Sedgwick County, Kansas: roof stress score 57.3 of 100
Sedgwick County ranks #405 of 1,113 scored counties (moderate stress) and #63 of 82 in Kansas. Sedgwick County homes: 78.8% predate 2000, median year 1977. Hail in Sedgwick County (1 inch or more): 6.5 days a year. Permits in Sedgwick County ran 62.5 per 1,000 homes, 2014 to 2025.
- 57.3score
- #405nationally
- #63in Kansas
- 1977median home year
Inputs behind the 57.3
| Input | Sedgwick County | Median | Stress percentile | In KS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 2000 | 78.8% | 80.4% | 44 | 12 |
| Severe hail days per year | 6.5 | 2.0 | 99 | 99 |
| New-home permits per 1,000 homes (inverted) | 62.5 | 35.5 | 30 | 14 |
Average of 44, 99 and 30: 57.3
Sedgwick County on age: 78.8% of homes were built before 2000. Sedgwick County on hail: 78 severe days over 12 full years, 10 of them in 2025. Sedgwick County on building: 62.5 permits per 1,000 homes; median 35.5.
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Sedgwick County hail days: NOAA 1 inch+ reports
Sedgwick County homes by decade built
| pre-1940 | 9.0% |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 6.6% |
| 1950s | 16.7% |
| 1960s | 8.2% |
| 1970s | 13.3% |
| 1980s | 12.8% |
| 1990s | 12.3% |
| 2000s | 11.9% |
| 2010s | 8.3% |
| 2020+ | 1.0% |
225,795 housing units. Biggest slice: 1950s, 16.7%. Before 1980: 53.8%. Since 2010: 9.3%.
New-home permits in Sedgwick County
| 14 | 932 |
|---|---|
| 15 | 946 |
| 16 | 1007 |
| 17 | 1304 |
| 18 | 1012 |
| 19 | 1146 |
| 20 | 1246 |
| 21 | 1382 |
| 22 | 1387 |
| 23 | 1235 |
| 24 | 1248 |
| 25 | 1256 |
Sedgwick County issued 14,101 single-family permits, equal to 6.2% of its 225,795 housing units. Pace: about 1246 a year lately, up from 962 a year at the start. Peak: 1387 permits in 2022.
Severe hail days in Sedgwick County, by year
| 14 | 7 |
|---|---|
| 15 | 6 |
| 16 | 10 |
| 17 | 9 |
| 18 | 5 |
| 19 | 10 |
| 20 | 3 |
| 21 | 2 |
| 22 | 7 |
| 23 | 4 |
| 24 | 5 |
| 25 | 10 |
| 26* | 9 |
* partial year. Sedgwick County: severe days in 12 of 12 full years (worst: 2025, 10 days). Ten biggest storms: Sedgwick County hail history.
Map of 294 hail reports in Sedgwick County
Dots mark reports, not storm paths; the 140 largest are drawn.
Sedgwick County among Kansas counties
| County | Score | Pre-2000 | Hail days | Permits | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reno County | 81.0 | 89.8% | 3.2 | 16.5 | +23.7 |
| Shawnee County | 71.1 | 86.2% | 3.3 | 29.9 | +13.8 |
| Saline County | 68.6 | 89.9% | 2.6 | 35.8 | +11.3 |
| Sedgwick County | 57.3 | 78.8% | 6.5 | 62.5 | -0.0 |
4 published. Sedgwick County on the Kansas map
Counties scoring near 57.3
| County | Rank | Score | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County, CO | #365 | 59.5 | +2.2 |
| St. Joseph County, IN | #402 | 57.7 | +0.4 |
| Hall County, NE | #404 | 57.3 | -0.0 |
| Tom Green County, TX | #423 | 56.7 | -0.6 |
| Pueblo County, CO | #438 | 56.0 | -1.3 |
| Woodbury County, IA | #460 | 55.3 | -2.0 |
Why Sedgwick County lands at 57.3
Sedgwick County: hail pulls hardest, at the 99th percentile. Age stands at 44, hail at 99, renewal at 30. Your house may differ: the score of Sedgwick County is not a verdict on one roof.
Sedgwick County next steps
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Sedgwick County data: NOAA (78 severe days), Census ACS (225,795 homes), Census BPS (14,101 permits). Method, limits and common questions