Service Demand Report: Week of May 7, 2026
Every week, LeadHall monitors thousands of local communities across Nextdoor, Facebook, and Reddit to help contractors find homeowners who need their services. Here's what we found this week.
This Week at a Glance
- Total service requests tracked: 121,207
- Nextdoor mentions: 119,391
- Social group mentions: 1,816
- Week-over-week: down 34.1%
Most Requested Services
What homeowners are looking for this week, ranked by request volume:
| Rank | Service | Requests |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buying intent | 29,662 |
| 2 | Promotion | 25,663 |
| 3 | Information | 19,320 |
| 4 | Landscaping | 6,016 |
| 5 | Cleaning | 2,245 |
| 6 | Mover | 1,508 |
| 7 | Photographer | 1,002 |
| 8 | Auto mechanic | 967 |
| 9 | Spam | 940 |
| 10 | General Contractor | 851 |
| 11 | Junk removal | 842 |
| 12 | Complaint | 824 |
Geographic Hotspots
States with the most service requests this week:
| State | Requests |
|---|---|
| CA | 12,755 |
| TX | 10,233 |
| FL | 9,449 |
| AZ | 5,472 |
| GA | 4,941 |
| NY | 4,810 |
| PA | 4,570 |
| CO | 4,348 |
| NC | 4,313 |
| VA | 3,961 |
Top Cities
- San Antonio, TX - 1,168 requests
- Phoenix, AZ - 760 requests
- Houston, TX - 726 requests
- Austin, TX - 647 requests
- Las Vegas, NV - 643 requests
- Fort Worth, TX - 566 requests
- Charlotte, NC - 541 requests
- Portland, OR - 514 requests
Top Services in Facebook Groups
The most common service requests across local Facebook groups:
- Error - 1,423 mentions
- Buying intent - 262 mentions
- Information - 105 mentions
- Promotion - 21 mentions
- Spam - 3 mentions
Never Miss a Local Lead
The data above represents real homeowners asking for help in their local communities right now. Most of these requests go unanswered or get picked up by the first contractor who responds.
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- Real-time alerts when homeowners in your area need your service
- Monitoring across Nextdoor, Facebook groups, and Reddit
- Filtered leads matched to your service type and territory
- Email, SMS, and Slack notifications so you never miss an opportunity
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Cover photo: Avi Waxman / Unsplash