Plumbing Market in
Houston, TX
$568M TAM · Market Score 33/100 · Ranked #8 of 925 MSAs by TAM
Bottom-up market data for the Houston, TX MSA. Sourced from PinpointIQ's MSA-level intelligence platform.
Market Score breakdown
How Houston scored 33/100 for Plumbing
PinpointIQ's Market Score is a percentile-weighted composite. The components + weights are set per vertical. Houston ranks in the 11th percentile nationally for Plumbing.
| Component | Weight | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| % Housing Pre-1980 | 35% | 31.46 | 9 |
| Fragmentation Score | 35% | 0 | 0 |
| Total Housing Units | 30% | 2,906,364 | 100 |
TAM by segment
$568M in Houston broken down by segment
Demographic snapshot
Who lives and buys in Houston
Frequently asked questions
Plumbing market in Houston: common questions
How big is the plumbing market in Houston, TX?
The plumbing market in Houston, TX has a total addressable market of $568M, calculated bottom-up from U.S. Census, BLS, and IRS County Business Patterns data at the census-tract level. This makes Houston the #8 largest plumbing market of 925 U.S. MSAs.
How many plumbing companies are in Houston?
PinpointIQ tracks 1,909 plumbing establishments in the Houston MSA, employing approximately 25,783 people. Establishment counts are sourced from IRS County Business Patterns and refreshed monthly.
How does Houston rank nationally for plumbing?
Houston scores 33/100 on PinpointIQ's Plumbing Market Score, ranking #819 of 925 U.S. metros — the 11th 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 Houston?
PinpointIQ scores Houston's plumbing market on 3 components: % Housing Pre-1980 (35% weight, 9th percentile); Fragmentation Score (35% weight, 0th percentile); Total Housing Units (30% weight, 100th 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 Houston?
Houston's $568M plumbing TAM breaks down into: Plumbing Service ($171M, 30% of TAM); Plumbing Repipe ($102M, 18% of TAM); Plumbing New Install ($295M, 52% of TAM). Segment sizes reflect PinpointIQ's bottom-up model at the census-tract level.
Is Houston growing? How does population affect the plumbing market?
Houston has a population of 7,442,788 and has grown 12.2% 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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