Water damage restoration · Pinellas Park, Florida
Water damage restoration in Pinellas Park, FL
Burst pipe, failed water heater, or storm water? Pinellas Park-area ZIPs: 1,567 flood claims since 1979[1]; 57% of homes built before 1980[2]. Request help from local restoration crews. Pinellas Park, in Pinellas County — ZIPs 33781, 33782, 33762, 33773, counts 52,295 residents (2025 estimate)[3].
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The Pinellas Park water damage picture in brief
- Population (2025 est.)
- 52,295[3]-1.5% since 2020
- County
- Pinellas[3]
- Land area
- 16.2 sq mi[4]
- Flood-insurance (NFIP) claims, local ZIPs
- 1,567 since 1979[1]$93,816,327 paid across 1,209 claims · ZIP 33781, 33782, 33762, 33773
- Flood & flash-flood reports within 10 mi
- 8[5]2016–2025 · latest Aug 10, 2025
- Homes built before 1980
- 57%[2]the 3rd-highest share of the 14 Tampa Bay–area suburbs we cover
- Households renting
- 31%[2]2020–2024
Reading the Pinellas Park data for water damage
Pinellas Park counts 52,295 residents (2025 estimate), growing at a middle-of-the-pack -1.5% since 2020[3]. It covers 16.2 square miles (3,226 residents per square mile, the 9th densest), sits entirely in Pinellas County, in ZIP codes 33781, 33782, 33762, 33773[4].
Pinellas Park mixes 8% of homes built since 2010 and 57% 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.
Pinellas Park is split across 4 ZIP codes: 33781 (34% of the city's land), 33782 (30% of the city's land), 33762 (12% of the city's land), 33773 (8% of the city's land)[6].
The tracked suburbs closest by are Seminole (4.8 mi W), Largo (5.3 mi NW) and Gulfport (7.8 mi S)[4].
1,567 flood-insurance claims have come from Pinellas Park-area ZIP codes (33781, 33782, 33762, 33773) since 1979, and $93,816,327 has been paid on them (about $77,598 per paid claim)[1]. 2024 was the worst year, with 819 claims. That is the 5th-most of the 14 Tampa Bay–area suburbs we cover; for comparison, Seminole (685), Largo (1,562), and Gulfport (2,239). Outside water is a real part of the picture here. Of the 1,567 claims rated in a flood zone, 1,207 were in FEMA's high-risk areas (zones A or V) and 358 outside them (zones B, C or X), with 2 in undetermined zone D[1][7] — flooding here is not only a high-risk-zone problem.
By month of loss, Pinellas Park-area flood claims cluster in May (225), September (715), and October (262) — 1,202 of 1,567 dated claims[1].
Within 10 miles of central Pinellas Park, weather observers filed 8 flood, flash-flood or heavy-rain reports in 2016–2025 (3 flash floods)[5]. Countywide: no flood declarations since 2000[8]. Nearby: Seminole (8), Largo (5), and Gulfport (6).
57% of Pinellas Park's 25,640 housing units predate 1980[2] — the 3rd-highest share of the 14 Tampa Bay–area suburbs we cover (Seminole (54%), Largo (56%), and Gulfport (80%)). Aging supply lines and valves are the usual hidden-leak suspects in houses that old.
69% of Pinellas Park households own their home[2], so most claims and rebuilds here are coordinated by the owner.
Out of the 14 suburbs on this site, Pinellas Park has the 2nd-most flood reports nearby (8, tied with Seminole)[5], the 3rd-highest pre-1980 housing share (57%)[2], and the 3rd-oldest housing (by median year built) (1978, tied with Clearwater and Largo)[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.
Pinellas Park storm calendar
Within 10 miles of Pinellas Park, 2016–2025: 3 flash-flood reports, 4 flood reports, and 1 heavy-rain report[5]. Peak: 88% in July, August, and October. Busiest year 2022 (2); 4 of 10 years had none. Busiest month August 2025 (2). Latest: flash-flood report, Aug 10, 2025, 7.1 mi out.
| Month | Flash flood | Flood | Heavy rain | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| Aug | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Oct | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Nov | – | 1 | – | 1 |
Get water damage help in Pinellas Park
Water damage restoration contractors taking requests around Pinellas Park cover ZIP codes 33781, 33782, 33762, 33773.
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Shared walls and ceilings: Pinellas Park homes by building type
With 52%[2] of homes detached, most Pinellas Park water-damage jobs stay inside one house — the owner's policy and the owner's call.
After detached houses, the biggest group is mobile home: 3,912 of 25,640 housing units[2].
Pinellas Park also has 3,912 mobile homes (15.3%); for a leak under one, ask for a crew that works on manufactured homes.
| Building type | Units | Share | Margin of error |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached house | 13,443 | 52.4% | ±714 |
| Attached house (townhouse, rowhouse) | 1,646 | 6.4% | ±253 |
| Duplex (2 units) | 562 | 2.2% | ±210 |
| 3–4 units | 1,016 | 4.0% | ±274 |
| 5–9 units | 1,480 | 5.8% | ±388 |
| 10–19 units | 1,274 | 5.0% | ±290 |
| 20–49 units | 845 | 3.3% | ±215 |
| 50 or more units | 1,384 | 5.4% | ±251 |
| Mobile home | 3,912 | 15.3% | ±478 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 78 | 0.3% | ±64 |
Margins of error are the Census Bureau’s 90% intervals; small categories in small cities are rough.
The data underneath this Pinellas Park page
| Measure | Pinellas Park | Median of 14 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood reports (10 mi) | 8 | 5 | 3 more |
| NFIP flood claims (area ZIPs) | 1,567 | 1,188 | 379 more |
| Built before 1980 | 57% | 48% | 9 pts higher |
| Median home value | $278,900 | $337,750 | 17% lower |
| Renter-occupied | 31% | 30% | 1 pts higher |
| Owner-occupied | 69% | 70% | 1 pts lower |
| Median year built | 1978 | 1981 | 3 years older |
Sorted by largest difference. Each median is the middle value across the covered Tampa Bay–area suburbs, from the same sources.
| City | NFIP claims | Flood reports ≤10 mi | Built before 1980 | Renting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinellas Park | 1,567 | 8 | 57% | 31% |
| Seminole 4.8 mi | 685 | 8 | 54% | 27% |
| Largo 5.3 mi | 1,562 | 5 | 56% | 38% |
| Gulfport 7.8 mi | 2,239 | 6 | 80% | 26% |
| Clearwater 9.2 mi | 3,608 | 2 | 56% | 41% |
| Safety Harbor 10.2 mi | 142 | 1 | 29% | 16% |
| ZIP | Claims | Paid | Busiest year | Outside high-risk zones |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33781 | 369 | $3,518,214 | 1979 (82) | 148 of 369 |
| 33782 | 485 | $13,995,509 | 2024 (173) | 150 of 485 |
| 33762 | 605 | $74,437,717 | 2024 (542) | 19 of 605 |
| 33773 | 108 | $1,864,887 | 2024 (39) | 41 of 108 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 |
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 819 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2016 | 15 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| Month | Claims |
|---|---|
| January | 7 |
| February | 94 |
| March | 9 |
| April | 10 |
| May | 225 |
| June | 83 |
| July | 35 |
| August | 90 |
| September | 715 |
| October | 262 |
| November | 23 |
| December | 14 |
| Date | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2025 | Flash Flood | 7.2 mi |
| Aug 10, 2025 | Flash Flood | 7.1 mi |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Flash Flood | 6.6 mi |
| Aug 8, 2022 | Flood | 3.6 mi |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Flood | 5.9 mi |
| Nov 11, 2020 | Flood | 5.0 mi |
| Aug 2, 2019 | Heavy Rain | 5.9 mi |
| Aug 31, 2016 | Flood | 9.1 mi |
| ZIP (ZCTA) | Share of Pinellas Park's land | Share of the ZIP inside the city |
|---|---|---|
| 33781 | 34% | 83% |
| 33782 | 30% | 90% |
| 33762 | 12% | 27% |
| 33773 | 8% | 26% |
Pinellas Park water damage questions
Do I need flood insurance in Pinellas Park?
Homeowners policies exclude outside floodwater[9], and Pinellas Park-area ZIPs have 891 NFIP claims in just the last ten years[1].
Which Pinellas Park ZIP codes do these crews cover?
33781, 33782, 33762, and 33773[6], in Pinellas County. Nearby pages: Seminole (4.8 mi), Largo (5.3 mi), and Gulfport (7.8 mi)[4].
Which Pinellas Park ZIP code has the most flood claims?
33762, with 605 NFIP claims and $74,437,717 paid[1].
When was the last flood report near Pinellas Park?
Aug 10, 2025: a flash flood report 7.2 miles from the city center[5].
A lot of Pinellas Park homes predate 1980 — what does that mean for plumbing fixtures and water heater work?
57% of Pinellas Park's housing units were built before 1980, 10.5% before 1960[2] — the 3rd-highest share of the 14 Tampa Bay–area suburbs we cover. Older supply lines and original shut-off valves are common failure points — know where your main shut-off is before you need it.
Sources
- OpenFEMA NFIP claims
- Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year (keyless bulk)
- Census population estimates, Vintage 2025
- Census Gazetteer 2025
- NOAA Storm Events Database
- Census 2020 ZCTA–place file
- FEMA, Flood Zones (link unverified)
- OpenFEMA disaster declarations
- FEMA FloodSmart (link unverified)
Data pulled Sep 28, 2026. Full citations and method.