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Home repair companies in Gallatin County, MT

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for home repair companies in Gallatin County, MT, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 41 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,460 of 2,057 scored counties
#3 of 13 scored counties in Montana

Listings
94
6 chain locations (6%)
Official establishments
231
+21.6% since 2019
Household spending a year
$158.9M
On home repairs, maintenance and insurance · $3,103 a household
Spending per listing
$1.7M
30% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
18.4
48% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
128,740
+7.7% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

At $3,103 per household (3% above the U.S. average), households in Gallatin County spend about $158.9M a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance. That works out to $1.7M per company, 30% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

There are 94 home repair companies on map listings in Gallatin County as of September 2026. Of those, 6 are chain locations, or 6%, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 18.4 for every 10,000 households, 48% above the U.S. rate of 12.4.

In 2023, official counts showed 231 businesses with payroll in Gallatin County classed as plumbing, HVAC, electrical and roofing contractors, up 21.6% from 2019. That is one for every 222 households, against one for every 587 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $3.5M have gone to businesses classed as plumbing, HVAC, electrical and roofing contractors in Gallatin County.

Population estimates show Gallatin County grew 7.7% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Gallatin County scores 41 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for home repair companies, ranking #1,460 of 2,057 scored counties and #3 of 13 scored counties in Montana.

How Gallatin County compares

The same measures for Montana and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all home repairs, maintenance and insurance by the home repair companies counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Home repair trades in Gallatin County, MT compared with Montana and the U.S.
MeasureGallatin CountyMontanaU.S.
Listings per 10k households18.415.012.4
Spending per listing$1.7M$1.8M$2.4M
Households per official establishment222325587
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+21.6%+14.4%+9.6%
Population growth, 2020–2025+7.7%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on home repairs, maintenance and insurance$3,103$2,711$3,018
Median household income$93,528$72,509$80,734
Groundwork market score4123

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
190 → 231+21.6% over the period
Employees, 2023
1,738
Annual payroll, 2023
$138.5M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
946 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
65The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
6
Amount
$3.5M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as plumbing, HVAC, electrical and roofing contractors in Gallatin County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.

Population and households in Gallatin County

Population, 2025 estimate
128,740+7.7% since 2020
Households
51,215
Median age
36.3
Homes lived in by their owners
61%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
2,605 sq. mi.
People per square mile
48
Median household income
$93,528+40.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$132,508
Median home value
$667,600
Jobs located here
70,333
Daytime population
127,514Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Home repair trades across Montana

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The highest-scoring counties in Montana for home repair companies, numbered among those based in Montana, with Gallatin County marked.

Top counties in Montana

Counties in Montana ranked for home repair companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Sanders County, MT5059.2$2.6M+12.9%#1,012 of 2,057
2Lewis and Clark County, MT414715.1$1.9M+5.8%#1,447 of 2,057
3Gallatin County, MT419418.4$1.7M+7.7%#1,460 of 2,057
4Lincoln County, MT381011.0$2M+13.1%#1,567 of 2,057
5Park County, MT381214.3$1.9M+5.7%#1,572 of 2,057
6Missoula County, MT378716.5$1.7M+4.4%#1,630 of 2,057
7Ravalli County, MT333016.1$1.6M+9.4%#1,767 of 2,057
8Flathead County, MT339120.6$1.3M+10.1%#1,778 of 2,057
9Yellowstone County, MT3314921.3$1.3M+4.5%#1,779 of 2,057
10Silver Bow County, MT322013.0$1.9M+2.6%#1,790 of 2,057

Other business types in Gallatin County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many home repair companies are in Gallatin County, MT?

As of September 2026, map listings count 94 home repair companies in Gallatin County. 6 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing and gutter companies. Official counts show 231 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, HVAC, electrical and roofing contractors in 2023, up 21.6% from 2019.

How much do households in Gallatin County, MT spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?

About $158.9M a year, or $3,103 per household. That is 3% above the U.S. average (an index of 103, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 94 home repair companies on map listings, it comes to $1.7M per company. It is estimated from the incomes of the 51,215 households in Gallatin County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Gallatin County, MT compare with the U.S. for home repair companies?

Gallatin County has 18.4 home repair companies per 10,000 households, 48% above the U.S. rate of 12.4. Spending per company is $1.7M, 30% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of home repair companies to household spending, Gallatin County would have about 65, against 94 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 222 households, against one for every 587 across the U.S. The official count rose 21.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.6% for the U.S.

How fast is Gallatin County, MT growing?

Population estimates put Gallatin County at 128,740 people in 2025, up 7.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 51,215 households. The median household income in Gallatin County is $93,528 a year, 16% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 40.9% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.

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. Gallatin County scores 41 for home repair companies (lower middle), #1,460 of 2,057 scored counties.

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