McLennan County, Texas: roof stress score 41.1 of 100
McLennan County ranks #729 of 1,113 scored counties (moderate stress) and #98 of 149 in Texas. McLennan County homes: 73.4% predate 2000, median year 1982. Hail in McLennan County (1 inch or more): 2.9 days a year. Permits in McLennan County ran 87.2 per 1,000 homes, 2014 to 2025.
- 41.1score
- #729nationally
- #98in Texas
- 1982median home year
Inputs behind the 41.1
| Input | McLennan County | Median | Stress percentile | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 2000 | 73.4% | 80.4% | 26 | 45 |
| Severe hail days per year | 2.9 | 2.0 | 79 | 66 |
| New-home permits per 1,000 homes (inverted) | 87.2 | 35.5 | 19 | 24 |
Average of 26, 79 and 19: 41.1
McLennan County on age: 26.6% of homes date from 2000 or later. McLennan County on hail: 35 severe days over 12 full years, 6 of them in 2024. McLennan County on building: 87.2 permits per 1,000 homes; median 35.5.
McLennan County: is your roof past its time?
McLennan County hail days: NOAA 1 inch+ reports
McLennan County homes by decade built
| pre-1940 | 4.8% |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 4.1% |
| 1950s | 12.4% |
| 1960s | 11.3% |
| 1970s | 15.2% |
| 1980s | 14.5% |
| 1990s | 11.2% |
| 2000s | 11.7% |
| 2010s | 13.6% |
| 2020+ | 1.3% |
107,194 housing units. Biggest slice: 1970s, 15.2%. Before 1980: 47.8%. Since 2010: 14.9%.
New-home permits in McLennan County
| 14 | 604 |
|---|---|
| 15 | 587 |
| 16 | 637 |
| 17 | 767 |
| 18 | 760 |
| 19 | 863 |
| 20 | 958 |
| 21 | 973 |
| 22 | 950 |
| 23 | 735 |
| 24 | 744 |
| 25 | 770 |
McLennan County issued 9,348 single-family permits, equal to 8.7% of its 107,194 housing units. Pace: about 750 a year lately, up from 609 a year at the start. Peak: 973 permits in 2021.
Severe hail days in McLennan County, by year
| 14 | 4 |
|---|---|
| 15 | 1 |
| 16 | 1 |
| 17 | 3 |
| 18 | 3 |
| 19 | 2 |
| 20 | 2 |
| 21 | 3 |
| 22 | 1 |
| 23 | 5 |
| 24 | 6 |
| 25 | 4 |
| 26* | 3 |
* partial year. McLennan County: severe days in 12 of 12 full years (worst: 2024, 6 days). Ten biggest storms: McLennan County hail history.
Map of 105 hail reports in McLennan County
Dots mark reports, not storm paths.
McLennan County among Texas counties
| County | Score | Pre-2000 | Hail days | Permits | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ector County | 43.3 | 73.7% | 4.2 | 134.3 | +2.2 |
| Smith County | 42.9 | 68.2% | 3.2 | 64.0 | +1.8 |
| Tarrant County | 41.1 | 66.2% | 6.4 | 122.4 | -0.0 |
| McLennan County | 41.1 | 73.4% | 2.9 | 87.2 | -0.0 |
| Lubbock County | 40.7 | 68.9% | 5.2 | 151.4 | -0.4 |
| Harris County | 39.2 | 65.4% | 4.0 | 117.3 | -1.9 |
7 published. McLennan County on the Texas map
Counties scoring near 41.1
| County | Rank | Score | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forrest County, MS | #713 | 42.1 | +1.0 |
| El Paso County, CO | #727 | 41.2 | +0.1 |
| Tarrant County, TX | #728 | 41.1 | -0.0 |
| Denver County, CO | #730 | 41.1 | -0.0 |
| Etowah County, AL | #737 | 40.8 | -0.3 |
| Lubbock County, TX | #739 | 40.7 | -0.4 |
Why McLennan County lands at 41.1
McLennan County: hail pulls hardest, at the 79th percentile. Age stands at 26, hail at 79, renewal at 19. Your house may differ: the score of McLennan County is not a verdict on one roof.
McLennan County next steps
- Check an address in McLennan County: hail check.
- Compare McLennan County with roof age by city.
- Claim clock after a McLennan County storm: deadlines and date calculator.
- McLennan County roofers we list: Waco.
McLennan County data: NOAA (35 severe days), Census ACS (107,194 homes), Census BPS (9,348 permits). Method, limits and common questions