El Paso County, Colorado: roof stress score 41.2 of 100
El Paso County ranks #727 of 1,113 scored counties (moderate stress) and #18 of 26 in Colorado. El Paso County homes: 67.3% predate 2000, median year 1988. Hail in El Paso County (1 inch or more): 12.5 days a year. Permits in El Paso County ran 142.1 per 1,000 homes, 2014 to 2025.
- 41.2score
- #727nationally
- #18in Colorado
- 1988median home year
Inputs behind the 41.2
| Input | El Paso County | Median | Stress percentile | In CO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 2000 | 67.3% | 80.4% | 14 | 21 |
| Severe hail days per year | 12.5 | 2.0 | 100 | 98 |
| New-home permits per 1,000 homes (inverted) | 142.1 | 35.5 | 9 | 13 |
Average of 14, 100 and 9: 41.2
El Paso County on age: 32.7% of homes date from 2000 or later. El Paso County on hail: 150 severe days over 12 full years, 20 of them in 2023. El Paso County on building: 142.1 permits per 1,000 homes; median 35.5.
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El Paso County hail days: NOAA 1 inch+ reports
El Paso County homes by decade built
| pre-1940 | 4.8% |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.5% |
| 1950s | 6.1% |
| 1960s | 8.2% |
| 1970s | 15.7% |
| 1980s | 16.2% |
| 1990s | 14.8% |
| 2000s | 17.5% |
| 2010s | 13.2% |
| 2020+ | 2.0% |
296,753 housing units. Biggest slice: 2000s, 17.5%. Before 1980: 36.2%. Since 2010: 15.2%.
New-home permits in El Paso County
| 14 | 2594 |
|---|---|
| 15 | 2939 |
| 16 | 3526 |
| 17 | 3742 |
| 18 | 4081 |
| 19 | 3931 |
| 20 | 4928 |
| 21 | 4925 |
| 22 | 3501 |
| 23 | 2544 |
| 24 | 2733 |
| 25 | 2721 |
El Paso County issued 42,165 single-family permits, equal to 14.2% of its 296,753 housing units. Pace: about 2666 a year lately, level with 3020 a year at the start. Peak: 4928 permits in 2020.
Severe hail days in El Paso County, by year
| 14 | 13 |
|---|---|
| 15 | 11 |
| 16 | 17 |
| 17 | 6 |
| 18 | 20 |
| 19 | 15 |
| 20 | 10 |
| 21 | 10 |
| 22 | 4 |
| 23 | 20 |
| 24 | 9 |
| 25 | 15 |
* partial year. El Paso County: severe days in 12 of 12 full years (worst: 2023, 20 days). Ten biggest storms: El Paso County hail history.
Map of 766 hail reports in El Paso County
Dots mark reports, not storm paths; the 140 largest are drawn.
El Paso County among Colorado counties
| County | Score | Pre-2000 | Hail days | Permits | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County | 59.5 | 81.1% | 3.5 | 50.8 | +18.3 |
| Pueblo County | 56.0 | 78.6% | 4.6 | 62.3 | +14.8 |
| Boulder County | 44.8 | 74.9% | 2.5 | 54.1 | +3.6 |
| El Paso County | 41.2 | 67.3% | 12.5 | 142.1 | +0.0 |
| Denver County | 41.1 | 71.3% | 2.5 | 55.6 | -0.1 |
| Larimer County | 38.6 | 62.5% | 4.3 | 121.2 | -2.6 |
6 published. El Paso County on the Colorado map
Counties scoring near 41.2
| County | Rank | Score | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith County, TX | #699 | 42.9 | +1.7 |
| Mobile County, AL | #703 | 42.5 | +1.3 |
| Forrest County, MS | #713 | 42.1 | +0.9 |
| Tarrant County, TX | #728 | 41.1 | -0.1 |
| McLennan County, TX | #729 | 41.1 | -0.1 |
| Denver County, CO | #730 | 41.1 | -0.1 |
Why El Paso County lands at 41.2
El Paso County: hail pulls hardest, at the 100th percentile. Age stands at 14, hail at 100, renewal at 9. Your house may differ: the score of El Paso County is not a verdict on one roof.
El Paso County next steps
- Check an address in El Paso County: hail check.
- Compare El Paso County with roof age by city.
- Claim clock after a El Paso County storm: deadlines and date calculator.
- El Paso County roofers we list: Colorado Springs.
El Paso County data: NOAA (150 severe days), Census ACS (296,753 homes), Census BPS (42,165 permits). Method, limits and common questions