Cambridge: 4 Demand Signals This Week-78% vs Last Week

Across 4 active verticals, Roofing leads with 2 events. Updated 3 hours ago.

Demand Signals (7d)
4
-78% vs last week
Active Zones
4
→ 0% vs last week
Top Vertical
Roofing
2 events
Areas Covered
5
across Massachusetts

This Week in Cambridge

  • Roofing leads Cambridge's demand landscape this week with 2 events, a 100% surge from last week.
  • Electrical pulled back to 1 signals, down 80% from last week.
  • Across all verticals, Cambridge recorded 4 demand signals this week — in line with its 90-day average.
  • As of Saturday, February 28, 2026.

Industries Active in Cambridge

Cambridge has active demand across 3 service verticals. Roofing leads with 2 events this week, Surging.

Cambridge Contractor Market Overview

  • 78 demand signals recorded across all service verticals in the past 30 days — down 2% from the prior month.
  • HVAC leads with 37 events, followed by Plumbing (17).
  • This week: decelerating momentum..
  • Top signals: Hvac General, Plumbing General, Electrical General (80% of all events).
  • 90-day outlook: Overall demand is in line with its 90-day average. High-activity zones are positioned for continued growth.

Cambridge by Area

Each area in Cambridge has distinct demand patterns.

AreaEvents in Past WeekTrend

Frequently Asked Questions About Cambridge

How many building permits were filed in Cambridge this week?

Cambridge saw 4 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 Cambridge's contractor market heating up or cooling down?

Cambridge's contractor market is cooling down (-78% this week). The city recorded 4 total demand signals this week, compared to 18 last week. Roofing is the most active vertical with 2 events.

What types of service work are most common in Cambridge?

The most common demand signals in Cambridge this month are: Roofing General (2 events), Electrical General (1 events), Plumbing General (1 events). These signals come from official public records including 311 complaints, building permits, inspections, and code violations.

What data sources does DemandZones use for Cambridge?

DemandZones processes multiple official data sources for Cambridge, 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 Cambridge data updated?

Cambridge 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 Cambridge, 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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