How old are the roofs in Fort Smith, AR, and is yours due?
The typical home here was built in 1976, and 58% of homes were built before 1980. Put in your roof’s material and install year to see where it sits.
Not sure? Leave it empty: if the roof was never replaced, it dates from the house, about 1976 in Fort Smith.
The homes under the roofs in Fort Smith
| Median year homes were built | 1976 |
|---|---|
| Homes built before 1980 | 57.5% |
| Housing units | 40,146 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 53.0% |
| Single-family homes | 68.9% |
Among the 8 covered Arkansas cities, Fort Smith ranks #1 for the oldest median home (#1 is the oldest). With more than half of homes built before 1980, many roofs here have been replaced at least once, and some are second or third roofs.
What the local weather does to a roof here
Fort Smith compared with all 206 covered cities. The percentile is the share of covered cities with a lower value.
| Measure | Fort Smith | Median of covered cities | Higher than |
|---|---|---|---|
| Days with hail of 1 inch or larger (days in 2014 to 2024; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 2014–2024) | 29 | 15 | 76% of cities |
| Largest hail reported (inches; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 2014–2024) | 2.5 | 2.5 | 42% of cities |
| Freeze-thaw days (days per year; NASA POWER, 2014–2023) | 65 | 65 | 48% of cities |
| Days of 90°F or hotter (days per year; NASA POWER, 2014–2023) | 61 | 40 | 67% of cities |
| Days with 1 inch of rain or more (days per year; NASA POWER, 2014–2023) | 13.0 | 6.8 | 93% of cities |
| Median year homes were built (year; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2019–2023 5-year) | 1976 | 1979 | 37% of cities |
Hail reports by month, 2014 to 2024
Most hail reports in Fort Smith’s county fall in Apr. NOAA counts county reports over eleven years; one storm can produce many.
What this means for your roof
- Hail is a bigger factor here than in most covered cities (29 days with hail of 1 inch or larger). Have a roofer inspect after every large hail day, even if the roof is young, and photograph the roof before and after storm season.
- Material ranges in the calculator are general planning figures. Your shingle manufacturer’s warranty and an in-person inspection decide when a roof needs replacing.
Roofers in Fort Smith · roof replacement cost in Fort Smith · hail history for Fort Smith · hail claim checklist
Where the numbers come from
Housing figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019 to 2023, city level. Hail: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 2014 to 2024, county level. Temperature and rain: NASA POWER, 2014 to 2023, grid cell near the city center (about 50 km). Method and more: our data sources. This page is general information, not an inspection or a promise about any one roof.