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Home inspectors in Maryland
Markets across Maryland ranked by the Groundwork market score for home inspectors, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 144
- 2 chain locations (1%)
- Official establishments
- 136
- −10.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $41.3B
- On rent and homeowner costs
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.6
- In line with the U.S.
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 109
- 9% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #28 of 50
- Market score 48 · Lower middle
A site report maps the home inspectors on map listings around any address in Maryland by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 144 home inspectors in Maryland. Chain locations make up 1% of them, against 3% across the U.S. That comes to 0.6 for every 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 0.6.
Households in Maryland spend about $41.3B a year on rent and homeowner costs, or $17,488 per household, 5% above the U.S. average. Housing spending per business is 9% above 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 136 businesses with payroll in Maryland classed as building inspection services, down 10.5% from 2019. That is one for every 17,374 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, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $1.6M have gone to businesses classed as building inspection services in Maryland.
Among 50 states, Maryland ranks #28 for home inspectors, with a Groundwork market score of 48 (lower middle). Of the 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Maryland, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest (78). Among 10 scored counties, Prince George’s County scores highest (75).
Every market in Maryland for home inspectors
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Maryland, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 78 | 114 | 0.5 | 151 | +3.3% | #10 of 243 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 72 | 118 | 0.5 | 152 | +1.4% | #22 of 243 |
| 1Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 65 | 9 | 0.8 | 76 | +7.1% | #46 of 243 |
| 2Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 52 | 71 | 0.6 | 103 | +0.4% | #113 of 243 |
| 3Lexington Park, MD | 38 | 8 | 1.1 | 68 | +2.1% | #175 of 243 |
| Salisbury, MD | Not scored | 3 | 0.6 | 93 | +2.9% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland, MD-WV | Not scored | 2 | 0.5 | 101 | −1.3% | |
| Ocean Pines, MD | Not scored | 3 | 1.2 | 49 | +3.7% | |
| Easton, MD | Not scored | 3 | 1.8 | 34 | +2.0% | |
| Cambridge, MD | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | 37 | +3.4% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Prince George’s County, MD | 75 | 7 | 0.2 | 325 | +0.5% | #27 of 415 |
| 2Howard County, MD | 69 | 5 | 0.4 | 187 | +1.9% | #62 of 415 |
| 3Montgomery County, MD | 69 | 23 | 0.6 | 125 | +1.3% | #67 of 415 |
| 4Anne Arundel County, MD | 68 | 5 | 0.2 | 322 | +1.7% | #68 of 415 |
| 5Frederick County, MD | 57 | 11 | 1.1 | 68 | +11.0% | #142 of 415 |
| 6Harford County, MD | 56 | 6 | 0.6 | 115 | +2.0% | #147 of 415 |
| 7Baltimore city, MD | 47 | 17 | 0.7 | 82 | −2.3% | #218 of 415 |
| 8Baltimore County, MD | 46 | 26 | 0.8 | 81 | −0.7% | #229 of 415 |
| 9Carroll County, MD | 33 | 9 | 1.4 | 50 | +2.2% | #338 of 415 |
| 10Calvert County, MD | 32 | 5 | 1.5 | 49 | +1.7% | #345 of 415 |
| Charles County, MD | Not scored | 2 | 0.3 | 214 | +5.9% | |
| Washington County, MD | Not scored | 4 | 0.7 | 87 | +2.0% | |
| St. Mary’s County, MD | Not scored | 3 | 0.7 | 99 | +2.4% | |
| Cecil County, MD | Not scored | 3 | 0.7 | 84 | +3.2% | |
| Wicomico County, MD | Not scored | 3 | 0.7 | 78 | +3.2% | |
| Allegany County, MD | Not scored | 2 | 0.7 | 71 | −1.6% | |
| Worcester County, MD | Not scored | 3 | 1.2 | 49 | +3.7% | |
| Queen Anne’s County, MD | Not scored | 3 | 1.5 | 46 | +8.8% | |
| Talbot County, MD | Not scored | 3 | 1.8 | 34 | +2.0% | |
| Caroline County, MD | Not scored | 2 | 1.6 | 35 | +2.5% | |
| Dorchester County, MD | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | 37 | +3.4% | |
| Garrett County, MD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.5% | |
| Somerset County, MD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.7% | |
| Kent County, MD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.3% |
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 Maryland?
There are 144 home inspectors on map listings in Maryland as of September 2026. 2 of them (1%) are chain locations. The listings count home inspectors. Official counts show 136 businesses with payroll classed as building inspection services in 2023, down 10.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Maryland spend on rent and homeowner costs?
About $41.3B a year, or $17,488 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 144 home inspectors on map listings, housing spending per business is 9% above 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 2,362,928 households in Maryland and national spending patterns by income.
How does Maryland compare with the U.S. for home inspectors?
Maryland has 0.6 home inspectors per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 0.6. The index of housing spending per business is 109, where 100 is the U.S. At the national ratio of home inspectors to household spending, Maryland would have about 157, against 144 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 17,374 households, against one for every 17,237 across the U.S. The official count fell 10.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Maryland has the highest market score for home inspectors?
Among 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Maryland, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest, at 78 (high). Among 10 scored counties in Maryland, Prince George’s County scores highest, at 75 (high). 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. Maryland scores 48 for home inspectors (lower middle), #28 of 50 scored states.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Maryland. 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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