Home inspectors in Virginia

Map listings as of September 2026 show 158 home inspectors in Virginia. Of those, 6 are chain locations, or 4%, against 3% across the U.S. That comes to 0.5 for every 10,000 households, 17% below the U.S. rate of 0.6.

Household spending on rent and homeowner costs in Virginia comes to about $56.7B a year: $16,844 per household, in line with the U.S. average. Housing spending per business is 37% 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.

Official counts show 152 businesses with payroll classed as building inspection services in Virginia in 2023, down 7.9% from 2019. That is one for every 22,143 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 $1M have gone to businesses classed as building inspection services in Virginia.

Among 50 states, Virginia ranks #6 for home inspectors, with a Groundwork market score of 67 (upper middle). Of the 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Virginia, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest (78). Among 9 scored counties, Fairfax County scores highest (78).