Plumbing Market in
Charlotte, NC
$254M TAM · Market Score 32/100 · Ranked #23 of 925 MSAs by TAM
Bottom-up market data for the Charlotte, NC MSA. Sourced from PinpointIQ's MSA-level intelligence platform.
Market Score breakdown
How Charlotte scored 32/100 for Plumbing
PinpointIQ's Market Score is a percentile-weighted composite. The components + weights are set per vertical. Charlotte ranks in the 9th percentile nationally for Plumbing.
| Component | Weight | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| % Housing Pre-1980 | 35% | 29.1 | 7 |
| Fragmentation Score | 35% | 0 | 0 |
| Total Housing Units | 30% | 1,165,208 | 98 |
TAM by segment
$254M in Charlotte broken down by segment
Demographic snapshot
Who lives and buys in Charlotte
Frequently asked questions
Plumbing market in Charlotte: common questions
How big is the plumbing market in Charlotte, NC?
The plumbing market in Charlotte, NC has a total addressable market of $254M, calculated bottom-up from U.S. Census, BLS, and IRS County Business Patterns data at the census-tract level. This makes Charlotte the #23 largest plumbing market of 925 U.S. MSAs.
How many plumbing companies are in Charlotte?
PinpointIQ tracks 960 plumbing establishments in the Charlotte MSA, employing approximately 12,785 people. Establishment counts are sourced from IRS County Business Patterns and refreshed monthly.
How does Charlotte rank nationally for plumbing?
Charlotte scores 32/100 on PinpointIQ's Plumbing Market Score, ranking #838 of 925 U.S. metros — the 9th 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 Charlotte?
PinpointIQ scores Charlotte's plumbing market on 3 components: % Housing Pre-1980 (35% weight, 7th percentile); Fragmentation Score (35% weight, 0th percentile); Total Housing Units (30% weight, 98th 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 Charlotte?
Charlotte's $254M plumbing TAM breaks down into: Plumbing Service ($82M, 32% of TAM); Plumbing Repipe ($45M, 18% of TAM); Plumbing New Install ($127M, 50% of TAM). Segment sizes reflect PinpointIQ's bottom-up model at the census-tract level.
Is Charlotte growing? How does population affect the plumbing market?
Charlotte has a population of 2,768,407 and has grown 14.1% 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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