Market rankings · Colorado
Home inspectors in Colorado
Markets across Colorado ranked by the Groundwork market score for home inspectors, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 224
- 8 chain locations (4%)
- Official establishments
- 221
- +4.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $46.3B
- On rent and homeowner costs
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.9
- 50% above the U.S.
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 79
- 21% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #42 of 50
- Market score 35 · Lower middle
A site report maps the home inspectors on map listings around any address in Colorado by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 224 home inspectors in Colorado. Of those, 8 are chain locations, or 4%, against 3% across the U.S. That is 0.9 per 10,000 households, 50% above the U.S. rate of 0.6.
Household spending on rent and homeowner costs in Colorado comes to about $46.3B a year: $19,501 per household, 17% above the U.S. average. Housing spending per business is 21% below the U.S. figure. That figure is all rent and homeowner costs, used as a measure of housing demand; it is not money home inspectors take in.
Official counts show 221 businesses with payroll classed as building inspection services in Colorado in 2023, up 4.3% from 2019. That is one for every 10,743 households, against one for every 17,237 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 6.5% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 9 SBA-backed loans worth $1.2M have gone to businesses classed as building inspection services in Colorado.
Among 50 states, Colorado ranks #42 for home inspectors, with a Groundwork market score of 35 (lower middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Colorado, the Boulder metro area scores highest (61). Among 12 scored counties, Denver County scores highest (71).
Every market in Colorado for home inspectors
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Colorado, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Boulder, CO | 61 | 8 | 0.6 | 134 | −0.7% | #62 of 243 |
| 2Greeley, CO | 58 | 11 | 0.9 | 82 | +14.2% | #76 of 243 |
| 3Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 57 | 105 | 0.9 | 90 | +4.1% | #79 of 243 |
| 4Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 48 | 15 | 1.0 | 75 | +4.8% | #139 of 243 |
| 5Pueblo, CO | 43 | 6 | 0.9 | 71 | +0.6% | #159 of 243 |
| 6Colorado Springs, CO | 34 | 47 | 1.6 | 46 | +3.1% | #195 of 243 |
| 7Grand Junction, CO | 33 | 9 | 1.4 | 48 | +4.4% | #199 of 243 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rifle, CO | Not scored | 2 | 0.6 | 119 | +1.2% | |
| Durango, CO | Not scored | 5 | 2.1 | 34 | +2.2% | |
| Edwards, CO | Not scored | 3 | 1.4 | 57 | −2.4% | |
| Cañon City, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.4% | |
| Montrose, CO | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | 116 | +4.1% | |
| Breckenridge, CO | Not scored | 3 | 1.9 | 41 | +1.1% | |
| Steamboat Springs, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.9% | |
| Fort Morgan, CO | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | 69 | +4.2% | |
| Alamosa, CO | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | 66 | +2.1% | |
| Sterling, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.7% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Denver County, CO | 71 | 26 | 0.8 | 97 | +3.2% | #53 of 415 |
| 2Douglas County, CO | 68 | 9 | 0.6 | 139 | +10.9% | #71 of 415 |
| 3Boulder County, CO | 63 | 8 | 0.6 | 134 | −0.7% | #97 of 415 |
| 4Adams County, CO | 63 | 16 | 0.8 | 86 | +6.6% | #104 of 415 |
| 5Weld County, CO | 60 | 11 | 0.9 | 82 | +14.2% | #122 of 415 |
| 6Arapahoe County, CO | 54 | 24 | 0.9 | 82 | +2.8% | #169 of 415 |
| 7Larimer County, CO | 49 | 15 | 1.0 | 75 | +4.8% | #207 of 415 |
| 8Pueblo County, CO | 46 | 6 | 0.9 | 71 | +0.6% | #233 of 415 |
| 9Jefferson County, CO | 42 | 25 | 1.0 | 76 | −0.5% | #269 of 415 |
| 10El Paso County, CO | 38 | 45 | 1.6 | 47 | +3.2% | #310 of 415 |
| 11Mesa County, CO | 34 | 9 | 1.4 | 48 | +4.4% | #330 of 415 |
| 12La Plata County, CO | 31 | 5 | 2.1 | 34 | +2.2% | #361 of 415 |
| Broomfield County, CO | Not scored | 3 | 0.9 | 88 | +6.3% | |
| Garfield County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 0.9 | 84 | +2.7% | |
| Eagle County, CO | Not scored | 3 | 1.4 | 57 | −2.4% | |
| Fremont County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.4% | |
| Montrose County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | 116 | +4.1% | |
| Delta County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | 79 | +3.6% | |
| Summit County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 1.6 | 51 | +0.9% | |
| Morgan County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | 69 | +4.2% | |
| Elbert County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | 84 | +16.5% | |
| Montezuma County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.0% | |
| Routt County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.0% | |
| Teller County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | 41 | 0.0% | |
| Logan County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.7% |
Show all 64 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaffee County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | 68 | +6.9% | |
| Otero County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.2% | |
| Park County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | 67 | +5.1% | |
| Gunnison County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | 59 | +2.9% | |
| Pitkin County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.2% | |
| Alamosa County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | 39 | +1.9% | |
| Grand County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | 53 | +4.8% | |
| Las Animas County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.7% | |
| Archuleta County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | 41 | +6.6% | |
| Moffat County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.1% | |
| Prowers County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.1% | |
| Rio Grande County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.9% | |
| Yuma County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.8% | |
| Clear Creek County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.9% | |
| San Miguel County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | 33 | −3.7% | |
| Conejos County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.0% | |
| Lake County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 3.3 | 22 | +1.9% | |
| Kit Carson County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.1% | |
| Huerfano County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.7% | |
| Saguache County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.3% | |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.5% | |
| Gilpin County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.4% | |
| Crowley County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.5% | |
| Lincoln County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.4% | |
| Bent County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.5% | |
| Custer County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +18.3% | |
| Ouray County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.9% | |
| Washington County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Phillips County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.4% | |
| Costilla County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.1% | |
| Baca County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 6.0 | 9 | −3.8% | |
| Dolores County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.8% | |
| Sedgwick County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.0% | |
| Cheyenne County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.9% | |
| Kiowa County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.8% | |
| Jackson County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −12.2% | |
| Hinsdale County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.6% | |
| Mineral County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.6% | |
| San Juan County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +14.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 home inspectors on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many home inspectors are in Colorado?
Colorado has 224 home inspectors on map listings as of September 2026. 8 of them (4%) are chain locations. The listings count home inspectors. Official counts show 221 businesses with payroll classed as building inspection services in 2023, up 4.3% from 2019.
How much do households in Colorado spend on rent and homeowner costs?
About $46.3B a year, or $19,501 per household. That is 17% above the U.S. average (an index of 117, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 224 home inspectors on map listings, housing spending per business is 21% below the U.S. figure. The spending figure is all rent and homeowner costs, a measure of housing demand, not money home inspectors take in. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,374,218 households in Colorado and national spending patterns by income.
How does Colorado compare with the U.S. for home inspectors?
Colorado has 0.9 home inspectors per 10,000 households, 50% above the U.S. rate of 0.6. The index of housing spending per business is 79, where 100 is the U.S. At the national ratio of home inspectors to household spending, Colorado would have about 176, against 224 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 10,743 households, against one for every 17,237 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Colorado has the highest market score for home inspectors?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Colorado, the Boulder metro area scores highest, at 61 (upper middle). Among 12 scored counties in Colorado, Denver County scores highest, at 71 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Colorado scores 35 for home inspectors (lower middle), #42 of 50 scored states.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Colorado. It maps the home inspectors on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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