Plumbing Market in
San Jose, CA
$497M TAM · Market Score 53/100 · Ranked #11 of 925 MSAs by TAM
Bottom-up market data for the San Jose, CA MSA. Sourced from PinpointIQ's MSA-level intelligence platform.
Market Score breakdown
How San Jose scored 53/100 for Plumbing
PinpointIQ's Market Score is a percentile-weighted composite. The components + weights are set per vertical. San Jose ranks in the 60th percentile nationally for Plumbing.
| Component | Weight | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| % Housing Pre-1980 | 35% | 58.99 | 69 |
| Fragmentation Score | 35% | 0 | 0 |
| Total Housing Units | 30% | 720,159 | 96 |
TAM by segment
$497M in San Jose broken down by segment
Demographic snapshot
Who lives and buys in San Jose
Frequently asked questions
Plumbing market in San Jose: common questions
How big is the plumbing market in San Jose, CA?
The plumbing market in San Jose, CA has a total addressable market of $497M, calculated bottom-up from U.S. Census, BLS, and IRS County Business Patterns data at the census-tract level. This makes San Jose the #11 largest plumbing market of 925 U.S. MSAs.
How many plumbing companies are in San Jose?
PinpointIQ tracks 547 plumbing establishments in the San Jose MSA, employing approximately 9,753 people. Establishment counts are sourced from IRS County Business Patterns and refreshed monthly.
How does San Jose rank nationally for plumbing?
San Jose scores 53/100 on PinpointIQ's Plumbing Market Score, ranking #366 of 925 U.S. metros — the 60th 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 San Jose?
PinpointIQ scores San Jose's plumbing market on 3 components: % Housing Pre-1980 (35% weight, 69th percentile); Fragmentation Score (35% weight, 0th percentile); Total Housing Units (30% weight, 96th 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 San Jose?
San Jose's $497M plumbing TAM breaks down into: Plumbing Service ($206M, 41% of TAM); Plumbing Repipe ($231M, 47% of TAM); Plumbing New Install ($60M, 12% of TAM). Segment sizes reflect PinpointIQ's bottom-up model at the census-tract level.
Is San Jose growing? How does population affect the plumbing market?
San Jose has a population of 1,969,337 and has stayed flat 0.0% 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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