Market rankings · Iowa
Home repair companies in Iowa
Markets across Iowa ranked by the Groundwork market score for home repair companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,839
- 89 chain locations (5%)
- Official establishments
- 2,299
- +7.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.6B
- On home repairs, maintenance and insurance
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.0
- 13% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.9M
- 20% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #44 of 51
- Market score 30 · Lower middle
A site report maps the home repair companies on map listings around any address in Iowa 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 1,839 home repair companies in Iowa. Chain locations make up 5% of them, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 14.0 for every 10,000 households, 13% above the U.S. rate of 12.4.
At $2,714 per household (10% below the U.S. average), households in Iowa spend about $3.6B a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance. That works out to $1.9M per company, 20% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
In 2023, official counts showed 2,299 businesses with payroll in Iowa classed as plumbing, HVAC, electrical and roofing contractors, up 7.2% from 2019. That is one for every 572 households, against one for every 587 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 9.6% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 46 SBA-backed loans worth $10.1M have gone to businesses classed as plumbing, HVAC, electrical and roofing contractors in Iowa.
Among the 50 states and DC, Iowa ranks #44 for home repair companies, with a Groundwork market score of 30 (lower middle). Of the 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Iowa, the Ames metro area scores highest (56). Of the 15 scored small-town markets in or partly in Iowa, the Oskaloosa area scores highest (65).
Every market in Iowa for home repair companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Iowa, 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 | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ames, IA | 56 | 51 | 10.2 | $2.6M | +2.2% | #139 of 387 |
| 2Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 56 | 426 | 14.4 | $2M | +6.7% | #147 of 387 |
| 3Iowa City, IA | 52 | 92 | 12.7 | $2.2M | +4.1% | #178 of 387 |
| 4Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 50 | 190 | 11.8 | $2.3M | −0.9% | #193 of 387 |
| 5Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 46 | 84 | 12.1 | $2.2M | +0.5% | #220 of 387 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 42 | 603 | 15.5 | $1.9M | +4.2% | #254 of 387 |
| 6Dubuque, IA | 38 | 52 | 12.7 | $2.2M | +0.1% | #284 of 387 |
| 7Cedar Rapids, IA | 37 | 180 | 15.8 | $1.8M | +1.0% | #299 of 387 |
| 8Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 25 | 91 | 16.4 | $1.6M | +1.0% | #372 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oskaloosa, IA | 65 | 5 | 5.7 | $4.4M | −1.2% | #91 of 526 |
| 2Pella, IA | 56 | 20 | 15.0 | $1.8M | +2.3% | #192 of 526 |
| 3Le Mars, IA | 49 | 12 | 11.6 | $2.4M | 0.0% | #282 of 526 |
| 4Burlington, IA-IL | 45 | 20 | 10.1 | $2.4M | −2.5% | #324 of 526 |
| 5Clinton, IA | 40 | 25 | 12.8 | $2M | −0.9% | #374 of 526 |
| 6Ottumwa, IA | 38 | 20 | 14.3 | $1.7M | −0.3% | #401 of 526 |
| 7Spirit Lake, IA | 36 | 17 | 19.2 | $1.5M | +1.7% | #426 of 526 |
| 8Carroll, IA | 35 | 11 | 12.5 | $2.1M | −2.0% | #431 of 526 |
| 9Muscatine, IA | 35 | 27 | 15.6 | $1.6M | −3.0% | #432 of 526 |
| 10Spencer, IA | 32 | 11 | 15.1 | $1.7M | −0.8% | #454 of 526 |
| 11Marshalltown, IA | 32 | 29 | 18.7 | $1.4M | −0.5% | #459 of 526 |
| 12Fort Madison, IA | 29 | 19 | 13.3 | $1.8M | −3.6% | #475 of 526 |
| 13Storm Lake, IA | 28 | 13 | 17.2 | $1.6M | −1.7% | #483 of 526 |
| 14Mason City, IA | 27 | 40 | 17.6 | $1.5M | −1.5% | #491 of 526 |
| 15Fort Dodge, IA | 24 | 25 | 16.3 | $1.5M | −0.4% | #508 of 526 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dallas County, IA | 87 | 37 | 8.7 | $3.8M | +17.8% | #10 of 2,057 |
| 2Benton County, IA | 65 | 9 | 8.8 | $3.2M | +1.8% | #356 of 2,057 |
| 3Mahaska County, IA | 61 | 5 | 5.7 | $4.4M | −1.2% | #513 of 2,057 |
| 4Story County, IA | 61 | 39 | 10.0 | $2.7M | +2.7% | #531 of 2,057 |
| 5Johnson County, IA | 61 | 75 | 11.8 | $2.4M | +4.6% | #545 of 2,057 |
| 6Guthrie County, IA | 55 | 5 | 10.9 | $2.5M | +1.6% | #781 of 2,057 |
| 7Polk County, IA | 53 | 320 | 15.6 | $1.9M | +4.8% | #911 of 2,057 |
| 8Pottawattamie County, IA | 52 | 40 | 10.6 | $2.5M | −0.7% | #932 of 2,057 |
| 9Boone County, IA | 50 | 12 | 11.0 | $2.5M | +0.4% | #1,016 of 2,057 |
| 10Black Hawk County, IA | 50 | 63 | 11.5 | $2.2M | +0.4% | #1,037 of 2,057 |
| 11Wright County, IA | 49 | 6 | 11.2 | $2.3M | −0.9% | #1,071 of 2,057 |
| 12Warren County, IA | 49 | 33 | 16.0 | $1.9M | +9.0% | #1,092 of 2,057 |
| 13Marion County, IA | 49 | 20 | 15.0 | $1.8M | +2.3% | #1,096 of 2,057 |
| 14Delaware County, IA | 47 | 9 | 12.2 | $2.2M | +1.3% | #1,188 of 2,057 |
| 15Cedar County, IA | 46 | 8 | 10.5 | $2.6M | −0.7% | #1,215 of 2,057 |
| 16Iowa County, IA | 45 | 6 | 8.7 | $3M | −1.0% | #1,258 of 2,057 |
| 17Scott County, IA | 45 | 110 | 15.0 | $1.9M | +0.4% | #1,291 of 2,057 |
| 18Butler County, IA | 44 | 8 | 13.6 | $1.9M | −2.0% | #1,324 of 2,057 |
| 19Dubuque County, IA | 43 | 52 | 12.7 | $2.2M | +0.1% | #1,362 of 2,057 |
| 20Bremer County, IA | 43 | 17 | 17.5 | $1.6M | +1.1% | #1,388 of 2,057 |
| 21Jones County, IA | 42 | 9 | 11.0 | $2.4M | +2.9% | #1,396 of 2,057 |
| 22Des Moines County, IA | 42 | 18 | 10.5 | $2.3M | −2.0% | #1,398 of 2,057 |
| 23Linn County, IA | 42 | 162 | 16.9 | $1.7M | +0.7% | #1,417 of 2,057 |
| 24Plymouth County, IA | 41 | 12 | 11.6 | $2.4M | 0.0% | #1,429 of 2,057 |
| 25Allamakee County, IA | 41 | 7 | 11.8 | $2.2M | +1.2% | #1,430 of 2,057 |
Show all 99 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Madison County, IA | 41 | 10 | 14.9 | $1.9M | +3.8% | #1,439 of 2,057 |
| 27Cherokee County, IA | 40 | 6 | 11.9 | $2.2M | −2.4% | #1,486 of 2,057 |
| 28Tama County, IA | 40 | 9 | 13.4 | $1.9M | −1.5% | #1,502 of 2,057 |
| 29Clayton County, IA | 36 | 9 | 12.0 | $2.1M | −1.1% | #1,647 of 2,057 |
| 30Harrison County, IA | 36 | 8 | 13.1 | $2.1M | +0.4% | #1,649 of 2,057 |
| 31Sioux County, IA | 36 | 20 | 15.8 | $1.8M | +2.5% | #1,666 of 2,057 |
| 32Clinton County, IA | 35 | 25 | 12.8 | $2M | −0.9% | #1,696 of 2,057 |
| 33Jasper County, IA | 35 | 21 | 14.0 | $1.9M | +0.9% | #1,698 of 2,057 |
| 34Jackson County, IA | 34 | 11 | 13.3 | $2M | −0.8% | #1,724 of 2,057 |
| 35Wapello County, IA | 34 | 20 | 14.3 | $1.7M | −0.3% | #1,730 of 2,057 |
| 36O’Brien County, IA | 34 | 9 | 15.5 | $1.7M | +0.5% | #1,737 of 2,057 |
| 37Mills County, IA | 34 | 10 | 18.5 | $1.6M | +2.6% | #1,741 of 2,057 |
| 38Winnebago County, IA | 32 | 5 | 10.8 | $2.3M | −3.8% | #1,784 of 2,057 |
| 39Muscatine County, IA | 31 | 27 | 15.6 | $1.6M | −3.0% | #1,824 of 2,057 |
| 40Buchanan County, IA | 31 | 14 | 17.0 | $1.6M | +1.3% | #1,827 of 2,057 |
| 41Crawford County, IA | 30 | 8 | 12.6 | $2M | −1.5% | #1,835 of 2,057 |
| 42Woodbury County, IA | 30 | 68 | 16.7 | $1.6M | +0.7% | #1,846 of 2,057 |
| 43Appanoose County, IA | 30 | 8 | 15.4 | $1.5M | −1.7% | #1,848 of 2,057 |
| 44Carroll County, IA | 29 | 11 | 12.5 | $2.1M | −2.0% | #1,858 of 2,057 |
| 45Dickinson County, IA | 29 | 17 | 19.2 | $1.5M | +1.7% | #1,872 of 2,057 |
| 46Hamilton County, IA | 28 | 10 | 15.5 | $1.7M | −0.5% | #1,878 of 2,057 |
| 47Marshall County, IA | 28 | 29 | 18.7 | $1.4M | −0.5% | #1,889 of 2,057 |
| 48Poweshiek County, IA | 27 | 10 | 12.8 | $2M | −1.4% | #1,895 of 2,057 |
| 49Lee County, IA | 27 | 19 | 13.3 | $1.8M | −3.6% | #1,900 of 2,057 |
| 50Clay County, IA | 27 | 11 | 15.1 | $1.7M | −0.8% | #1,904 of 2,057 |
| 51Lyon County, IA | 26 | 11 | 24.6 | $1.1M | +3.6% | #1,922 of 2,057 |
| 52Mitchell County, IA | 25 | 8 | 17.4 | $1.5M | +0.6% | #1,931 of 2,057 |
| 53Jefferson County, IA | 24 | 9 | 12.9 | $1.9M | −2.5% | #1,941 of 2,057 |
| 54Henry County, IA | 23 | 12 | 15.7 | $1.6M | −5.4% | #1,955 of 2,057 |
| 55Buena Vista County, IA | 22 | 13 | 17.2 | $1.6M | −1.7% | #1,968 of 2,057 |
| 56Washington County, IA | 22 | 17 | 18.9 | $1.4M | +0.6% | #1,972 of 2,057 |
| 57Cass County, IA | 22 | 12 | 20.5 | $1.2M | −1.2% | #1,980 of 2,057 |
| 58Kossuth County, IA | 21 | 9 | 13.8 | $1.9M | −3.2% | #1,982 of 2,057 |
| 59Floyd County, IA | 21 | 12 | 18.5 | $1.4M | −4.4% | #1,991 of 2,057 |
| 60Winneshiek County, IA | 21 | 19 | 23.3 | $1.2M | −1.6% | #1,994 of 2,057 |
| 61Webster County, IA | 20 | 25 | 16.3 | $1.5M | −0.4% | #2,000 of 2,057 |
| 62Cerro Gordo County, IA | 20 | 39 | 20.0 | $1.3M | −1.5% | #2,005 of 2,057 |
| 63Fayette County, IA | 19 | 13 | 15.6 | $1.6M | −2.1% | #2,013 of 2,057 |
| 64Page County, IA | 19 | 17 | 27.2 | $870K | −2.3% | #2,018 of 2,057 |
| 65Hardin County, IA | 15 | 15 | 21.3 | $1.2M | −2.2% | #2,041 of 2,057 |
| 66Chickasaw County, IA | 12 | 17 | 34.0 | $765K | −2.8% | #2,050 of 2,057 |
| 67Montgomery County, IA | 9 | 7 | 15.3 | $1.6M | −3.2% | #2,053 of 2,057 |
| Grundy County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 7.8 | $3.6M | +0.2% | |
| Union County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 7.8 | $3M | −2.5% | |
| Shelby County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 6.1 | $4.5M | −0.2% | |
| Louisa County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 7.1 | $3.7M | −3.7% | |
| Hancock County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 6.4 | $3.9M | −2.2% | |
| Franklin County, IA | Not scored | 8 | 19.1 | $1.2M | −1.2% | |
| Keokuk County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 7.4 | $3.4M | −2.0% | |
| Calhoun County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 10.0 | $2.6M | −3.4% | |
| Sac County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.7% | |
| Clarke County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 7.4 | $3.6M | −1.6% | |
| Humboldt County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $11.1M | −2.0% | |
| Howard County, IA | Not scored | 5 | 13.3 | $1.9M | −0.8% | |
| Emmet County, IA | Not scored | 5 | 12.3 | $2M | −2.5% | |
| Davis County, IA | Not scored | 9 | 28.1 | $945K | +1.3% | |
| Palo Alto County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 7.9 | $3.3M | −1.0% | |
| Lucas County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 2.7 | $8.7M | +2.6% | |
| Greene County, IA | Not scored | 7 | 17.8 | $1.4M | −1.0% | |
| Monona County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 5.2 | $4.8M | −2.4% | |
| Decatur County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 13.1 | $1.8M | −0.9% | |
| Monroe County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 9.7 | $2.6M | −2.5% | |
| Adair County, IA | Not scored | 5 | 15.5 | $1.7M | −1.3% | |
| Worth County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $8.4M | −1.3% | |
| Van Buren County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 10.4 | $2.3M | −1.2% | |
| Pocahontas County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 6.7 | $3.7M | −3.5% | |
| Ida County, IA | Not scored | 5 | 16.4 | $1.5M | −3.4% | |
| Wayne County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 11.7 | $2.2M | +3.6% | |
| Fremont County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 3.5 | $7.5M | −0.8% | |
| Osceola County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 11.4 | $2.2M | −3.6% | |
| Taylor County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 4.0 | $6.1M | −0.5% | |
| Audubon County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 15.4 | $1.6M | −3.0% | |
| Ringgold County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 5.3 | $5M | 0.0% | |
| Adams County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 19.5 | $1.4M | −2.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 home repair companies on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many home repair companies are in Iowa?
There are 1,839 home repair companies on map listings in Iowa as of September 2026. 89 of them (5%) are chain locations. The listings count HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing and gutter companies. Official counts show 2,299 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, HVAC, electrical and roofing contractors in 2023, up 7.2% from 2019.
How much do households in Iowa spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?
About $3.6B a year, or $2,714 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,839 home repair companies on map listings, it comes to $1.9M per company. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,315,707 households in Iowa and national spending patterns by income.
How does Iowa compare with the U.S. for home repair companies?
Iowa has 14.0 home repair companies per 10,000 households, 13% above the U.S. rate of 12.4. Spending per company is $1.9M, 20% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of home repair companies to household spending, Iowa would have about 1,470, against 1,839 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 572 households, against one for every 587 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Iowa has the highest market score for home repair companies?
Among 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Iowa, the Ames metro area scores highest, at 56 (upper middle). Among 15 scored small-town markets in or partly in Iowa, the Oskaloosa area scores highest, at 65 (upper middle). Among 67 scored counties in Iowa, Dallas County scores highest, at 87 (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. Iowa scores 30 for home repair companies (lower middle), #44 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Iowa. It maps the home repair companies 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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Related business types in Iowa
- HVAC and plumbing802 listings
- Electricians457 listings
- Roofing and gutters580 listings
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- Pest control153 listings
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