Water damage costs around Hudson, FL
Census, FEMA and NOAA figures for the Hudson area, and what to do with them.
In Hudson's ZIP codes, the average building payment on a flood claim was $74,588 over 2016 to 2025, compared with $90,796 across Florida.
- Calls answered 24/7
- Written estimate before work starts
- Water removal, drying and repair
Your call, step by step
Call (833) 728-2327
Say what is wet, where the water came from and whether it is still running. The call is answered any hour.
Stop the source
If water is still coming in, you are walked through the shutoff valve or the breaker first.
Inspection and written estimate
The crew checks the water category, measures moisture in walls and floors, photographs the damage and writes the estimate before work starts.
Written for homeowners in the Hudson area.
Flood insurance claims in Hudson's ZIP codes ran at 113.9 per 1,000 homes over the ten years to 2025.
Costs around Hudson
In Hudson, the water category and the size of the wet area set the starting point. Removed materials and drying days set the rest. A failed supply line is Category 1. Gulf storm water is Category 3, which means removing porous materials. Once the restoration crew has inspected and measured moisture, its written estimate becomes the real price. Ask the crew to list each wet room, the materials coming out and the planned drying days on the estimate. Those lines show you what drives the final total.
Storm jobs tend to cost the most here. FEMA flood insurance records show 113.9 claims per 1,000 homes from 2016 to 2025, far above Pasco County's 24.7. Those claims averaged a building payment of $74,588. When water from outside rises into a home, drywall, insulation and flooring come out across every wet room.
Housing type changes the scope too. The Census counts 27% of homes as mobile or manufactured, and water beneath them reaches insulation that is hard to dry. Homes built before 1980 make up 41%, and their water heaters and supply lines are aging. Seasonal homes are 17% of the stock, against 7% countywide, so a leak in an empty house can run for days. Longer exposure means more material removed and more drying days. If you rent your Hudson home, the owner usually approves the work. Send your photos and the date the leak began to the landlord right away.
Price ranges by job
Typical US ranges from published cost guides, not quotes.
| Item | Typical range | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Water damage restoration, typical home job | $1,300 to $6,400 | per job |
| Small clean-water leak, part of one room (Class 1) | $150 to $500 | per job |
| Long-standing water through much of the home, or standing for days | $15,000 to $100,000 | per job |
| Water removal and drying, clean water (Category 1) | $3 to $6 | per sq ft |
| Water removal and drying, gray water (Category 2) | $4 to $9 | per sq ft |
| Water removal and drying, black water (Category 3) | $7 to $12 | per sq ft |
| Air mover on site | $29 to $40 | per unit, per day |
| Refrigerant (LGR) dehumidifier on site | $65 to $145 | per unit, per day |
| HEPA air scrubber on site | $45 to $140 | per unit, per day |
| Restoration labor, standard hours | $60 to $200 | per hour |
| Floodwater cleanup and drying (outside water is Category 3) | $7 to $12 | per sq ft |
| Flooded basement cleanup, 500 to 1,000 sq ft | $2,000 to $8,000 | per job |
| Basement water removal, drying and sanitizing | $4 to $12 | per sq ft |
| Sewage backup cleanup (Category 3) | $2,000 to $10,000 | per job |
| Sewage cleanup and disinfection | $7 to $15 | per sq ft |
| Burst pipe repair, plumbing only | $400 to $2,000 | per repair |
| Burst pipe repair with related water damage | $1,000 to $4,000 | per job |
| Water-damaged ceiling repair | $350 to $2,500 | per ceiling area |
| Wet drywall removal and replacement | $1.5 to $4 | per sq ft |
| Water-damaged wall repair, drywall | $275 to $850 | per wall area |
| Hardwood floor repair or replacement after water damage | $7 to $25 | per sq ft |
| Wet carpet drying and repair | $300 to $2,000 | per room |
| Carpet replacement after water damage | $2 to $8 | per sq ft |
| Camera inspection to find a hidden leak | $125 to $500 | per visit |
| Mold inspection after water damage | $300 to $650 | per visit |
| Mold remediation, a separate job, if water sat too long | $1,100 to $6,000 | per job |
| After-hours, weekend or holiday call charge | $50 to $500 | per visit |
Typical US ranges compiled on 17 October 2026 from public cost guides and price lists, not prices from 911 Water Damage Fix or any one company. Most guide figures trace back to Angi and HomeAdvisor customer surveys (HomeAdvisor water damage cost guide, updated June 17, 2026); independent checks: HomeGuide (2025 and 2026), Fixr (January 2025), a State of Iowa restoration contract price list effective May 22, 2026, and a published restoration equipment rental list. The written estimate after an inspection is the only price that applies.
Hudson housing and flood figures
About 10,873 people live in Hudson; calls for its area come from 114 ZIP codes.
By FEMA's estimate, tidal and storm-surge flooding costs homes and businesses in Hudson's ZIP codes about $25 a year per $100,000 of building value.
FEMA's National Risk Index expects inland flooding to cost about $61 a year for every $100,000 of building value in Hudson's ZIP codes.
- 113.9 Flood insurance claims per 1,000 homes, 2016 to 2025Pasco County: 24.7
- 25 Yearly coastal flood loss per $100,000 of building valuePasco County: 5
- 7,632 Housing units
- 61 Yearly inland flood loss per $100,000 of building valuePasco County: 75
- 10,873 Residents
- 41% Homes built before 1980Pasco County: 30%
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023 5-year estimates; FEMA OpenFEMA, FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, claims from 2016 to 2025 (not endorsed by FEMA); FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Residential Penetration Rates v1 (not endorsed by FEMA); FEMA National Risk Index v1.20, December 2025 (not endorsed by FEMA); NOAA NCEI, U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, nearest weather station; FEMA OpenFEMA, Disaster Declarations Summaries v2 (not endorsed by FEMA); NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 2016 to 2025.
What moves the price in Hudson
Housing type is the first price driver in Hudson. Census figures show 27% of homes are mobile or manufactured, against 8% statewide. Water under one of these homes soaks the insulation and belly wrap beneath the floor, and particleboard floors swell fast. Those materials tend to come out rather than dry, which adds removal work.
Age comes second. About 41% of Hudson homes were built before 1980, against 30% across Pasco County. Original supply lines and water heaters remain in many of them. Plaster and plank subfloors are rare, with 1% built before 1950. Apartment buildings matter little, at 9% of homes in buildings with 5 or more units, so a leak usually stays inside one home.
Coastal flooding is the largest driver. FEMA flood insurance records show 113.9 claims per 1,000 homes from 2016 to 2025. Yearly coastal flood loss runs $25 per $100,000 of building value, against 5 for the state. Gulf water is Category 3, so flood damage restoration means removing wet drywall, insulation and flooring. Freezing plays a small part, with 8 nights a year at or below 32 degrees. Seasonal homes, 17% of the stock, can hide a leak for days. Call your insurer to ask what your policy covers before water mitigation begins.
Reading a Hudson estimate
A useful estimate shows its working: the water category, the area, each air mover and dehumidifier with its daily rate, the materials coming out room by room, labor, and whether the rebuild is in the price.
Before you approve the work
Ask three questions before anyone starts. First, which water category the job is, because sewage or floodwater changes what has to come out. Second, how many square feet are wet and how that was measured. Third, which equipment will run and for how many days, with the daily rate for each piece. A written estimate that answers all three can be compared with any other. If opening a wall shows more water, ask for the change in writing before the extra work is done, and keep the estimate, every change, your photos and the drying log together so the final bill can be checked line by line. A stained ceiling adds ceiling water damage repair to the bill once the space above tests dry.
Cost questions in Hudson
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One call for water damage in Hudson
Calls answered 24/7. The estimate is in writing before work begins.