Roofer demand in Philadelphia, PA
How in-demand is roofer work in Philadelphia right now, how the local market looks, and how to start.
fewer pros than demand — easier to win clients. 26 roofer pros listed on HireLocal in Philadelphia against ~730 the market supports — #16 of 16 trades by demand.
Demand in Philadelphia: 670,000 households
Philadelphia has 670,000 households. 26 roofer pros are listed on HireLocal — about 3.6 % of the 730 the market can support.
- Households
- ~670,000
- Pros the market supports
- ~730
- Listed on HireLocal
- 26
| Households | 669,222 |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied share | 52 % |
| Pros the market supports | 726 |
| listed on HireLocal | 26 |
| Coverage | 3.6 % |
| Score | 98 / 100 |
By national ratios Philadelphia supports about 730 full-time roofer pros — a large market with room for niche specialists, emergency-only operators and franchises alike. That is several times the size of a typical United States city we cover. Ownership is split — 52 % owner-occupied — so a typical week mixes homeowners with landlords and property managers who buy in volume. The housing stock is old for the country, which pushes repair and replacement demand above the national average.
26 roofer pros are listed in Philadelphia. Every listed pro covers roughly 22,000 households — plenty of room before this market reads as crowded.
Flat and low-slope roofs dominate the rowhouse stock and suffer from ponding water, membrane failure, and freeze-thaw cracking. Shared roof structures across attached homes complicate repairs, and the brick parapets common in the city require periodic masonry attention.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2019–2023); U.S. BLS OEWS; HireLocal. Updated . How we calculate →
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- Roofer scores 98/100 (Underserved) in Philadelphia — fewer pros than demand — easier to win clients. There are 26 pros serving the city today.
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- We track 26 roofer pros serving Philadelphia, ranking #16 of 16 trades by local demand.