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Quick facts

In FEMA's 100-year zone

5%

348 of 6,823 single-family homes

Draft 2026 flood map

495 in, 281 out

Single-family homes moving into or out of the 100-year zone

Ground height

38 to 50 ft

Above sea level, for most homes in the ZIP

Harvey, 2017

At least 2 homes

In FEMA's Harvey damage model

FEMA aid after Harvey

3,558 requests

1,195 grants, median $500

Nearest bayou or channel

0.3 mi

Typical distance from a home

77048 and Harris County

ZIP 77048's figures beside Harris County's
77048Harris County
Single-family homes6,8231,154,353
In the 100-year zone5%8%
On the draft 2026 map8%11%
Moving into the zone49567,353

Frequently asked questions

Is 77048 in a flood zone?

348 of the 6,823 single-family homes in 77048 sit in FEMA's 100-year zone, or 5%. That is below the Harris County share of 8%.

Will the new flood map change 77048?

Harris County's draft 2026 map moves 495 single-family homes in 77048 into the 100-year zone and 281 out of it. It's a draft, not FEMA's map, so today's zones set insurance requirements until FEMA adopts a new one.

Did 77048 flood in Hurricane Harvey?

At least 2 single-family homes in 77048 are among the damaged in FEMA's Harvey model. FEMA also took 3,558 aid requests from the ZIP after the storm and made 1,195 grants, with a median of $500. A FloodMaps report shows a single address's Harvey record.

How do I check a home in 77048?

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77048 has 6,823 single-family homes on the Harris County appraisal roll. Most sit between 38 and 50 ft above sea level, and the typical home is 0.3 mi from the nearest bayou or drainage channel. On Harris County's draft 2026 map, 495 single-family homes move into the 100-year zone and 281 move out, which would put 8% of the ZIP in the zone, against 5% today. Until FEMA adopts the draft, today's map decides who must carry flood insurance.

Next door, 77033 has 16% of its single-family homes in the zone and 77051 has under 1%. FEMA's Harvey damage model counts at least 2 single-family homes here as damaged, and FEMA took 3,558 aid requests from the ZIP after the storm.

Compiled by FloodMaps from FEMA and county records. Flood-zone counts are single-family homes on the county appraisal rolls, placed on FEMA's flood map and Harris County's draft 2026 map as they stood on October 13, 2026. Harvey damage is FEMA's modeled damage for the 2017 storm, with each home counted once. FEMA aid is Individual Assistance requests and grants after Harvey, by ZIP.

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