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What Durham, NC is underserved in
The biggest opening in Durham right now is window replacement: about 530 searches a month across Durham County, and local companies pay $69.87 for each click. The three businesses at the top of Google Maps for it have a median of 104 reviews, so expect a longer climb to the top three. Too few searches here to build on: boat lift repair, crane rental, dock builder, electrical panel upgrade, generator installation, grease trap cleaning, impact windows, screen enclosure repair and seawall repair. Durham is one of the biggest US cities, so scores here run high on sheer demand. Established companies spend heavily on ads and reviews, and the map pack is much harder to crack than in a mid-size town; a suburb or a single neighborhood is often the easier start. Big cities are left out of our national rankings for that reason.
Durham County, North Carolina. Data from October 2026.
Top opportunities in Durham
| # | Business | Score | Searches/mo | Per click |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Window replacementFull market report, $29 | 41 | 530 | $69.87 |
| 2 | Porta potty rentalFull market report, $29 | 41 | 570 | $16.82 |
| 3 | Ac repairFull market report, $29 | 38 | 1,260 | $56.88 |
| 4 | Bathroom remodelingFull market report, $29 | 34 | 520 | $38.22 |
| 5 | Crawl space encapsulationFull market report, $29 | 33 | 290 | $37.38 |
50 more scored businesses for Durham are in the full list.
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Searches/mo: people in that county searching Google for the service each month. Per click: what local companies pay Google for one of those visitors. Search value/mo: a rough estimate of what that demand is worth to the businesses that win it. Leader reviews: median review count of the top 3 on Google Maps; lower means an easier market to break into.
Questions
What business should I start in Durham, NC?
In October 2026, window replacement had the most room to grow in Durham: strong demand for the area and a score of 41 out of 100.
What is Durham underserved in?
Services with many local searches and few strong competitors. This month that list is led by window replacement, porta potty rental, ac repair.
Other North Carolina towns
How these numbers are made: methodology.
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