Plumbing
607 events this week, Cooling Down — top signal: Plumbing General
↓ -33%vs 30d avg
Austin: 1,468 Demand Signals This Week — ↓ -35% vs Last Week
Across 3 active verticals, Plumbing leads with 607 events. 78725 is the fastest-moving area. Updated 2 hours ago.
- Demand Signals (7d)
- 1,468
- ↓ -35% vs last week
- Active Zones
- 44
- ↓ -2% vs last week
- Top Vertical
- Plumbing
- 607 events
- Areas Covered
- 5
- across Texas
This Week in Austin
- •Plumbing demand surged 600% in District 1 this week, driven by 27 new electrical general events.
- •Electrical pulled back to 583 signals, down 34% from last week.
- •Meanwhile, District 6 cooled 100% as plumbing general activity declined to 8 events.
- •Across all verticals, Austin recorded 1,468 demand signals this week — above its 90-day average.
- •As of Saturday, February 28, 2026.
Where Demand is Moving in Austin
The fastest-growing zone in Austin this week is District 1, where activity jumped 600% with 27 events. Meanwhile, District 6 cooled 100%.
Heating Up
- 1.↑ +600%27 eventsTop: Electrical General
- 2.↑ +450%31 eventsTop: Plumbing General
- 3.↑ +400%63 eventsTop: Electrical General
- 4.↑ +260%101 eventsTop: Electrical General
- 5.↑ +250%35 eventsTop: Electrical General
Cooling Down
- 1.↓ -100%8 eventsTop: Plumbing General
- 2.↓ -100%22 eventsTop: Electrical General
- 3.↓ -100%14 eventsTop: Plumbing General
- 4.↓ -100%9 eventsTop: Plumbing General
- 5.↓ -100%23 eventsTop: Plumbing General
Industries Active in Austin
Austin has active demand across 3 service verticals. Plumbing leads with 607 events this week, Cooling Down.
Austin Contractor Market Overview
- •9,706 demand signals recorded across all service verticals in the past 30 days — up 6% from the prior month.
- •Plumbing leads with 3,892 events, followed by Electrical (3,892). Top areas: District 2, District 7, District 1 (39% of activity).
- •This week: decelerating momentum. District 1 surged 600%; District 6 declined 100%.
- •Top signals: Plumbing General, Hvac General, Electrical General (100% of all events).
- •90-day outlook: Overall demand is above its 90-day average. District 1 and ZIP 78660 are positioned for continued growth.
Austin by Zip Code
Active zip codes in Austin ranked by recent demand signals.
| Zip Code | Events in Past Week | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| Westgate & Manchaca (78745) | 101 | ↓ -23% |
| South Congress & Zilker (78704) | 96 | ↓ -19% |
| Crestview & Brentwood (78757) | 86 | ↓ -26% |
| Cat Mountain & Far West (78731) | 86 | ↓ -15% |
| Colony Park & Loyola (78724) | 54 | ↓ -45% |
| Old West Austin & Clarksville (78703) | 49 | ↓ -21% |
| Windsor Park & Mueller (78723) | 48 | ↓ -57% |
| Downtown & Rainey Street (78701) | 45 | ↓ -10% |
| Westlake Hills & Rollingwood (78746) | 39 | ↓ -15% |
| South Manchaca & Slaughter (78748) | 38 | ↓ -43% |
| East Downtown & Holly (78702) | 37 | ↓ -63% |
| North Lamar & Rundberg (78758) | 37 | ↓ -57% |
| Montopolis & Del Valle (78725) | 27 | ↑ +286% |
| East Austin & Govalle (78721) | 24 | ↓ -62% |
| Hyde Park & North Loop (78751) | 23 | ↓ -32% |
| East Riverside & Oltorf (78741) | 13 | ↓ -59% |
| UT Campus & West Campus (78705) | 11 | ↓ -58% |
| Cherrywood & French Place (78722) | 10 | ↓ -58% |
| Bee Cave Road & Lake Austin (78733) | 9 | → 0% |
How Austin Compares to Other Markets
Austin recorded 1,468 demand signals this week — 0.1x Seattle's 17,428. Austin's strongest vertical is Plumbing, while Seattle is led by Electrical.
| Market | Events in Past Week | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | 1,468 | ↓ -35% |
| Seattle | 17,428 | ↑ +487% |
Frequently Asked Questions About Austin
Which areas have the most demand in Austin right now?
The highest-demand areas in Austin this week are District 1, ZIP 78660, District 2. District 1 leads with 27 events, up 600% from the prior period. DemandZones tracks this data across 3 service verticals using official public records updated daily.
How many building permits were filed in Austin this week?
Austin saw 1,468 permit-related events this week across HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and roofing verticals. This includes new installations, renovations, and code compliance permits tracked from official municipal filings.
Is Austin's contractor market heating up or cooling down?
Austin's contractor market is cooling down (-35% this week). The city recorded 1,468 total demand signals this week, compared to 2,248 last week. Plumbing is the most active vertical with 607 events.
What types of service work are most common in Austin?
The most common demand signals in Austin this month are: Plumbing General (607 events), Electrical General (583 events), Hvac General (278 events). These signals come from official public records including 311 complaints, building permits, inspections, and code violations.
How does Austin compare to Seattle for contractor demand?
Austin recorded 1,468 demand signals this week — 0.1x Seattle's 17,428. Austin's strongest vertical is Plumbing, while Seattle is led by Electrical. Both markets are tracked daily by DemandZones.
What data sources does DemandZones use for Austin?
DemandZones processes multiple official data sources for Austin, including 311 complaint systems, building permit databases, and inspection records. Sources are updated daily. Our proprietary scoring engine cross-references these sources to identify demand patterns invisible in raw data.
How often is Austin data updated?
Austin data is updated daily. DemandZones fetches the latest records from official municipal databases every day, computes demand scores, and publishes updated trends. The freshest data source was updated recently.
About the Data
DemandZones processes multiple data sources for Austin, updated daily from official government records. Our proprietary pipeline normalizes, scores, and cross-references raw municipal data to surface demand signals no single source reveals on its own.
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