Plumbing Market in
Buffalo, NY
$63M TAM · Market Score 63/100 · Ranked #70 of 925 MSAs by TAM
Bottom-up market data for the Buffalo, NY MSA. Sourced from PinpointIQ's MSA-level intelligence platform.
Market Score breakdown
How Buffalo scored 63/100 for Plumbing
PinpointIQ's Market Score is a percentile-weighted composite. The components + weights are set per vertical. Buffalo ranks in the 83th percentile nationally for Plumbing.
| Component | Weight | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| % Housing Pre-1980 | 35% | 76.56 | 98 |
| Fragmentation Score | 35% | 0 | 0 |
| Total Housing Units | 30% | 541,660 | 95 |
TAM by segment
$63M in Buffalo broken down by segment
Demographic snapshot
Who lives and buys in Buffalo
Frequently asked questions
Plumbing market in Buffalo: common questions
How big is the plumbing market in Buffalo, NY?
The plumbing market in Buffalo, NY has a total addressable market of $63M, calculated bottom-up from U.S. Census, BLS, and IRS County Business Patterns data at the census-tract level. This makes Buffalo the #70 largest plumbing market of 925 U.S. MSAs.
How many plumbing companies are in Buffalo?
PinpointIQ tracks 308 plumbing establishments in the Buffalo MSA, employing approximately 4,015 people. Establishment counts are sourced from IRS County Business Patterns and refreshed monthly.
How does Buffalo rank nationally for plumbing?
Buffalo scores 63/100 on PinpointIQ's Plumbing Market Score, ranking #158 of 925 U.S. metros — the 83th 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 Buffalo?
PinpointIQ scores Buffalo's plumbing market on 3 components: % Housing Pre-1980 (35% weight, 98th percentile); Fragmentation Score (35% weight, 0th percentile); Total Housing Units (30% weight, 95th 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 Buffalo?
Buffalo's $63M plumbing TAM breaks down into: Plumbing Service ($24M, 39% of TAM); Plumbing Repipe ($35M, 56% of TAM); Plumbing New Install ($3M, 5% of TAM). Segment sizes reflect PinpointIQ's bottom-up model at the census-tract level.
Is Buffalo growing? How does population affect the plumbing market?
Buffalo has a population of 1,161,343 and has grown 2.2% 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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