations since 2000, including Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (DR-4906, 2025), Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (EM-3629, 2025), and Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (DR-4682, 2022)[6].
A lot of Edmonds homes predate 1980 — what does that mean for roof work?
61% of Edmonds's housing units were built before 1980, 18.6% before 1960[4] — the highest share of the 15 Seattle-area suburbs we cover. Older houses are more likely to be on a second or later roof; ask whether a quote includes tearing off every existing layer and checking the decking underneath.
Sources
- Census population estimates, Vintage 2025
- Census Gazetteer 2025
- NOAA Storm Events Database
- Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year (keyless bulk)
- Census 2020 ZCTA–place file
- OpenFEMA disaster declarations
Data pulled Sep 28, 2026. Full citations and method.