Market rankings · Maryland
Home repair companies in Maryland
Markets across Maryland ranked by the Groundwork market score for home repair companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,882
- 93 chain locations (3%)
- Official establishments
- 3,771
- −3.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $8.1B
- On home repairs, maintenance and insurance
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.2
- 2% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.8M
- 16% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #8 of 51
- Market score 66 · Upper middle
A site report maps the home repair companies on map listings around any address in Maryland by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 2,882 home repair companies in Maryland. Chain locations make up 3% of them, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 12.2 for every 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 12.4.
At $3,443 per household (14% above the U.S. average), households in Maryland spend about $8.1B a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance. That works out to $2.8M per company, 16% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
Official counts show 3,771 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, HVAC, electrical and roofing contractors in Maryland in 2023, down 3.6% from 2019. That is one for every 627 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, 158 SBA-backed loans worth $69.5M have gone to businesses classed as plumbing, HVAC, electrical and roofing contractors in Maryland.
Among the 50 states and DC, Maryland ranks #8 for home repair companies, with a Groundwork market score of 66 (upper middle). Of the 6 scored metro areas in or partly in Maryland, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest (85). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Maryland, the Cumberland area scores highest (61).
Every market in Maryland for home repair companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Maryland, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 85 | 2,542 | 10.7 | $3.6M | +3.3% | #4 of 387 |
| 1Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 74 | 135 | 11.4 | $2.5M | +7.1% | #20 of 387 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 68 | 3,057 | 12.4 | $2.8M | +1.4% | #50 of 387 |
| 2Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 65 | 1,356 | 12.1 | $2.8M | +0.4% | #69 of 387 |
| 3Salisbury, MD | 49 | 72 | 14.7 | $1.9M | +2.9% | #203 of 387 |
| 4Lexington Park, MD | 47 | 131 | 17.3 | $2.2M | +2.1% | #216 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cumberland, MD-WV | 61 | 36 | 9.4 | $2.7M | −1.3% | #127 of 526 |
| 2Cambridge, MD | 42 | 22 | 16.2 | $1.6M | +3.4% | #361 of 526 |
| 3Ocean Pines, MD | 41 | 58 | 24.0 | $1.3M | +3.7% | #370 of 526 |
| 4Easton, MD | 38 | 40 | 24.3 | $1.3M | +2.0% | #407 of 526 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Montgomery County, MD | 79 | 405 | 10.4 | $3.8M | +1.3% | #54 of 2,057 |
| 2Cecil County, MD | 78 | 39 | 9.6 | $3.3M | +3.2% | #69 of 2,057 |
| 3Prince George’s County, MD | 74 | 332 | 9.5 | $3.5M | +0.5% | #119 of 2,057 |
| 4Howard County, MD | 71 | 146 | 12.1 | $3.4M | +1.9% | #180 of 2,057 |
| 5Baltimore city, MD | 70 | 162 | 6.3 | $4.3M | −2.3% | #204 of 2,057 |
| 6Charles County, MD | 68 | 83 | 13.6 | $2.7M | +5.9% | #275 of 2,057 |
| 7Garrett County, MD | 64 | 10 | 8.0 | $3.5M | −1.5% | #389 of 2,057 |
| 8Baltimore County, MD | 64 | 375 | 11.3 | $2.9M | −0.7% | #403 of 2,057 |
| 9Anne Arundel County, MD | 59 | 330 | 14.7 | $2.6M | +1.7% | #626 of 2,057 |
| 10Frederick County, MD | 58 | 187 | 17.9 | $2.1M | +11.0% | #677 of 2,057 |
| 11Somerset County, MD | 55 | 8 | 9.6 | $2.6M | +1.7% | #780 of 2,057 |
| 12Harford County, MD | 54 | 148 | 14.5 | $2.4M | +2.0% | #847 of 2,057 |
| 13Washington County, MD | 52 | 81 | 13.5 | $2.2M | +2.0% | #942 of 2,057 |
| 14St. Mary’s County, MD | 51 | 77 | 18.1 | $2M | +2.4% | #994 of 2,057 |
| 15Wicomico County, MD | 51 | 64 | 15.8 | $1.8M | +3.2% | #1,000 of 2,057 |
| 16Calvert County, MD | 50 | 54 | 16.1 | $2.4M | +1.7% | #1,022 of 2,057 |
| 17Allegany County, MD | 46 | 30 | 11.0 | $2.3M | −1.6% | #1,225 of 2,057 |
| 18Kent County, MD | 46 | 13 | 15.3 | $1.9M | +2.3% | #1,242 of 2,057 |
| 19Queen Anne’s County, MD | 39 | 62 | 31.1 | $1.1M | +8.8% | #1,557 of 2,057 |
| 20Carroll County, MD | 38 | 133 | 20.7 | $1.8M | +2.2% | #1,578 of 2,057 |
| 21Worcester County, MD | 37 | 58 | 24.0 | $1.3M | +3.7% | #1,643 of 2,057 |
| 22Dorchester County, MD | 36 | 22 | 16.2 | $1.6M | +3.4% | #1,679 of 2,057 |
| 23Talbot County, MD | 33 | 40 | 24.3 | $1.3M | +2.0% | #1,780 of 2,057 |
| 24Caroline County, MD | 30 | 23 | 18.4 | $1.5M | +2.5% | #1,847 of 2,057 |
Questions
How many home repair companies are in Maryland?
There are 2,882 home repair companies on map listings in Maryland as of September 2026. 93 of them (3%) are chain locations. The listings count HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing and gutter companies. Official counts show 3,771 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, HVAC, electrical and roofing contractors in 2023, down 3.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Maryland spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?
About $8.1B a year, or $3,443 per household. That is 14% above the U.S. average (an index of 114, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,882 home repair companies on map listings, it comes to $2.8M per company. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,362,928 households in Maryland and national spending patterns by income.
How does Maryland compare with the U.S. for home repair companies?
Maryland has 12.2 home repair companies per 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 12.4. Spending per company is $2.8M, 16% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of home repair companies to household spending, Maryland would have about 3,349, against 2,882 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 627 households, against one for every 587 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Maryland has the highest market score for home repair companies?
Among 6 scored metro areas in or partly in Maryland, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest, at 85 (high). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Maryland, the Cumberland area scores highest, at 61 (upper middle). Among 24 scored counties in Maryland, Montgomery County scores highest, at 79 (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. Maryland scores 66 for home repair companies (upper middle), #8 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 Maryland. 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 Maryland
- HVAC and plumbing1,478 listings
- Electricians636 listings
- Roofing and gutters768 listings
- Lawn, cleaning and pest control2,039 listings
- Landscaping and lawn care1,149 listings
- House cleaning588 listings
- Pest control302 listings
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