Water damage restoration · Cedar Park, Texas
Water damage restoration in Cedar Park, TX
Burst pipe, failed water heater, or storm water? Cedar Park-area ZIPs: 61 flood claims since 1981[1]; 6% of homes built before 1980[2]. Request help from local restoration crews. Cedar Park, in Williamson County and Travis County — ZIP 78613, counts 79,032 residents (2025 estimate)[3].
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The Cedar Park water damage picture in brief
- Population (2025 est.)
- 79,032[3]+1.8% since 2020
- County
- Williamson / Travis[3]city spans more than one county
- Land area
- 25.6 sq mi[4]
- Flood-insurance (NFIP) claims, local ZIPs
- 61 since 1981[1]$1,221,324 paid across 49 claims · ZIP 78613
- Flood & flash-flood reports within 10 mi
- 27[5]2016–2025 · latest Jul 5, 2025
- Winter-storm & freeze days, williamson zone
- 23[5]2016–2025; hard freezes burst pipes
- Federal disaster declarations incl. flooding, Williamson Co.
- 3[6]of 20 total declarations
- Homes built before 1980
- 6%[2]the 7th-highest share of the 15 Austin-area suburbs we cover
- Households renting
- 33%[2]2020–2024
Reading the Cedar Park data for water damage
Cedar Park is one of the most established suburbs tracked here — 79,032 people (2025 estimate), up just 1.8% since 2020[3]. On the map that's 25.6 square miles holding 3,090 residents per square mile, the 2nd densest of the suburbs here; it spans Williamson County and Travis County, with ZIP code 78613[4].
Cedar Park mixes 31% of homes built since 2010 and 6% 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.
One ZIP code covers the whole city: 78613[7].
Nearest of the other suburbs we track: Leander (5.1 mi NW), Round Rock (9.3 mi E) and Lago Vista (11.0 mi W)[4].
61 flood-insurance claims have come from Cedar Park-area ZIP codes (78613) since 1981, and $1,221,324 has been paid on them (about $24,925 per paid claim)[1]. 2010 was the worst year, with 24 claims. That is the 7th-fewest of the 15 Austin-area suburbs we cover; for comparison, Leander (104), Round Rock (310), and Lago Vista (139). Of the 51 claims rated in a flood zone, 27 were in FEMA's high-risk areas (zones A or V) and 24 outside them (zones B, C or X)[1][8] — flooding here is not only a high-risk-zone problem.
By month of loss, Cedar Park-area flood claims cluster in June (10), September (24), and October (12) — 46 of 61 dated claims[1].
Within 10 miles of central Cedar Park, weather observers filed 27 flood, flash-flood or heavy-rain reports in 2016–2025 (27 flash floods)[5]. Countywide: 3 flood declarations since 2000, latest Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding (DR-4879, 2025)[6]. Nearby: Leander (20), Round Rock (20), and Lago Vista (3).
6% of Cedar Park's 29,364 housing units predate 1980[2] — the 7th-highest share of the 15 Austin-area suburbs we cover (Leander (3%), Round Rock (11%), and Lago Vista (14%)). Expect a mix of original and replaced plumbing.
Freeze days in the williamson zone: 23 in 2016–2025, latest Feb 22, 2025[5]. Nearby: Leander (23), Round Rock (23), and Lago Vista (22).
67% of Cedar Park households own their home[2], so most claims and rebuilds here are coordinated by the owner.
Among the 15 suburbs tracked here, Cedar Park stands out for the 3rd-most flood reports nearby (27)[5].
How a leak spreads inside a wall
Leaked water spreads outward and wicks up drywall the longer it runs.
water damage help in Cedar Park: what to do next
Requests go to Water damage restoration contractors serving the Cedar Park area — ZIP code 78613.
Before reaching out: what a restoration crew does first
Shared walls and ceilings: Cedar Park homes by building type
With 73%[2] of homes detached, most Cedar Park water-damage jobs stay inside one house — the owner's policy and the owner's call.
After detached houses, the biggest group is 50 or more units: 2,679 of 29,364 housing units[2].
| Building type | Units | Share | Margin of error |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached house | 21,300 | 72.5% | ±658 |
| Attached house (townhouse, rowhouse) | 731 | 2.5% | ±229 |
| Duplex (2 units) | 354 | 1.2% | ±177 |
| 3–4 units | 473 | 1.6% | ±181 |
| 5–9 units | 840 | 2.9% | ±311 |
| 10–19 units | 1,574 | 5.4% | ±411 |
| 20–49 units | 1,017 | 3.5% | ±280 |
| 50 or more units | 2,679 | 9.1% | ±461 |
| Mobile home | 396 | 1.3% | ±165 |
Margins of error are the Census Bureau’s 90% intervals; small categories in small cities are rough.
The data underneath this Cedar Park page
| Measure | Cedar Park | Median of 15 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood reports (10 mi) | 27 | 17 | 10 more |
| Built before 1980 | 6% | 4% | 2 pts higher |
| Median home value | $513,600 | $420,000 | 22% higher |
| Renter-occupied | 33% | 31% | 3 pts higher |
| NFIP flood claims (area ZIPs) | 61 | 67 | 6 fewer |
| Owner-occupied | 67% | 69% | 3 pts lower |
| Median year built | 2005 | 2010 | 5 years older |
Sorted by largest difference. Each median is the middle value across the covered Austin-area suburbs, from the same sources.
| City | NFIP claims | Flood reports ≤10 mi | Freeze days | Built before 1980 | Renting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Park | 61 | 27 | 23 | 6% | 33% |
| Leander 5.1 mi | 104 | 20 | 23 | 3% | 27% |
| Round Rock 9.3 mi | 310 | 20 | 23 | 11% | 44% |
| Lago Vista 11.0 mi | 139 | 3 | 22 | 14% | 10% |
| Liberty Hill 11.8 mi | 38 | 17 | 23 | 6% | 39% |
| Georgetown 13.0 mi | 128 | 10 | 23 | 9% | 31% |
| ZIP | Claims | Paid | Busiest year | Outside high-risk zones |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78613 | 61 | $1,221,324 | 2010 (24) | 24 of 51 |
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 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2010 | 24 |
| 2009 | 6 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 1997 | 3 |
| 1993 | 2 |
| Month | Claims |
|---|---|
| February | 1 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 1 |
| May | 6 |
| June | 10 |
| July | 3 |
| August | 2 |
| September | 24 |
| October | 12 |
| December | 1 |
| Date | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2025 | Flash Flood | 8.3 mi |
| Jul 5, 2025 | Flash Flood | 8.0 mi |
| Jul 5, 2025 | Flash Flood | 7.7 mi |
| Jul 5, 2025 | Flash Flood | 5.4 mi |
| May 26, 2025 | Flash Flood | 9.4 mi |
| May 6, 2025 | Flash Flood | 9.0 mi |
| May 6, 2025 | Flash Flood | 2.4 mi |
| May 1, 2024 | Flash Flood | 8.8 mi |
| ZIP (ZCTA) | Share of Cedar Park's land | Share of the ZIP inside the city |
|---|---|---|
| 78613 | 93% | 85% |
Cedar Park water damage questions
Do I need flood insurance in Cedar Park?
Homeowners policies exclude outside floodwater[9], and Cedar Park-area ZIPs have 6 NFIP claims in just the last ten years[1].
Which Cedar Park ZIP codes do these crews cover?
78613[7], in Williamson County. Nearby pages: Leander (5.1 mi), Round Rock (9.3 mi), and Lago Vista (11.0 mi)[4].
When was the last flood report near Cedar Park?
Jul 5, 2025: a flash flood report 8.3 miles from the city center[5].
Sources
- OpenFEMA NFIP claims
- Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year (keyless bulk)
- Census population estimates, Vintage 2025
- Census Gazetteer 2025
- NOAA Storm Events Database
- OpenFEMA disaster declarations
- Census 2020 ZCTA–place file
- FEMA, Flood Zones (link unverified)
- FEMA FloodSmart (link unverified)
Data pulled Sep 28, 2026. Full citations and method.