Sunset Valley, TX
How exposed is Sunset Valley to wildfire?
USFS scores Sunset Valley at the 55th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (modestly above the national average for wildfire risk), a figure built from 442 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Sunset Valley's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 54th percentile nationally.
Where Sunset Valley's buildings actually sit
Direct exposure dominates in Sunset Valley: 72.2% of its 442 buildings, versus 20.1% Indirect and 7.7% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Where Sunset Valley ranks
Sunset Valley ranks lower within Texas (10th percentile statewide) than its 55th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Sunset Valley ranks 14,350 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 18,427 by building count (1 is largest). Within Texas alone, it ranks 1,622 of 1,795 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Texas on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Sunset Valley
At the 55th national percentile, Sunset Valley rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With 72.2% of Sunset Valley in Direct exposure, defensible-space clearing and ember-resistant construction (vents, Class-A roofing) address the exposure this page's own numbers describe, not a generic checklist. See the home-hardening guide.
Where Sunset Valley's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Sunset Valley's 14,350-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Sunset Valley's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.