Electrical
173 events this week, Cooling Down — top signal: Electrical General
↓ -82%vs 30d avg
Boston Contractor Leads: 311 Signals This Week
311 demand signals this week across 4 verticals. 02130 is the fastest-moving area.
Updated Apr 14, 10:48 PM
- Demand Signals (7d)
- 311
- ↓ -85% vs last week
- Active Zones
- 27
- ↓ -10% vs last week
- Top Vertical
- Electrical
- 173 events56% of total
- Neighborhoods Covered
- 5
- across Massachusetts
Boston contractor activity is down 85% this week with 311 signals. 02130 is the fastest-moving area.
This Week in Boston
Electrical demand surged 300% in Ward 19 this week, driven by 8 new plumbing general events.
Plumbing pulled back to 90 signals, down 86% from last week.
Meanwhile, Ward 8 cooled 100% as plumbing general activity declined to 5 events.
Across all verticals, Boston recorded 311 demand signals this week — stable.
As of Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
Boston Opportunity Map
Geographic distribution of active contractor opportunities across Boston. Markers colored by opportunity score.
Where Demand is Moving in Boston
The fastest-growing zone in Boston this week is Ward 19, where activity jumped 300% with 8 events. Meanwhile, Ward 8 cooled 100%.
Industries Active in Boston
Boston has active demand across 4 service verticals. Electrical leads with 173 events this week, Cooling Down.
Boston Contractor Market Overview
0 demand signals recorded across all service verticals in the past 30 days — down 100% from the prior month.
HVAC leads with 0 events, followed by Plumbing (0). Top areas: Ward 8, Ward 3, Ward 18 (0% of activity).
This week: decelerating momentum. Ward 19 surged 300%; Ward 8 declined 100%.
90-day outlook: Overall demand is stable. Ward 19 and Ward 17 are positioned for continued growth.
Boston by Neighborhood
Each neighborhood in Boston has distinct demand patterns. North Boston leads with 40 events this week.
| Neighborhood | Events in Past Week | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| North Boston | 40 | ↓ -82% |
| South Boston | 35 | ↓ -89% |
| West Boston | 30 | ↓ -87% |
| Downtown | 29 | ↓ -79% |
| East Boston | 26 | ↓ -88% |
Frequently Asked Questions About Boston
Which neighborhoods have the most demand in Boston right now?
The highest-demand neighborhoods in Boston this week are Ward 19, Ward 17. Ward 19 leads with 8 events, up 300% from the prior period. DemandZones tracks this data across 4 service verticals using official public records updated daily.
How many building permits were filed in Boston this week?
Boston saw 311 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 Boston's contractor market heating up or cooling down?
Boston's contractor market is cooling down (-85% this week). The city recorded 311 total demand signals this week, compared to 2,073 last week. Electrical is the most active vertical with 173 events.
What types of service work are most common in Boston?
The most common demand signals in Boston this month are: Electrical General (173 events), Plumbing General (90 events), Hvac General (40 events). These signals come from official public records including 311 complaints, building permits, inspections, and code violations.
What data sources does DemandZones use for Boston?
DemandZones processes multiple official data sources for Boston, 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 Boston data updated?
Boston 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 Boston, 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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