Taylor County, Texas: roof stress score 54.0 of 100
Taylor County ranks #494 of 1,113 scored counties (moderate stress) and #69 of 149 in Texas. Taylor County homes: 78.7% predate 2000, median year 1977. Hail in Taylor County (1 inch or more): 4.6 days a year. Permits in Taylor County ran 75.5 per 1,000 homes, 2014 to 2025.
- 54.0score
- #494nationally
- #69in Texas
- 1977median home year
Inputs behind the 54.0
| Input | Taylor County | Median | Stress percentile | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 2000 | 78.7% | 80.4% | 43 | 61 |
| Severe hail days per year | 4.6 | 2.0 | 96 | 94 |
| New-home permits per 1,000 homes (inverted) | 75.5 | 35.5 | 23 | 27 |
Average of 43, 96 and 23: 54.0
Taylor County on age: 78.7% of homes were built before 2000. Taylor County on hail: 51 severe days over 11 full years, 8 of them in 2024. Taylor County on building: 75.5 permits per 1,000 homes; median 35.5.
Taylor County: is your roof past its time?
Taylor County hail days: NOAA 1 inch+ reports
Taylor County homes by decade built
| pre-1940 | 7.0% |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 6.2% |
| 1950s | 19.6% |
| 1960s | 8.3% |
| 1970s | 12.5% |
| 1980s | 15.4% |
| 1990s | 9.6% |
| 2000s | 9.3% |
| 2010s | 10.6% |
| 2020+ | 1.4% |
61,581 housing units. Biggest slice: 1950s, 19.6%. Before 1980: 53.6%. Since 2010: 12.0%.
New-home permits in Taylor County
| 14 | 278 |
|---|---|
| 15 | 299 |
| 16 | 296 |
| 17 | 278 |
| 18 | 319 |
| 19 | 343 |
| 20 | 384 |
| 21 | 505 |
| 22 | 468 |
| 23 | 327 |
| 24 | 420 |
| 25 | 731 |
Taylor County issued 4,648 single-family permits, equal to 7.5% of its 61,581 housing units. Pace: about 493 a year lately, up from 291 a year at the start. Peak: 731 permits in 2025.
Severe hail days in Taylor County, by year
| 14 | 3 |
|---|---|
| 15 | 7 |
| 16 | 7 |
| 17 | 4 |
| 19 | 2 |
| 20 | 2 |
| 21 | 3 |
| 22 | 2 |
| 23 | 6 |
| 24 | 8 |
| 25 | 7 |
| 26* | 1 |
* partial year. Taylor County: severe days in 11 of 11 full years (worst: 2024, 8 days). Ten biggest storms: Taylor County hail history.
Map of 133 hail reports in Taylor County
Dots mark reports, not storm paths.
Taylor County among Texas counties
| County | Score | Pre-2000 | Hail days | Permits | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potter County | 60.4 | 87.1% | 4.9 | 130.9 | +6.4 |
| Tom Green County | 56.7 | 80.4% | 4.2 | 68.0 | +2.7 |
| Taylor County | 54.0 | 78.7% | 4.6 | 75.5 | -0.0 |
| Bowie County | 52.5 | 77.0% | 2.2 | 24.9 | -1.5 |
| Ector County | 43.3 | 73.7% | 4.2 | 134.3 | -10.7 |
| Smith County | 42.9 | 68.2% | 3.2 | 64.0 | -11.1 |
7 published. Taylor County on the Texas map
Counties scoring near 54.0
| County | Rank | Score | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahoning County, OH | #461 | 55.3 | +1.3 |
| Richland County, OH | #484 | 54.4 | +0.4 |
| Clark County, OH | #492 | 54.1 | +0.1 |
| Sebastian County, AR | #500 | 53.7 | -0.3 |
| Delaware County, IN | #506 | 53.4 | -0.6 |
| Bowie County, TX | #522 | 52.5 | -1.5 |
Why Taylor County lands at 54.0
Taylor County: hail pulls hardest, at the 96th percentile. Age stands at 43, hail at 96, renewal at 23. Your house may differ: the score of Taylor County is not a verdict on one roof.
Taylor County next steps
- Check an address in Taylor County: hail check.
- Compare Taylor County with roof age by city.
- Claim clock after a Taylor County storm: deadlines and date calculator.
- Taylor County roofers we list: Abilene.
Taylor County data: NOAA (51 severe days), Census ACS (61,581 homes), Census BPS (4,648 permits). Method, limits and common questions