Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

Business Ideas & Market Opportunities

The Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue market is currently trailing the national growth rate. Our analysis identifies 160 active sectors where local supply has not yet met the demand indicated by the national baseline.

Active Local Businesses

129,446

Total Competition Pool

Market Size

4.0M

Total Metro Population

5-Year Growth Rate

-1.0%

⚠️ Trailing US(+0.1% avg)

Underserved Sectors

220

Niches with LQ < 0.8

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All Other Publishers

Growth
+212.5%
Scale
$675K PAY
Saturation
1.66
25 establishments

Other Management Consulting Services

Growth
+180.4%
Scale
$484K PAY
Saturation
0.64
129 establishments

Packing and Crating

Growth
+142.9%
Scale
$257K PAY
Saturation
0.91
17 establishments

Music Publishers

Growth
+140.0%
Scale
$82K PAY
Saturation
1.14
12 establishments

Barber Shops

Growth
+92.1%
Scale
$343K PAY
Saturation
1.13
965 establishments

Sports Teams and Clubs

Growth
+81.8%
Scale
$38.5M PAY
Saturation
1.13
20 establishments

All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services

Growth
+72.1%
Scale
$1.0M PAY
Saturation
0.59
74 establishments

HMO Medical Centers

Growth
+71.4%
Scale
$8.7M PAY
Saturation
1.27
36 establishments

Local Messengers and Local Delivery

Growth
+68.8%
Scale
$1.1M PAY
Saturation
1.84
130 establishments

All Other Legal Services

Growth
+67.5%
Scale
$577K PAY
Saturation
0.86
67 establishments

Retail Bakeries

Growth
+66.3%
Scale
$312K PAY
Saturation
1.25
153 establishments

Temporary Shelters

Growth
+66.0%
Scale
$807K PAY
Saturation
1.54
88 establishments

Other Social Advocacy Organizations

Growth
+63.4%
Scale
$308K PAY
Saturation
1.85
214 establishments

Miscellaneous Intermediation

Growth
+60.6%
Scale
$1.6M PAY
Saturation
0.94
167 establishments

Other Grantmaking and Giving Services

Growth
+57.7%
Scale
$682K PAY
Saturation
1.36
82 establishments

Mobile Food Services

Growth
+53.3%
Scale
$163K PAY
Saturation
1.14
187 establishments

Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians)

Growth
+51.8%
Scale
$181K PAY
Saturation
1.36
885 establishments

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

Growth
+50.6%
Scale
$5.0M PAY
Saturation
1.50
262 establishments

General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers

Growth
+48.9%
Scale
$1.9M PAY
Saturation
1.63
70 establishments

Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

Growth
+47.9%
Scale
$1.1M PAY
Saturation
0.85
108 establishments

Analyst Insights & Due Diligence

Administrative data provides the map, but not the terrain. We recommend three specific validation steps for Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue:

1

Demographic Fit

Does the local population age or income level explain the "Supply Gaps"? (e.g., A gap in luxury services may be due to lower local income).

2

Regulatory Check

Verify local licensing requirements. High barriers to entry often protect "High Yield" sectors from new competition.

3

Competitor Health

Investigate the "Momentum" sectors. Are existing businesses thriving, or is the growth due to high turnover and failure rates?