Plumbing Market in
Boston, MA
$638M TAM · Market Score 68/100 · Ranked #6 of 925 MSAs by TAM
Bottom-up market data for the Boston, MA MSA. Sourced from PinpointIQ's MSA-level intelligence platform.
Market Score breakdown
How Boston scored 68/100 for Plumbing
PinpointIQ's Market Score is a percentile-weighted composite. The components + weights are set per vertical. Boston ranks in the 92th percentile nationally for Plumbing.
| Component | Weight | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| % Housing Pre-1980 | 35% | 66.18 | 82 |
| Fragmentation Score | 35% | 18.3 | 28 |
| Total Housing Units | 30% | 2,059,059 | 99 |
TAM by segment
$638M in Boston broken down by segment
Demographic snapshot
Who lives and buys in Boston
Frequently asked questions
Plumbing market in Boston: common questions
How big is the plumbing market in Boston, MA?
The plumbing market in Boston, MA has a total addressable market of $638M, calculated bottom-up from U.S. Census, BLS, and IRS County Business Patterns data at the census-tract level. This makes Boston the #6 largest plumbing market of 925 U.S. MSAs.
How many plumbing companies are in Boston?
PinpointIQ tracks 2,169 plumbing establishments in the Boston MSA, employing approximately 22,860 people. Establishment counts are sourced from IRS County Business Patterns and refreshed monthly.
How does Boston rank nationally for plumbing?
Boston scores 68/100 on PinpointIQ's Plumbing Market Score, ranking #78 of 925 U.S. metros — the 92th percentile nationally. The Market Score is a percentile-weighted composite of the vertical-specific drivers that make a metro attractive for plumbing operators and investors.
What drives plumbing demand in Boston?
PinpointIQ scores Boston's plumbing market on 3 components: % Housing Pre-1980 (35% weight, 82th percentile); Fragmentation Score (35% weight, 28th percentile); Total Housing Units (30% weight, 99th percentile). The weights are calibrated to the plumbing vertical and applied consistently across every U.S. MSA.
What are the biggest plumbing sub-segments in Boston?
Boston's $638M plumbing TAM breaks down into: Plumbing Service ($262M, 41% of TAM); Plumbing Repipe ($331M, 52% of TAM); Plumbing New Install ($45M, 7% of TAM). Segment sizes reflect PinpointIQ's bottom-up model at the census-tract level.
Is Boston growing? How does population affect the plumbing market?
Boston has a population of 4,953,354 and has grown 3.8% over the last 5 years. Population change is one of the drivers of plumbing demand and factors into PinpointIQ's Market Score alongside vertical-specific attractiveness metrics.
TAM figures reflect PinpointIQ's bottom-up market size model built from U.S. Census, BLS, IRS County Business Patterns, and other public + commercial sources at the census-tract level. Market Score is PinpointIQ's percentile-weighted composite; the components and weights are set per vertical and shown above. Data refreshed monthly.
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