Market rankings · North Carolina
Home inspectors in North Carolina
Markets across North Carolina ranked by the Groundwork market score for home inspectors, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 241
- 11 chain locations (5%)
- Official establishments
- 303
- +13.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $64.8B
- On rent and homeowner costs
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.6
- In line with the U.S.
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 102
- 2% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #29 of 50
- Market score 48 · Lower middle
A site report maps the home inspectors on map listings around any address in North Carolina 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
Map listings as of September 2026 show 241 home inspectors in North Carolina. Of those, 11 are chain locations, or 5%, 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.
Household spending on rent and homeowner costs in North Carolina comes to about $64.8B a year: $15,139 per household, 9% below the U.S. average. Housing spending per business is 2% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as building inspection services in North Carolina was 303 in 2023, up 13.5% from 2019. That is one for every 14,133 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, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $490K have gone to businesses classed as building inspection services in North Carolina.
Among 50 states, North Carolina ranks #29 for home inspectors, with a Groundwork market score of 48 (lower middle). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in North Carolina, the Durham-Chapel Hill metro area scores highest (79). Among 14 scored counties, Durham County scores highest (69).
Every market in North Carolina for home inspectors
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in North Carolina, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 79 | 6 | 0.2 | 257 | +7.5% | #6 of 243 |
| 2Winston-Salem, NC | 71 | 11 | 0.4 | 141 | +5.3% | #25 of 243 |
| 3Greensboro-High Point, NC | 58 | 13 | 0.4 | 134 | +4.1% | #72 of 243 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 56 | 44 | 0.6 | 97 | +0.9% | #84 of 243 |
| 4Raleigh-Cary, NC | 56 | 43 | 0.7 | 88 | +12.6% | #86 of 243 |
| 5Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 53 | 78 | 0.7 | 85 | +10.1% | #111 of 243 |
| 6Jacksonville, NC | 48 | 5 | 0.7 | 82 | +6.0% | #136 of 243 |
| 7Wilmington, NC | 43 | 18 | 0.9 | 65 | +15.9% | #160 of 243 |
| 8Fayetteville, NC | 36 | 12 | 0.8 | 66 | +1.6% | #184 of 243 |
| 9Asheville, NC | 29 | 16 | 1.0 | 58 | +3.6% | #220 of 243 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | Not scored | 4 | 0.3 | 200 | +3.2% | |
| Greenville, NC | Not scored | 4 | 0.5 | 98 | +5.4% | |
| Burlington, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +8.5% | |
| Rocky Mount, NC | Not scored | 3 | 0.5 | 103 | +2.8% | |
| Goldsboro, NC | Not scored | 2 | 0.4 | 125 | +3.8% | |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | Not scored | 3 | 0.7 | 88 | +10.3% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Creek, NC | Not scored | 3 | 0.6 | 92 | +12.3% | |
| New Bern, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.6% | |
| Lumberton, NC | Not scored | 1 | 0.2 | 202 | +3.4% | |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | Not scored | 2 | 0.5 | 101 | +3.4% | |
| Wilson, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.7% | |
| Mount Airy, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.3% | |
| Morehead City, NC | Not scored | 4 | 1.3 | 46 | +4.1% | |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.6% | |
| Sanford, NC | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | 135 | +10.8% | |
| Forest City, NC | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | 67 | +2.1% | |
| Albemarle, NC | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | 67 | +9.8% | |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | 138 | −4.3% | |
| Waynesville, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.9% | |
| Boone, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.6% | |
| Kinston, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.4% | |
| Marion, NC | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | 48 | +1.5% | |
| Washington, NC | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | 101 | 0.0% | |
| Rockingham, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Henderson, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.2% | |
| Elizabeth City, NC | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | 85 | +4.5% | |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | 53 | +3.3% | |
| Brevard, NC | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | 80 | +2.9% | |
| Laurinburg, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Durham County, NC | 69 | 6 | 0.4 | 145 | +7.7% | #64 of 415 |
| 2Wake County, NC | 59 | 34 | 0.7 | 91 | +11.2% | #129 of 415 |
| 3Mecklenburg County, NC | 58 | 36 | 0.8 | 82 | +10.5% | #134 of 415 |
| 4Guilford County, NC | 57 | 9 | 0.4 | 138 | +4.4% | #135 of 415 |
| 5Union County, NC | 54 | 6 | 0.7 | 93 | +11.7% | #167 of 415 |
| 6Onslow County, NC | 51 | 5 | 0.7 | 82 | +6.0% | #193 of 415 |
| 7Johnston County, NC | 47 | 7 | 0.8 | 72 | +17.9% | #222 of 415 |
| 8Cabarrus County, NC | 46 | 7 | 0.8 | 75 | +9.9% | #231 of 415 |
| 9Brunswick County, NC | 45 | 7 | 1.0 | 57 | +26.5% | #249 of 415 |
| 10New Hanover County, NC | 41 | 9 | 0.9 | 69 | +8.6% | #275 of 415 |
| 11Iredell County, NC | 38 | 11 | 1.4 | 42 | +12.9% | #311 of 415 |
| 12Cumberland County, NC | 36 | 12 | 0.9 | 57 | +0.4% | #321 of 415 |
| 13Henderson County, NC | 33 | 5 | 1.0 | 57 | +5.0% | #334 of 415 |
| 14Buncombe County, NC | 29 | 10 | 1.0 | 59 | +2.9% | #367 of 415 |
| Forsyth County, NC | Not scored | 4 | 0.3 | 223 | +5.0% | |
| Gaston County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 0.1 | 518 | +7.8% | |
| Pitt County, NC | Not scored | 4 | 0.5 | 98 | +5.4% | |
| Alamance County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +8.5% | |
| Davidson County, NC | Not scored | 3 | 0.4 | 126 | +6.6% | |
| Catawba County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 0.3 | 183 | +5.8% | |
| Rowan County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 0.2 | 321 | +5.6% | |
| Orange County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.1% | |
| Randolph County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 0.3 | 151 | +3.5% | |
| Harnett County, NC | Not scored | 3 | 0.6 | 92 | +12.3% | |
| Wayne County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 0.4 | 125 | +3.8% |
Show all 100 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robeson County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 0.2 | 202 | +3.4% | |
| Moore County, NC | Not scored | 3 | 0.7 | 88 | +10.3% | |
| Craven County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.5% | |
| Cleveland County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 0.5 | 101 | +3.4% | |
| Nash County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 0.5 | 105 | +3.9% | |
| Lincoln County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 0.5 | 111 | +13.2% | |
| Rockingham County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 0.5 | 101 | +3.3% | |
| Burke County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | 189 | +1.6% | |
| Caldwell County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | 169 | +0.7% | |
| Chatham County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +11.0% | |
| Wilson County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.7% | |
| Franklin County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 0.7 | 80 | +18.8% | |
| Surry County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.3% | |
| Carteret County, NC | Not scored | 4 | 1.3 | 46 | +4.1% | |
| Wilkes County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.6% | |
| Lee County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | 135 | +10.8% | |
| Pender County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | 74 | +19.0% | |
| Rutherford County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | 67 | +2.1% | |
| Stanly County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | 67 | +9.8% | |
| Haywood County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.9% | |
| Granville County, NC | Not scored | 4 | 1.8 | 32 | +2.1% | |
| Sampson County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.1% | |
| Watauga County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.6% | |
| Lenoir County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.4% | |
| Hoke County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.0% | |
| Columbus County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | 99 | 0.0% | |
| Duplin County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.0% | |
| Edgecombe County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | 98 | +0.7% | |
| Halifax County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | 99 | −3.9% | |
| Stokes County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.5% | |
| McDowell County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | 48 | +1.5% | |
| Beaufort County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | 101 | 0.0% | |
| Davie County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.9% | |
| Jackson County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.9% | |
| Richmond County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Vance County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.2% | |
| Pasquotank County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | 85 | +4.5% | |
| Person County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.7% | |
| Macon County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.8% | |
| Dare County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | 53 | +3.3% | |
| Yadkin County, NC | Not scored | 4 | 2.7 | 20 | +2.9% | |
| Alexander County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.5% | |
| Transylvania County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | 80 | +2.9% | |
| Scotland County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Currituck County, NC | Not scored | 3 | 2.5 | 25 | +16.7% | |
| Bladen County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.3% | |
| Cherokee County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | 67 | +6.8% | |
| Ashe County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 1.6 | 31 | +3.5% | |
| Montgomery County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.7% | |
| Caswell County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.4% | |
| Anson County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.1% | |
| Madison County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | 44 | +5.9% | |
| Martin County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Greene County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.3% | |
| Hertford County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −11.2% | |
| Polk County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | 51 | +6.0% | |
| Yancey County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.2% | |
| Warren County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.6% | |
| Avery County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.1% | |
| Bertie County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.6% | |
| Northampton County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.4% | |
| Mitchell County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.1% | |
| Swain County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.6% | |
| Chowan County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.8% | |
| Perquimans County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | 30 | +3.6% | |
| Pamlico County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.7% | |
| Clay County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | 27 | +9.9% | |
| Alleghany County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.4% | |
| Camden County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +8.8% | |
| Washington County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.1% | |
| Gates County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.1% | |
| Jones County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.6% | |
| Graham County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.9% | |
| Hyde County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.0% | |
| Tyrrell County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.3% |
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 North Carolina?
There are 241 home inspectors on map listings in North Carolina as of September 2026. 11 of them (5%) are chain locations. The listings count home inspectors. Official counts show 303 businesses with payroll classed as building inspection services in 2023, up 13.5% from 2019.
How much do households in North Carolina spend on rent and homeowner costs?
About $64.8B a year, or $15,139 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 241 home inspectors on map listings, housing spending per business is 2% 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 4,282,345 households in North Carolina and national spending patterns by income.
How does North Carolina compare with the U.S. for home inspectors?
North Carolina 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 102, where 100 is the U.S. At the national ratio of home inspectors to household spending, North Carolina would have about 247, against 241 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 14,133 households, against one for every 17,237 across the U.S. The official count rose 13.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.5% for the U.S.
Which market in North Carolina has the highest market score for home inspectors?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in North Carolina, the Durham-Chapel Hill metro area scores highest, at 79 (high). Among 14 scored counties in North Carolina, Durham County scores highest, at 69 (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. North Carolina scores 48 for home inspectors (lower middle), #29 of 50 scored states.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in North Carolina. 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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