Market rankings · Utah
Home inspectors in Utah
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Utah, ranked by the Groundwork market score for home inspectors, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 88
- 6 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 95
- +11.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $21.6B
- On rent and homeowner costs
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.8
- 33% above the U.S.
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 93
- 7% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #27 of 50
- Market score 49 · Lower middle
A site report maps the home inspectors on map listings around any address in Utah by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Utah has 88 home inspectors on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 6 are chain locations, or 7%, against 3% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 0.8, 33% above the U.S. rate of 0.6.
Households in Utah spend about $21.6B a year on rent and homeowner costs, or $19,198 per household, 15% above the U.S. average. Housing spending per business is 7% 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.
Official counts show 95 businesses with payroll classed as building inspection services in Utah in 2023, up 11.8% from 2019. That is one for every 11,840 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, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $8,000 has gone to businesses classed as building inspection services in Utah.
Among 50 states, Utah ranks #27 for home inspectors, with a Groundwork market score of 49 (lower middle). Of the 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Utah, the Provo-Orem-Lehi metro area scores highest (75). Among 5 scored counties, Davis County scores highest (80).
Every market in Utah for home inspectors
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Utah, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | 75 | 15 | 0.7 | 103 | +14.5% | #18 of 243 |
| 2Ogden, UT | 74 | 12 | 0.6 | 133 | +5.3% | #19 of 243 |
| 3Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 56 | 37 | 0.8 | 90 | +3.8% | #85 of 243 |
| 4St. George, UT | 43 | 8 | 1.1 | 60 | +17.4% | #161 of 243 |
| Logan, UT-ID | Not scored | 4 | 0.8 | 84 | +8.8% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heber, UT | Not scored | 6 | 2.1 | 40 | +5.3% | |
| Brigham City, UT-ID | Not scored | 4 | 1.9 | 36 | +12.6% | |
| Cedar City, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +16.4% | |
| Vernal, UT | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | 79 | +7.3% | |
| Evanston, WY-UT | Not scored | 3 | 3.5 | 19 | +2.0% | |
| Price, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.0% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Davis County, UT | 80 | 7 | 0.6 | 128 | +4.8% | #12 of 415 |
| 2Utah County, UT | 75 | 15 | 0.7 | 102 | +14.5% | #31 of 415 |
| 3Weber County, UT | 69 | 5 | 0.5 | 133 | +5.8% | #66 of 415 |
| 4Salt Lake County, UT | 57 | 36 | 0.8 | 88 | +2.9% | #139 of 415 |
| 5Washington County, UT | 45 | 8 | 1.1 | 60 | +17.4% | #248 of 415 |
| Cache County, UT | Not scored | 4 | 0.9 | 76 | +8.5% | |
| Tooele County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | 178 | +19.2% | |
| Iron County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +16.4% | |
| Box Elder County, UT | Not scored | 4 | 2.0 | 33 | +12.7% | |
| Summit County, UT | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | 69 | +1.6% | |
| Uintah County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | 79 | +7.3% | |
| Wasatch County, UT | Not scored | 4 | 3.1 | 26 | +9.9% | |
| Sanpete County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | 57 | +10.3% | |
| Sevier County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.9% | |
| Carbon County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.0% | |
| Duchesne County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.3% | |
| San Juan County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.1% | |
| Millard County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.7% | |
| Morgan County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +8.1% | |
| Juab County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +14.8% | |
| Emery County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.4% | |
| Grand County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.1% | |
| Kane County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +11.7% | |
| Beaver County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.0% | |
| Garfield County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.0% | |
| Rich County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.4% | |
| Wayne County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.3% | |
| Piute County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.8% | |
| Daggett County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% |
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 Utah?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 88 home inspectors in Utah. 6 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count home inspectors. Official counts show 95 businesses with payroll classed as building inspection services in 2023, up 11.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Utah spend on rent and homeowner costs?
About $21.6B a year, or $19,198 per household. That is 15% above the U.S. average (an index of 115, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 88 home inspectors on map listings, housing spending per business is 7% 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. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,124,822 households in Utah and national spending patterns by income.
How does Utah compare with the U.S. for home inspectors?
Utah has 0.8 home inspectors per 10,000 households, 33% above the U.S. rate of 0.6. The index of housing spending per business is 93, where 100 is the U.S. At the U.S. ratio of home inspectors to household spending, Utah would have about 82, against 88 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 11,840 households, against one for every 17,237 across the U.S. The official count rose 11.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Utah has the highest market score for home inspectors?
Among 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Utah, the Provo-Orem-Lehi metro area scores highest, at 75 (high). Among 5 scored counties in Utah, Davis 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. Utah scores 49 for home inspectors (lower middle), #27 of 50 scored states.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Utah. 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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