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Low Water Pressure in Highland, MD

A lever ball valve and a wheel-handled gate valve on the same run of pipe

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Highland has 1,040 occupied homes across 1 ZIP code, and the typical one was built in 1983. That year is the most useful single fact for working out why the water pressure is weak, because it predicts what the supply pipe is made of.

Highland sits 1 year newer than the MD median of 1982. Of the 159 MD towns we route calls in, its housing is older than 48% of them, and by number of homes it ranks 125th.

What 1983 tells you about the pipe in Highland

Housing of this vintage generally means copper throughout in most cases, with polybutylene fitted in some homes built from the late seventies onward. Polybutylene was discontinued in the mid-nineties and is worth identifying, because its failures are sudden rather than gradual. More on 1980s supply pipe.

97% of occupied homes in Highland are owner-occupied, 13 points above the MD figure of 84%. It matters here because the run between the meter and the house belongs to the property owner, not the utility.

Median household income across Highland ZIP codes is $218,808, 84% above the MD median of $119,156.

Before calling anyone in Highland, check whether every tap is weak or just one. Normal supply is 45–80 psi and under 40 psi is low — how to test it in a minute. Whole house is a supply problem worth a call; one tap is usually a five-minute job you can do yourself.

Highland against the nearest MD towns we cover

Town	Typical build year	Occupied homes
Highland	1983	1,040
Fulton	2012	2,031
Savage	1961	1,095
Galesville	1951	237
Glenn Dale	1994	2,255

Nearby towns we cover

Greenbelt typical build 1976 · 7 years older
Harwood typical build 1984 · same era
West River typical build 1991 · 8 years newer
Hyattsville typical build 1962 · 21 years older
Jessup typical build 1991 · 8 years newer
Bethesda typical build 1968 · 15 years older

Worth reading for a 1983-era home

ZIP codes we route in Highland

20777

Low water pressure help near me in Highland

Give us your Highland ZIP code and what is happening. We check it against partner coverage and connect you with an independent contractor covering that area. We do not do the work and you are never charged.

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