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Quick facts

In FEMA's 100-year zone

27%

276 of 1,007 single-family homes

Draft 2026 flood map

146 in, 258 out

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

Ground height

54 to 60 ft

Above sea level, for most homes in the ZIP

Harvey, 2017

At least 144 homes

In FEMA's Harvey damage model

FEMA aid after Harvey

1,940 requests

524 grants, median $500

Nearest bayou or channel

0.2 mi

Typical distance from a home

77081 and Harris County

ZIP 77081's figures beside Harris County's
77081Harris County
Single-family homes1,0071,154,353
In the 100-year zone27%8%
On the draft 2026 map16%11%
Moving into the zone14667,353

Frequently asked questions

Is 77081 in a flood zone?

276 of the 1,007 single-family homes in 77081 sit in FEMA's 100-year zone, or 27%. That is more than twice the Harris County share of 8%.

Will the new flood map change 77081?

Harris County's draft 2026 map moves 146 single-family homes in 77081 into the 100-year zone and 258 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 77081 flood in Hurricane Harvey?

At least 144 single-family homes in 77081 are among the damaged in FEMA's Harvey model. FEMA also took 1,940 aid requests from the ZIP after the storm and made 524 grants, with a median of $500. A FloodMaps report shows a single address's Harvey record.

How do I check a home in 77081?

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77081 has 1,007 single-family homes on the Harris County appraisal roll. Most sit between 54 and 60 ft above sea level, and the typical home is 0.2 mi from the nearest bayou or drainage channel. On Harris County's draft 2026 map, 146 single-family homes move into the 100-year zone and 258 move out, which would put 16% of the ZIP in the zone, against 27% today. Until FEMA adopts the draft, today's map decides who must carry flood insurance.

Next door, 77401 has 82% of its single-family homes in the zone and 77027 has 1%. FEMA's Harvey damage model counts at least 144 single-family homes here as damaged, and FEMA took 1,940 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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