What Bend, OR is underserved in
The biggest opening in Bend right now is epoxy garage floors: about 620 searches a month across Deschutes County, and local companies pay $5.70 for each click. The three businesses at the top of Google Maps for it have a median of 11 reviews, which a newcomer can match with steady work. For epoxy garage floors, gutter installation and septic pumping, no local company's own website makes Google's top results; only directories and national sites do. Too few searches here to build on: seawall repair.
Deschutes County, Oregon. Data from October 2026.
Top opportunities in Bend
| # | Business | Score | Searches/mo | Per click |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Epoxy garage floors | 30 | 620 | $5.70 |
| 2 | Gutter installation | 27 | 170 | $22.25 |
| 3 | Septic pumping | 26 | 180 | $16.56 |
| 4 | Shower door installation | 0 | 80 | $4.98 |
| 5 | Crane rental | 0 | 60 | $7.51 |
4 more scored businesses for Bend are in the full list.
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 Bend, OR?
In October 2026, epoxy garage floors had the most room to grow in Bend: strong demand for the area and a score of 30 out of 100.
What is Bend underserved in?
Services with many local searches and few strong competitors. This month that list is led by epoxy garage floors, gutter installation, septic pumping.
Other Oregon towns
How these numbers are made: methodology.
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