Market rankings · West Virginia
Home inspectors in West Virginia
Every metro area, small-town market and county in West Virginia, ranked by the Groundwork market score for home inspectors, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 42
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 15
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $10.1B
- On rent and homeowner costs
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.6
- In line with the U.S.
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 92
- 8% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #38 of 50
- Market score 38 · Lower middle
A site report maps the home inspectors on map listings around any address in West Virginia by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 42 home inspectors on map listings in West Virginia as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, 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.
At $13,873 per household (17% below the U.S. average), households in West Virginia spend about $10.1B a year on rent and homeowner costs. Housing spending per business is 8% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as building inspection services in West Virginia was 15 in 2023. That is one for every 48,577 households, against one for every 17,237 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $55K have gone to businesses classed as building inspection services in West Virginia.
Among 50 states, West Virginia ranks #38 for home inspectors, with a Groundwork market score of 38 (lower middle). Of the 5 scored metro areas in or partly in West Virginia, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest (78). Among 2 scored counties, Monongalia County scores highest (22).
Every market in West Virginia for home inspectors
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in West Virginia, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 78 | 114 | 0.5 | 151 | +3.3% | #10 of 243 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 65 | 9 | 0.8 | 76 | +7.1% | #46 of 243 |
| 1Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 54 | 6 | 0.4 | 133 | −2.6% | #102 of 243 |
| 2Morgantown, WV | 26 | 6 | 1.0 | 53 | +1.3% | #231 of 243 |
| 3Charleston, WV | 13 | 8 | 0.9 | 58 | −4.7% | #238 of 243 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | Not scored | 3 | 0.5 | 112 | +6.5% | |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | Not scored | 2 | 0.3 | 147 | −3.6% | |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | Not scored | 4 | 0.8 | 62 | −3.6% | |
| Beckley, WV | Not scored | 1 | 0.2 | 224 | −4.3% | |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | 197 | −2.3% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefield, WV-VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.8% | |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | Not scored | 2 | 0.5 | 101 | −1.3% | |
| Clarksburg, WV | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | 190 | −2.4% | |
| Fairmont, WV | Not scored | 2 | 0.9 | 63 | −1.2% | |
| Elkins, WV | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | 55 | −3.6% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Monongalia County, WV | 22 | 6 | 1.3 | 42 | +2.0% | #398 of 415 |
| 2Kanawha County, WV | 13 | 8 | 1.0 | 51 | −4.3% | #406 of 415 |
| Berkeley County, WV | Not scored | 4 | 0.8 | 74 | +13.7% | |
| Cabell County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | 204 | −3.2% | |
| Wood County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | 187 | −2.1% | |
| Raleigh County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | 144 | −3.5% | |
| Harrison County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | 142 | −2.5% | |
| Jefferson County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | 145 | +9.2% | |
| Mercer County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.4% | |
| Putnam County, WV | Not scored | 4 | 1.7 | 34 | −1.0% | |
| Marion County, WV | Not scored | 2 | 0.9 | 63 | −1.2% | |
| Ohio County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.4% | |
| Fayette County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.6% | |
| Wayne County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.0% | |
| Preston County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.6% | |
| Greenbrier County, WV | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | 24 | −4.0% | |
| Logan County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.6% | |
| Marshall County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.4% | |
| Hancock County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | 67 | −4.5% | |
| Jackson County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | 60 | −1.0% | |
| Randolph County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | 55 | −3.6% | |
| Mineral County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.4% | |
| Mason County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.7% | |
| Nicholas County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.9% | |
| Upshur County, WV | Not scored | 3 | 3.1 | 16 | −0.3% |
Show all 55 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampshire County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.4% | |
| Mingo County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.7% | |
| Brooke County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | 50 | −6.0% | |
| Boone County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.9% | |
| Wyoming County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.1% | |
| Lincoln County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | 37 | −5.8% | |
| McDowell County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −10.9% | |
| Morgan County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | 40 | +5.5% | |
| Lewis County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | 37 | −3.7% | |
| Taylor County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.4% | |
| Barbour County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Hardy County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.7% | |
| Wetzel County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.6% | |
| Roane County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.8% | |
| Monroe County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.8% | |
| Braxton County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.1% | |
| Summers County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.3% | |
| Grant County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.4% | |
| Ritchie County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.6% | |
| Webster County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.1% | |
| Tyler County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.0% | |
| Clay County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.9% | |
| Pocahontas County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.3% | |
| Doddridge County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.9% | |
| Pleasants County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.1% | |
| Gilmer County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.2% | |
| Tucker County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.1% | |
| Calhoun County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.6% | |
| Pendleton County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.9% | |
| Wirt County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.9% |
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 West Virginia?
As of September 2026, map listings count 42 home inspectors in West Virginia. None of them are chain locations. The listings count home inspectors. Official counts show 15 businesses with payroll classed as building inspection services in 2023.
How much do households in West Virginia spend on rent and homeowner costs?
About $10.1B a year, or $13,873 per household. That is 17% below the U.S. average (an index of 83, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 42 home inspectors on map listings, housing spending per business is 8% 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 728,655 households in West Virginia and national spending patterns by income.
How does West Virginia compare with the U.S. for home inspectors?
West Virginia 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 92, where 100 is the U.S. At the U.S. ratio of home inspectors to household spending, West Virginia would have about 39, against 42 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 48,577 households, against one for every 17,237 across the U.S.
Which market in West Virginia has the highest market score for home inspectors?
Among 5 scored metro areas in or partly in West Virginia, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest, at 78 (high). Among 2 scored counties in West Virginia, Monongalia County scores highest, at 22 (low). 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. West Virginia scores 38 for home inspectors (lower middle), #38 of 50 scored states.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in West Virginia. 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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