diff --git a/src/components/estimate-builder/UnassignedItemsSection.tsx b/src/components/estimate-builder/UnassignedItemsSection.tsx
index 0c3d0b5..5f6f3a3 100644
--- a/src/components/estimate-builder/UnassignedItemsSection.tsx
+++ b/src/components/estimate-builder/UnassignedItemsSection.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import type { Component, Accessor } from 'solid-js';
-import { Show, For } from 'solid-js';
-import { ListTree } from 'lucide-solid';
+import { Show, For, createSignal, createMemo } from 'solid-js';
+import { ListTree, Search, X } from 'lucide-solid';
 import ItemRow from '../ItemRow';
 import LazyItem from '../LazyItem';
 import type { EstimateItem } from '../../types';
@@ -20,6 +20,16 @@ interface UnassignedItemsSectionProps {
 }
 
 export const UnassignedItemsSection: Component<UnassignedItemsSectionProps> = (props) => {
+    const [filterText, setFilterText] = createSignal('');
+
+    const filteredItems = createMemo(() => {
+        const text = filterText().toLowerCase().trim();
+        if (!text) return props.unassignedItems;
+        return props.unassignedItems.filter(item => 
+            (item.description || '').toLowerCase().includes(text)
+        );
+    });
+
     return (
         <Show when={props.unassignedItems.length > 0}>
             <div
@@ -39,9 +49,29 @@ export const UnassignedItemsSection: Component<UnassignedItemsSectionProps> = (p
                             <p class="text-muted-foreground text-sm">Drag these items into scopes to begin your estimate.</p>
                         </div>
                     </div>
-                    <span class="px-4 py-1.5 bg-card border border-border text-primary rounded-full text-[10px] font-black uppercase tracking-widest shadow-sm">
-                        {props.unassignedItems.length} Items Pending
-                    </span>
+                    <div class="flex items-center gap-4">
+                        <div class="relative group/search">
+                            <Search class="absolute left-3 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 w-4 h-4 text-muted-foreground/40 group-focus-within/search:text-primary transition-colors" />
+                            <input
+                                type="text"
+                                value={filterText()}
+                                onInput={(e) => setFilterText(e.currentTarget.value)}
+                                placeholder="Filter unassigned items..."
+                                class="pl-10 pr-10 py-2 bg-card border border-border rounded-xl text-sm focus:border-primary focus:ring-4 focus:ring-primary/10 outline-none transition-all w-64 shadow-sm"
+                            />
+                            <Show when={filterText()}>
+                                <button 
+                                    onClick={() => setFilterText('')}
+                                    class="absolute right-3 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 p-1 hover:bg-muted rounded-lg transition-all text-muted-foreground/40 hover:text-foreground"
+                                >
+                                    <X class="w-3 h-3" />
+                                </button>
+                            </Show>
+                        </div>
+                        <span class="px-4 py-1.5 bg-card border border-border text-primary rounded-full text-[10px] font-black uppercase tracking-widest shadow-sm">
+                            {filteredItems().length} of {props.unassignedItems.length} Items
+                        </span>
+                    </div>
                 </div>
                 <div
                     onClick={(e) => { if (e.target === e.currentTarget) props.clearSelection(e); }}
@@ -64,7 +94,7 @@ export const UnassignedItemsSection: Component<UnassignedItemsSectionProps> = (p
                         </div>
 
                         <div class="grid gap-2">
-                            <For each={props.unassignedItems}>
+                            <For each={filteredItems()}>
                                 {(item) => (
                                     <LazyItem estimatedHeight={60}>
                                         <ItemRow