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Home inspectors in Pennsylvania
Markets across Pennsylvania ranked by the Groundwork market score for home inspectors, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 274
- 12 chain locations (4%)
- Official establishments
- 240
- −14.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $95.3B
- On rent and homeowner costs
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.5
- 17% below the U.S.
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 133
- 33% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #13 of 50
- Market score 61 · Upper middle
A site report maps the home inspectors on map listings around any address in Pennsylvania by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 274 home inspectors in Pennsylvania. 12 of them (4%) are chain locations, against 3% across the U.S. That is 0.5 per 10,000 households, 17% below the U.S. rate of 0.6.
Households in Pennsylvania spend about $95.3B a year on rent and homeowner costs, or $18,070 per household, 8% above the U.S. average. Housing spending per business is 33% 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 Pennsylvania was 240 in 2023, down 14.6% from 2019. That is one for every 21,979 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 $2.8M have gone to businesses classed as building inspection services in Pennsylvania.
Among 50 states, Pennsylvania ranks #13 for home inspectors, with a Groundwork market score of 61 (upper middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Harrisburg-Carlisle metro area scores highest (81). Among 18 scored counties, Lehigh County scores highest (78).
Every market in Pennsylvania for home inspectors
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Pennsylvania, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 81 | 6 | 0.2 | 284 | +4.2% | #5 of 243 |
| 2Reading, PA | 79 | 7 | 0.4 | 159 | +2.7% | #7 of 243 |
| 3Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 72 | 118 | 0.5 | 152 | +1.4% | #22 of 243 |
| 4Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 68 | 24 | 0.7 | 100 | +3.0% | #35 of 243 |
| 5Lancaster, PA | 62 | 19 | 0.9 | 79 | +1.9% | #57 of 243 |
| 6Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA | 56 | 20 | 0.9 | 74 | +1.4% | #89 of 243 |
| 7Pittsburgh, PA | 52 | 73 | 0.7 | 99 | −1.3% | #115 of 243 |
| York-Hanover, PA | Not scored | 3 | 0.2 | 421 | +3.6% | |
| Erie, PA | Not scored | 4 | 0.4 | 174 | −1.8% | |
| State College, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.2 | 398 | −0.4% | |
| Chambersburg, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.2 | 427 | +3.0% | |
| Lebanon, PA | Not scored | 2 | 0.4 | 191 | +2.2% | |
| Johnstown, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.2% | |
| Altoona, PA | Not scored | 4 | 0.8 | 78 | −2.5% | |
| Williamsport, PA | Not scored | 2 | 0.4 | 146 | −1.3% | |
| Gettysburg, PA | Not scored | 2 | 0.5 | 141 | +3.6% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Stroudsburg, PA | Not scored | 4 | 0.7 | 105 | −0.7% | |
| Pottsville, PA | Not scored | 6 | 1.0 | 61 | +1.5% | |
| Hermitage, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.4% | |
| Sunbury, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.2 | 287 | −1.7% | |
| Indiana, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Meadville, PA | Not scored | 3 | 0.9 | 68 | −2.4% | |
| DuBois, PA | Not scored | 2 | 0.6 | 99 | −2.9% | |
| Somerset, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | 179 | −2.7% | |
| Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | 82 | +2.3% | |
| Hemlock Farms, PA | Not scored | 6 | 2.5 | 28 | +7.2% | |
| Sayre, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | 155 | −0.6% | |
| Oil City, PA | Not scored | 2 | 0.9 | 65 | −2.0% | |
| Lewistown, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0% | |
| Huntingdon, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | 103 | −2.4% | |
| Lewisburg, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.8% | |
| Bradford, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.5% | |
| Selinsgrove, PA | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | 47 | −0.2% | |
| Warren, PA | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | 49 | −3.8% | |
| Lock Haven, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.3% | |
| St. Marys, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.3% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lehigh County, PA | 78 | 6 | 0.4 | 168 | +2.7% | #18 of 415 |
| 2Berks County, PA | 77 | 7 | 0.4 | 159 | +2.7% | #21 of 415 |
| 3Dauphin County, PA | 76 | 5 | 0.4 | 164 | +2.3% | #24 of 415 |
| 4Philadelphia County, PA | 72 | 8 | 0.1 | 539 | −1.6% | #44 of 415 |
| 5Chester County, PA | 72 | 10 | 0.5 | 173 | +4.2% | #46 of 415 |
| 6Delaware County, PA | 72 | 13 | 0.6 | 123 | +0.8% | #47 of 415 |
| 7Northampton County, PA | 66 | 10 | 0.8 | 88 | +3.7% | #82 of 415 |
| 8Montgomery County, PA | 64 | 27 | 0.8 | 100 | +2.4% | #95 of 415 |
| 9Lancaster County, PA | 63 | 19 | 0.9 | 79 | +1.9% | #105 of 415 |
| 10Washington County, PA | 62 | 5 | 0.6 | 122 | +0.7% | #108 of 415 |
| 11Butler County, PA | 60 | 5 | 0.6 | 116 | +3.2% | #118 of 415 |
| 12Bucks County, PA | 59 | 15 | 0.6 | 134 | +0.3% | #124 of 415 |
| 13Allegheny County, PA | 55 | 39 | 0.7 | 97 | −2.0% | #160 of 415 |
| 14Luzerne County, PA | 52 | 13 | 1.0 | 66 | +2.1% | #188 of 415 |
| 15Lackawanna County, PA | 47 | 7 | 0.8 | 80 | +0.5% | #219 of 415 |
| 16Westmoreland County, PA | 40 | 14 | 0.9 | 74 | −1.4% | #286 of 415 |
| 17Pike County, PA | 40 | 6 | 2.5 | 28 | +7.2% | #296 of 415 |
| 18Schuylkill County, PA | 39 | 6 | 1.0 | 61 | +1.5% | #299 of 415 |
| York County, PA | Not scored | 3 | 0.2 | 421 | +3.6% | |
| Erie County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 0.4 | 174 | −1.8% | |
| Cumberland County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.1 | 762 | +6.5% | |
| Monroe County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 0.7 | 105 | −0.7% | |
| Beaver County, PA | Not scored | 3 | 0.4 | 158 | −1.1% | |
| Centre County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.2 | 398 | −0.4% | |
| Franklin County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.2 | 427 | +3.0% |
Show all 67 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 0.4 | 191 | +2.2% | |
| Cambria County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.2% | |
| Fayette County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 0.7 | 83 | −4.3% | |
| Blair County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 0.8 | 78 | −2.5% | |
| Lycoming County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 0.4 | 146 | −1.3% | |
| Mercer County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.4% | |
| Adams County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 0.5 | 141 | +3.6% | |
| Northumberland County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | 233 | −1.8% | |
| Lawrence County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | 223 | −2.4% | |
| Indiana County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Crawford County, PA | Not scored | 3 | 0.9 | 68 | −2.4% | |
| Clearfield County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 0.6 | 99 | −2.9% | |
| Somerset County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | 179 | −2.7% | |
| Carbon County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 0.7 | 87 | +1.7% | |
| Columbia County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | 82 | +2.3% | |
| Armstrong County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 0.7 | 88 | −2.7% | |
| Bradford County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | 155 | −0.6% | |
| Wayne County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | 66 | +1.1% | |
| Venango County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 0.9 | 65 | −2.0% | |
| Bedford County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | 120 | −0.2% | |
| Perry County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.1% | |
| Mifflin County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0% | |
| Jefferson County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.8% | |
| Huntingdon County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | 103 | −2.4% | |
| Union County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.8% | |
| Tioga County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | 104 | −1.3% | |
| McKean County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.5% | |
| Snyder County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | 47 | −0.2% | |
| Susquehanna County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | 50 | −0.3% | |
| Warren County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | 49 | −3.8% | |
| Clinton County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.3% | |
| Clarion County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Greene County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.5% | |
| Elk County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.3% | |
| Wyoming County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.9% | |
| Juniata County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Montour County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Potter County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.0% | |
| Fulton County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.6% | |
| Forest County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.1% | |
| Sullivan County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.6% | |
| Cameron County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.0% |
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 Pennsylvania?
There are 274 home inspectors on map listings in Pennsylvania as of September 2026. 12 of them (4%) are chain locations. The listings count home inspectors. Official counts show 240 businesses with payroll classed as building inspection services in 2023, down 14.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Pennsylvania spend on rent and homeowner costs?
About $95.3B a year, or $18,070 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 274 home inspectors on map listings, housing spending per business is 33% 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 5,274,853 households in Pennsylvania and national spending patterns by income.
How does Pennsylvania compare with the U.S. for home inspectors?
Pennsylvania has 0.5 home inspectors per 10,000 households, 17% below the U.S. rate of 0.6. The index of housing spending per business is 133, where 100 is the U.S. At the national ratio of home inspectors to household spending, Pennsylvania would have about 363, against 274 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 21,979 households, against one for every 17,237 across the U.S. The official count fell 14.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Pennsylvania has the highest market score for home inspectors?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Harrisburg-Carlisle metro area scores highest, at 81 (high). Among 18 scored counties in Pennsylvania, Lehigh County scores highest, at 78 (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. Pennsylvania scores 61 for home inspectors (upper middle), #13 of 50 scored states.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Pennsylvania. 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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