5,336,940
Ohio housing units
The U.S. Census Bureau estimated 5,336,940 housing units in Ohio on July 1, 2024.
U.S. Census Bureau, Ohio QuickFacts, 2024Research desk
Gutter and roof runoff statistics.
A sourced reference for homeowners, writers, and local property professionals looking for clear context on roof runoff, weather exposure, and water-related home risks.
Last updated October 13, 2026. Every figure below links to its original source.
At a glance
Numbers that put the roofline in context.
Gutters, downspouts, grading, and drainage are different parts of the same water-management picture. This page does not claim that a gutter guard prevents every water problem. It gathers public figures that explain why a working drainage path matters around a home.
For a homeowner, the practical takeaway is simple: notice how water leaves the roof after a storm, and deal with recurring overflow or drainage concerns before they become harder to understand.
Citable figures
Ohio and U.S. data.
67.0%
Ohio owner-occupied homes
Ohio’s owner-occupied housing rate was 67.0% for 2019 through 2023.
U.S. Census Bureau, Ohio QuickFacts, 2019–202322.6%
Of 2023 homeowners insurance losses
Water damage and freezing made up 22.6% of incurred homeowners insurance losses in 2023. This category includes covered mold damage.
Insurance Information Institute using ISO data, 20235.3%
Of insured homes had a 2023 claim
The average amount paid per homeowners claim was $20,062 in 2023, according to ISO data reported by the Insurance Information Institute.
Insurance Information Institute using ISO data, 202327
U.S. billion-dollar weather disasters in 2024
NOAA recorded 27 U.S. weather and climate disasters with losses exceeding $1 billion each in 2024, including 17 severe storms and two winter storms.
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 2024D
U.S. stormwater infrastructure grade
The American Society of Civil Engineers gave U.S. stormwater infrastructure a D in its 2025 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure.
American Society of Civil Engineers, 20255×
More runoff from a typical city block
An EPA fact sheet reports that a typical city block with impervious surfaces, including rooftops and pavement, generates more than five times the runoff of a woodland area of the same size.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2003Method and sources
How to use this page.
Each number is drawn from a named public source and is presented with the source’s own date. Insurance figures describe national insured-home losses, not a guarantee about any individual property. Infrastructure and runoff figures provide broad context, not a site-specific drainage assessment.
LEAF FREE will review these figures regularly and replace a figure when its source publishes a newer, comparable update. Links above go directly to the original publisher so readers can check the methodology and definitions for themselves.
Need to cite this page?
Suggested citation: LEAF FREE Gutter Guards. “Gutter and Roof Runoff Statistics.” Updated October 13, 2026. https://leaffreegutterguards.com/gutter-and-roof-runoff-statistics
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