Plumbing Market in
Seattle, WA
$525M TAM · Market Score 40/100 · Ranked #9 of 925 MSAs by TAM
Bottom-up market data for the Seattle, WA MSA. Sourced from PinpointIQ's MSA-level intelligence platform.
Market Score breakdown
How Seattle scored 40/100 for Plumbing
PinpointIQ's Market Score is a percentile-weighted composite. The components + weights are set per vertical. Seattle ranks in the 23th percentile nationally for Plumbing.
| Component | Weight | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| % Housing Pre-1980 | 35% | 42.69 | 29 |
| Fragmentation Score | 35% | 0 | 0 |
| Total Housing Units | 30% | 1,704,523 | 99 |
TAM by segment
$525M in Seattle broken down by segment
Demographic snapshot
Who lives and buys in Seattle
Frequently asked questions
Plumbing market in Seattle: common questions
How big is the plumbing market in Seattle, WA?
The plumbing market in Seattle, WA has a total addressable market of $525M, calculated bottom-up from U.S. Census, BLS, and IRS County Business Patterns data at the census-tract level. This makes Seattle the #9 largest plumbing market of 925 U.S. MSAs.
How many plumbing companies are in Seattle?
PinpointIQ tracks 1,064 plumbing establishments in the Seattle MSA, employing approximately 17,675 people. Establishment counts are sourced from IRS County Business Patterns and refreshed monthly.
How does Seattle rank nationally for plumbing?
Seattle scores 40/100 on PinpointIQ's Plumbing Market Score, ranking #710 of 925 U.S. metros — the 23th 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 Seattle?
PinpointIQ scores Seattle's plumbing market on 3 components: % Housing Pre-1980 (35% weight, 29th percentile); Fragmentation Score (35% weight, 0th percentile); Total Housing Units (30% weight, 99th 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 Seattle?
Seattle's $525M plumbing TAM breaks down into: Plumbing Service ($241M, 46% of TAM); Plumbing Repipe ($196M, 37% of TAM); Plumbing New Install ($87M, 17% of TAM). Segment sizes reflect PinpointIQ's bottom-up model at the census-tract level.
Is Seattle growing? How does population affect the plumbing market?
Seattle has a population of 4,061,920 and has grown 8.7% 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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