Plumbing Market in
Pittsburgh, PA
$133M TAM · Market Score 71/100 · Ranked #38 of 925 MSAs by TAM
Bottom-up market data for the Pittsburgh, PA MSA. Sourced from PinpointIQ's MSA-level intelligence platform.
Market Score breakdown
How Pittsburgh scored 71/100 for Plumbing
PinpointIQ's Market Score is a percentile-weighted composite. The components + weights are set per vertical. Pittsburgh ranks in the 95th percentile nationally for Plumbing.
| Component | Weight | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| % Housing Pre-1980 | 35% | 73.14 | 93 |
| Fragmentation Score | 35% | 16.5 | 26 |
| Total Housing Units | 30% | 1,174,149 | 98 |
TAM by segment
$133M in Pittsburgh broken down by segment
Demographic snapshot
Who lives and buys in Pittsburgh
Frequently asked questions
Plumbing market in Pittsburgh: common questions
How big is the plumbing market in Pittsburgh, PA?
The plumbing market in Pittsburgh, PA has a total addressable market of $133M, calculated bottom-up from U.S. Census, BLS, and IRS County Business Patterns data at the census-tract level. This makes Pittsburgh the #38 largest plumbing market of 925 U.S. MSAs.
How many plumbing companies are in Pittsburgh?
PinpointIQ tracks 843 plumbing establishments in the Pittsburgh MSA, employing approximately 9,004 people. Establishment counts are sourced from IRS County Business Patterns and refreshed monthly.
How does Pittsburgh rank nationally for plumbing?
Pittsburgh scores 71/100 on PinpointIQ's Plumbing Market Score, ranking #48 of 925 U.S. metros — the 95th 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 Pittsburgh?
PinpointIQ scores Pittsburgh's plumbing market on 3 components: % Housing Pre-1980 (35% weight, 93th percentile); Fragmentation Score (35% weight, 26th 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 Pittsburgh?
Pittsburgh's $133M plumbing TAM breaks down into: Plumbing Service ($50M, 37% of TAM); Plumbing Repipe ($69M, 52% of TAM); Plumbing New Install ($14M, 11% of TAM). Segment sizes reflect PinpointIQ's bottom-up model at the census-tract level.
Is Pittsburgh growing? How does population affect the plumbing market?
Pittsburgh has a population of 2,439,940 and has grown 3.9% 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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