Tarrant County, Texas: roof stress score 41.1 of 100
Tarrant County ranks #728 of 1,113 scored counties (moderate stress) and #97 of 149 in Texas. Tarrant County homes: 66.2% predate 2000, median year 1989. Hail in Tarrant County (1 inch or more): 6.4 days a year. Permits in Tarrant County ran 122.4 per 1,000 homes, 2014 to 2025.
- 41.1score
- #728nationally
- #97in Texas
- 1989median home year
Inputs behind the 41.1
| Input | Tarrant County | Median | Stress percentile | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 2000 | 66.2% | 80.4% | 13 | 28 |
| Severe hail days per year | 6.4 | 2.0 | 98 | 100 |
| New-home permits per 1,000 homes (inverted) | 122.4 | 35.5 | 12 | 20 |
Average of 13, 98 and 12: 41.1
Tarrant County on age: 33.8% of homes date from 2000 or later. Tarrant County on hail: 77 severe days over 12 full years, 10 of them in 2025. Tarrant County on building: 122.4 permits per 1,000 homes; median 35.5.
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Tarrant County hail days: NOAA 1 inch+ reports
Tarrant County homes by decade built
| pre-1940 | 2.8% |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.7% |
| 1950s | 7.8% |
| 1960s | 7.7% |
| 1970s | 12.6% |
| 1980s | 18.5% |
| 1990s | 13.9% |
| 2000s | 18.8% |
| 2010s | 13.2% |
| 2020+ | 1.8% |
827,874 housing units. Biggest slice: 2000s, 18.8%. Before 1980: 33.8%. Since 2010: 15.0%.
New-home permits in Tarrant County
| 14 | 5280 |
|---|---|
| 15 | 5850 |
| 16 | 5831 |
| 17 | 7630 |
| 18 | 8688 |
| 19 | 8432 |
| 20 | 10266 |
| 21 | 11220 |
| 22 | 10605 |
| 23 | 9527 |
| 24 | 9380 |
| 25 | 8658 |
Tarrant County issued 101,367 single-family permits, equal to 12.2% of its 827,874 housing units. Pace: about 9188 a year lately, up from 5654 a year at the start. Peak: 11220 permits in 2021.
Severe hail days in Tarrant County, by year
| 14 | 3 |
|---|---|
| 15 | 4 |
| 16 | 5 |
| 17 | 6 |
| 18 | 5 |
| 19 | 9 |
| 20 | 7 |
| 21 | 6 |
| 22 | 5 |
| 23 | 10 |
| 24 | 7 |
| 25 | 10 |
| 26* | 6 |
* partial year. Tarrant County: severe days in 12 of 12 full years (worst: 2025, 10 days). Ten biggest storms: Tarrant County hail history.
Map of 445 hail reports in Tarrant County
Dots mark reports, not storm paths; the 140 largest are drawn.
Tarrant County among Texas counties
| County | Score | Pre-2000 | Hail days | Permits | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowie County | 52.5 | 77.0% | 2.2 | 24.9 | +11.4 |
| 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 |
8 published. Tarrant County on the Texas map
Counties scoring near 41.1
| County | Rank | Score | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile County, AL | #703 | 42.5 | +1.4 |
| Forrest County, MS | #713 | 42.1 | +1.0 |
| El Paso County, CO | #727 | 41.2 | +0.1 |
| McLennan County, TX | #729 | 41.1 | -0.0 |
| Denver County, CO | #730 | 41.1 | -0.0 |
| Etowah County, AL | #737 | 40.8 | -0.3 |
Why Tarrant County lands at 41.1
Tarrant County: hail pulls hardest, at the 98th percentile. Age stands at 13, hail at 98, renewal at 12. Your house may differ: the score of Tarrant County is not a verdict on one roof.
Tarrant County next steps
- Check an address in Tarrant County: hail check.
- Compare Tarrant County with roof age by city.
- Claim clock after a Tarrant County storm: deadlines and date calculator.
- Tarrant County roofers we list: Fort Worth.
Tarrant County data: NOAA (77 severe days), Census ACS (827,874 homes), Census BPS (101,367 permits). Method, limits and common questions