Roof repair & replacement · Renton, Washington
Roof repair and replacement in Renton, WA
Leaks, missing shingles or storm damage in Renton? Request an inspection from roofers who work here. Renton, in King County — ZIPs 98057, 98056, 98055, 98059, 98058, counts 104,975 residents (2025 estimate)[1].
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Renton at a glance for roofing
- Population (2025 est.)
- 104,975[1]-1.8% since 2020
- County
- King[1]
- Land area
- 23.5 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
- 1988[4]the 6th-newest of the 15 Seattle-area suburbs we cover
- Median home value
- $672,600[4]2020–2024
- Detached single-family homes
- 51%[4]share of all housing units
What Renton's numbers say about roofing
Renton is one of the most established suburbs tracked here — 104,975 people (2025 estimate), down just 1.8% since 2020[1]. It covers 23.5 square miles (4,459 residents per square mile, the 7th densest), sits entirely in King County, in ZIP codes 98057, 98056, 98055, 98059, 98058[2].
Roofs of every age sit side by side here: 11% of homes were built in 2010 or later and 39% before 1980[4], so two houses on one street can need very different roof work.
5 ZIP codes cover Renton — 98057 (26% of the city's land), 98056 (23% of the city's land), 98055 (19% of the city's land), 98059 (16% of the city's land), 98058 (16% of the city's land)[5].
Nearest of the other suburbs we track: Kent (6.2 mi S), Issaquah (8.2 mi NE) and Bellevue (8.4 mi N)[2].
No hail or damaging thunderstorm-wind reports fall within 10 miles of central Renton 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 Renton's homes were built before 1988[4] — the 6th-newest of the 15 Seattle-area suburbs we cover (median years nearby: Kent (1985), Issaquah (2002), and Bellevue (1982)). Expect a mix of first replacements and newer warrantied roofs.
Median home value: $672,600 (the 7th-lowest of the 15 Seattle-area suburbs we cover); 51% of housing is detached houses[4].
Get roofing help in Renton
Your request reaches Roof repair & replacement contractors who serve Renton (ZIP codes 98057, 98056, 98055, 98059, 98058).
Before reaching out: after a hail or wind storm
Whose roof is it? Renton homes by building type
With 47%[4] of Renton's homes attached or in multi-unit buildings (multi-unit buildings alone: 40%, the 6th-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 50 or more units: 5,049 of 42,551 housing units[4].
| Building type | Units | Share | Margin of error |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached house | 21,605 | 50.8% | ±854 |
| Attached house (townhouse, rowhouse) | 3,053 | 7.2% | ±393 |
| Duplex (2 units) | 835 | 2.0% | ±292 |
| 3–4 units | 2,097 | 4.9% | ±389 |
| 5–9 units | 3,228 | 7.6% | ±573 |
| 10–19 units | 2,999 | 7.0% | ±570 |
| 20–49 units | 2,876 | 6.8% | ±560 |
| 50 or more units | 5,049 | 11.9% | ±627 |
| Mobile home | 780 | 1.8% | ±227 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 29 | 0.1% | ±35 |
Margins of error are the Census Bureau’s 90% intervals; small categories in small cities are rough.
The data underneath this Renton page
| Measure | Renton | Median of 15 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built 2010 or later | 11% | 13% | 2 pts lower |
| Median home value | $672,600 | $686,900 | 2% lower |
| Owner-occupied | 54% | 55% | 1 pts lower |
| Median year built | 1988 | 1985 | 3 years newer |
| Detached single-family | 51% | 51% | same as median |
Largest differences first. Medians are the middle value across the covered Seattle-area suburbs, from the same sources.
| Built | Units | Share | Margin of error |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 or later | 266 | 0.6% | ±141 |
| 2010 to 2019 | 4,433 | 10.4% | ±494 |
| 2000 to 2009 | 8,399 | 19.7% | ±601 |
| 1990 to 1999 | 6,914 | 16.2% | ±655 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 5,902 | 13.9% | ±690 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 5,154 | 12.1% | ±606 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 5,320 | 12.5% | ±521 |
| 1950 to 1959 | 3,074 | 7.2% | ±440 |
| 1940 to 1949 | 1,762 | 4.1% | ±350 |
| 1939 or earlier | 1,327 | 3.1% | ±271 |
ACS 2020–2024 estimates; margins of error are the Census Bureau's 90% intervals.
| ZIP (ZCTA) | Share of Renton's land | Share of the ZIP inside the city |
|---|---|---|
| 98057 | 26% | 100% |
| 98056 | 23% | 71% |
| 98055 | 19% | 100% |
| 98059 | 16% | 23% |
| 98058 | 16% | 20% |
Renton roofing questions
Which Renton areas do these roofers cover?
ZIP 98057, 98056, 98055, 98059, and 98058[5], King County. Close by: Kent (6.2 mi), Issaquah (8.2 mi), and Bellevue (8.4 mi)[2].
Storm disaster declarations for King County?
14 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 Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (DR-4775, 2024)[6].
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.