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Home inspectors in New York

Every metro area, small-town market and county in New York, ranked by the Groundwork market score for home inspectors, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
502
8 chain locations (2%)
Official establishments
325
−2.7% since 2019
Household spending a year
$146.8B
On rent and homeowner costs
Listings per 10k households
0.7
17% above the U.S.
Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
111
11% above the U.S.
Rank among states
#16 of 50
Market score 57 · Upper middle

A site report maps the home inspectors on map listings around any address in New York by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

There are 502 home inspectors on map listings in New York as of September 2026. Of those, 8 are chain locations, or 2%, against 3% across the U.S. That comes to 0.7 for every 10,000 households, 17% above the U.S. rate of 0.6.

Households in New York spend about $146.8B a year on rent and homeowner costs, or $19,048 per household, 14% above the U.S. average. Housing spending per business is 11% 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.

Official counts show 325 businesses with payroll classed as building inspection services in New York in 2023, down 2.7% from 2019. That is one for every 23,706 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, 7 SBA-backed loans worth $312K have gone to businesses classed as building inspection services in New York.

Among 50 states, New York ranks #16 for home inspectors, with a Groundwork market score of 57 (upper middle). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the New York-Newark-Jersey City metro area scores highest (71). Among 25 scored counties, New York County scores highest (80).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in New York, 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

Metro areas reaching New York, ranked for home inspectors by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
1New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ714440.6128+0.6%#26 of 243
2Rochester, NY65260.6116−0.7%#42 of 243
3Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY59380.888−0.8%#70 of 243
4Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY57411.167+1.9%#81 of 243
5Utica-Rome, NY54100.878−2.0%#107 of 243
6Syracuse, NY49250.973−1.3%#133 of 243
7Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY41341.356+3.0%#167 of 243
8Glens Falls, NY3950.973−1.9%#171 of 243
9Kingston, NY3781.166+1.1%#180 of 243
10Binghamton, NY33101.065−1.3%#196 of 243
Watertown-Fort Drum, NYNot scored30.6100−3.9%
Ithaca, NYNot scored40.974−1.4%
Elmira, NYNot scored41.155−3.9%

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching New York, ranked for home inspectors by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
Jamestown-Dunkirk, NYNot scored81.540−2.6%
Massena-Ogdensburg, NYNot scored10.2258−2.5%
Corning, NYNot scored10.3249−1.6%
Monticello, NYNot scored20.6106+2.7%
Plattsburgh, NYNot scored00.0n/a−2.0%
Olean, NYNot scored00.0n/a−2.1%
Auburn, NYNot scored20.6101−2.3%
Hudson, NYNot scored41.548−2.1%
Oneonta, NYNot scored20.975+3.8%
Batavia, NYNot scored41.640+0.2%
Gloversville, NYNot scored10.4144−1.6%
Amsterdam, NYNot scored00.0n/a+1.1%
Cortland, NYNot scored31.641−1.9%
Seneca Falls, NYNot scored10.786−1.7%

Counties

Counties in New York, ranked for home inspectors by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
1New York County, NY80120.2518−1.3%#11 of 415
2Queens County, NY75230.3261−1.1%#28 of 415
3Kings County, NY73320.3225−2.5%#39 of 415
4Albany County, NY63131.073+2.2%#106 of 415
5Monroe County, NY60200.6108−1.0%#119 of 415
6Richmond County, NY60150.986+1.3%#121 of 415
7Erie County, NY57340.880−0.6%#140 of 415
8Bronx County, NY5670.1445−3.8%#145 of 415
9Saratoga County, NY56111.170+2.3%#154 of 415
10Westchester County, NY54411.176+1.4%#173 of 415
11Suffolk County, NY50551.176+1.6%#199 of 415
12Oneida County, NY5090.968−2.1%#201 of 415
13Onondaga County, NY49170.979−1.9%#206 of 415
14Nassau County, NY47561.273+0.6%#221 of 415
15Orange County, NY47171.261+4.2%#224 of 415
16Rockland County, NY46141.359+5.9%#237 of 415
17Ulster County, NY4181.166+1.1%#276 of 415
18Dutchess County, NY41171.552+1.5%#281 of 415
19Schenectady County, NY4191.351+3.0%#282 of 415
20Rensselaer County, NY3881.259−0.2%#309 of 415
21Putnam County, NY3751.459+1.4%#316 of 415
22Broome County, NY3191.157−1.2%#353 of 415
23Oswego County, NY3161.351+1.0%#356 of 415
24Warren County, NY2651.741−0.9%#387 of 415
25Chautauqua County, NY1981.540−2.6%#400 of 415
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Counties in New York, ranked for home inspectors by Groundwork market score, continued
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
Niagara County, NYNot scored40.4149−1.5%
Jefferson County, NYNot scored30.6100−3.9%
Ontario County, NYNot scored30.6112+0.6%
St. Lawrence County, NYNot scored10.2258−2.5%
Tompkins County, NYNot scored40.974−1.4%
Steuben County, NYNot scored10.3249−1.6%
Wayne County, NYNot scored00.0n/a+0.1%
Chemung County, NYNot scored41.155−3.9%
Sullivan County, NYNot scored20.6106+2.7%
Clinton County, NYNot scored00.0n/a−2.0%
Cattaraugus County, NYNot scored00.0n/a−2.1%
Cayuga County, NYNot scored20.6101−2.3%
Madison County, NYNot scored20.888−1.2%
Livingston County, NYNot scored31.254−0.2%
Columbia County, NYNot scored41.548−2.1%
Washington County, NYNot scored00.0n/a−2.9%
Otsego County, NYNot scored20.975+3.8%
Herkimer County, NYNot scored10.4163−1.4%
Genesee County, NYNot scored41.640+0.2%
Fulton County, NYNot scored10.4144−1.6%
Montgomery County, NYNot scored00.0n/a+1.1%
Tioga County, NYNot scored10.5134−1.9%
Greene County, NYNot scored21.163−1.1%
Allegany County, NYNot scored00.0n/a+0.9%
Franklin County, NYNot scored21.061−1.6%
Chenango County, NYNot scored00.0n/a−2.9%
Cortland County, NYNot scored31.641−1.9%
Delaware County, NYNot scored10.5121+0.2%
Wyoming County, NYNot scored00.0n/a−1.3%
Orleans County, NYNot scored00.0n/a−0.5%
Essex County, NYNot scored00.0n/a−2.2%
Seneca County, NYNot scored10.786−1.7%
Schoharie County, NYNot scored00.0n/a+1.4%
Lewis County, NYNot scored00.0n/a−0.3%
Yates County, NYNot scored00.0n/a−0.8%
Schuyler County, NYNot scored00.0n/a−5.3%
Hamilton County, NYNot scored00.0n/a−1.3%

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 New York?

As of September 2026, map listings count 502 home inspectors in New York. 8 of them (2%) are chain locations. The listings count home inspectors. Official counts show 325 businesses with payroll classed as building inspection services in 2023, down 2.7% from 2019.

How much do households in New York spend on rent and homeowner costs?

About $146.8B a year, or $19,048 per household. That is 14% above the U.S. average (an index of 114, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 502 home inspectors on map listings, housing spending per business is 11% 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. It is estimated from the incomes of the 7,704,486 households in New York and national spending patterns by income.

How does New York compare with the U.S. for home inspectors?

New York has 0.7 home inspectors per 10,000 households, 17% above the U.S. rate of 0.6. The index of housing spending per business is 111, where 100 is the U.S. At the U.S. ratio of home inspectors to household spending, New York would have about 559, against 502 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 23,706 households, against one for every 17,237 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.5% for the U.S.

Which market in New York has the highest market score for home inspectors?

Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the New York-Newark-Jersey City metro area scores highest, at 71 (upper middle). Among 25 scored counties in New York, New York County scores highest, at 80 (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. New York scores 57 for home inspectors (upper middle), #16 of 50 scored states.

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