Sump Pump Installation in Portland, Oregon: fix it yourself, costs & nearby pros
No sump pump installation is listed in Portland yet. Below: how to handle the most most common sump pump installation problems yourself, what a pro charges in Oregon, and pros in nearby cities. Portland's ~290,000 households generate an estimated 3,000 sump pump installation jobs a year.
Sump pump installation pros near Portland
Quote requests from Portland go to listed pros within ~60 km.
Demand in Portland: 290,000 households, ~3,000 jobs a year
Portland's 290,000 households generate an estimated 3,000 sump pump installation jobs a year. 25 plumber pros are listed on HireLocal — about 2.2 % of the 1,100 the market can support.
- Households
- ~290,000
- Jobs per year
- ~3,000
- Pros the market supports
- ~1,100
- Listed on HireLocal
- 25
| Households | 287,030 |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied share | 53 % |
| Jobs per year (sump pump installation) | 2,968 |
| Pros the market supports | 1,147 |
| listed on HireLocal | 25 |
| Coverage | 2.2 % |
| Score | 99 / 100 |
By national ratios Portland supports about 1,100 full-time plumber pros — a large market with room for niche specialists, emergency-only operators and franchises alike. That is larger than most United States cities we cover. Ownership is split — 53 % 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.
25 plumber pros are listed in Portland; 0 of them offer sump pump installation specifically. Every listed pro covers roughly 11,000 households — plenty of room before this market reads as crowded.
This trade in Portland works to US state-licensed standards (CSLB/CCB) with city permits and inspection; the large local Russian-speaking community means Russian-language service is often available.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2019–2023); U.S. BLS OEWS; HireLocal listings. Updated . How we calculate →
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