Seattle Contractor Leads: 14,910 Signals This Week

14,910 demand signals this week across 4 verticals. 98109 is the fastest-moving area.

Updated Apr 14, 10:49 PM
Demand Signals (7d)
14,910
-63% vs last week
Active Zones
31
-3% vs last week
Top Vertical
Electrical
11,046 events74% of total
Areas Covered
5
across Washington

Seattle contractor activity is down 63% this week with 14,910 signals. 98109 is the fastest-moving area.

This Week in Seattle

Electrical demand surged 8600% in North Seattle this week, driven by 1,784 new roofing general events.

Roofing pulled back to 3,204 signals, down 57% from last week.

Meanwhile, ZIP 98146 cooled 100% as roof repair activity declined to 29 events.

Across all verticals, Seattle recorded 14,910 demand signals this week — stable.

As of Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

Seattle Opportunity Map

Geographic distribution of active contractor opportunities across Seattle. Markers colored by opportunity score.

Where Demand is Moving in Seattle

The fastest-growing zone in Seattle this week is North Seattle, where activity jumped 8600% with 1,784 events. Meanwhile, ZIP 98146 cooled 100%.

Heating Up

  1. 1.
    ↑ +8600%1,784 eventsTop: Roofing General
  2. 2.
    ↑ +4500%847 eventsTop: Roofing General
  3. 3.
    ↑ +3400%205 eventsTop: Roofing General
  4. 4.
    ↑ +2200%766 eventsTop: Roofing General
  5. 5.
    ↑ +378%1,189 eventsTop: Roofing General

Cooling Down

  1. 1.
    -100%29 eventsTop: Roof Repair
  2. 2.
    -100%159 eventsTop: Roofing General
  3. 3.
    -100%3 eventsTop: Roofing General
  4. 4.
    -100%3 eventsTop: General
  5. 5.
    -100%3 eventsTop: General

Industries Active in Seattle

Seattle has active demand across 4 service verticals. Electrical leads with 11,046 events this week, Cooling Down.

Seattle 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: 98103, 98118, 98112 (0% of activity).

This week: decelerating momentum. North Seattle surged 8600%; ZIP 98146 declined 100%.

90-day outlook: Overall demand is stable. North Seattle and South Seattle are positioned for continued growth.

Seattle by Area

Each area in Seattle has distinct demand patterns. North Seattle leads with 1,784 events this week.

AreaEvents in Past WeekTrend
North Seattle1,784-64%
East Seattle1,189-65%
Downtown880-61%
South Seattle847-65%
West Seattle766-67%

Frequently Asked Questions About Seattle

Which areas have the most demand in Seattle right now?

The highest-demand areas in Seattle this week are North Seattle, South Seattle, ZIP 98125. North Seattle leads with 1,784 events, up 8600% 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 Seattle this week?

Seattle saw 14,910 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 Seattle's contractor market heating up or cooling down?

Seattle's contractor market is cooling down (-63% this week). The city recorded 14,910 total demand signals this week, compared to 39,967 last week. Electrical is the most active vertical with 11,046 events.

What types of service work are most common in Seattle?

The most common demand signals in Seattle this month are: Electrical General (11,046 events), Roofing General (3,204 events), Hvac General (647 events). These signals come from official public records including 311 complaints, building permits, inspections, and code violations.

What data sources does DemandZones use for Seattle?

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

Seattle 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 Seattle, 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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