Market rankings · New Jersey
Home repair companies in New Jersey
Every metro area, small-town market and county in New Jersey, ranked by the Groundwork market score for home repair companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 4,218
- 155 chain locations (4%)
- Official establishments
- 6,469
- −1.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $12.9B
- On home repairs, maintenance and insurance
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.0
- 3% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.1M
- 26% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #4 of 51
- Market score 69 · Upper middle
A site report maps the home repair companies on map listings around any address in New Jersey 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
There are 4,218 home repair companies on map listings in New Jersey as of September 2026. Of those, 155 are chain locations, or 4%, against 4% across the U.S. That is 12.0 per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 12.4.
At $3,682 per household (22% above the U.S. average), households in New Jersey spend about $12.9B a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance. That is about $3.1M of household spending for each company on map listings, 26% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
In 2023, official counts showed 6,469 businesses with payroll in New Jersey classed as plumbing, HVAC, electrical and roofing contractors, down 1.1% from 2019. That is one for every 542 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, 313 SBA-backed loans worth $132.8M have gone to businesses classed as plumbing, HVAC, electrical and roofing contractors in New Jersey.
Among the 50 states and DC, New Jersey ranks #4 for home repair companies, with a Groundwork market score of 69 (upper middle). Of the 6 scored metro areas in or partly in New Jersey, the Trenton-Princeton metro area scores highest (79). Among 21 scored counties, Hudson County scores highest (88).
Every market in New Jersey for home repair companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in New Jersey, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 79 | 186 | 12.9 | $2.8M | +3.3% | #8 of 387 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 73 | 423 | 12.5 | $2.6M | +3.0% | #25 of 387 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 68 | 3,057 | 12.4 | $2.8M | +1.4% | #50 of 387 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 67 | 7,156 | 9.7 | $3.8M | +0.6% | #57 of 387 |
| 2Vineland, NJ | 67 | 61 | 11.3 | $2.6M | +2.2% | #60 of 387 |
| 3Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 44 | 236 | 15.3 | $2.1M | +0.8% | #235 of 387 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hudson County, NJ | 88 | 115 | 3.8 | $9.2M | +1.8% | #5 of 2,057 |
| 2Essex County, NJ | 87 | 256 | 8.0 | $4.2M | +4.2% | #8 of 2,057 |
| 3Middlesex County, NJ | 77 | 288 | 9.4 | $4M | +2.6% | #83 of 2,057 |
| 4Somerset County, NJ | 76 | 156 | 11.9 | $3.6M | +3.5% | #90 of 2,057 |
| 5Burlington County, NJ | 75 | 217 | 12.2 | $3M | +4.3% | #104 of 2,057 |
| 6Mercer County, NJ | 75 | 186 | 12.9 | $2.8M | +3.3% | #106 of 2,057 |
| 7Union County, NJ | 72 | 243 | 12.0 | $3.1M | +5.0% | #158 of 2,057 |
| 8Camden County, NJ | 68 | 253 | 12.5 | $2.6M | +2.4% | #276 of 2,057 |
| 9Gloucester County, NJ | 65 | 151 | 13.4 | $2.7M | +3.3% | #366 of 2,057 |
| 10Cumberland County, NJ | 65 | 61 | 11.3 | $2.6M | +2.2% | #369 of 2,057 |
| 11Bergen County, NJ | 64 | 468 | 13.2 | $3.1M | +2.4% | #395 of 2,057 |
| 12Ocean County, NJ | 63 | 304 | 12.5 | $2.7M | +5.6% | #452 of 2,057 |
| 13Monmouth County, NJ | 59 | 351 | 13.9 | $2.9M | +1.4% | #614 of 2,057 |
| 14Morris County, NJ | 56 | 338 | 17.5 | $2.4M | +3.2% | #742 of 2,057 |
| 15Warren County, NJ | 56 | 70 | 15.4 | $2.2M | +3.2% | #752 of 2,057 |
| 16Atlantic County, NJ | 55 | 149 | 13.6 | $2.3M | +1.6% | #791 of 2,057 |
| 17Sussex County, NJ | 53 | 94 | 16.3 | $2.3M | +2.9% | #893 of 2,057 |
| 18Hunterdon County, NJ | 48 | 101 | 19.9 | $2.2M | +2.3% | #1,132 of 2,057 |
| 19Passaic County, NJ | 48 | 284 | 15.9 | $2.1M | +1.6% | #1,136 of 2,057 |
| 20Salem County, NJ | 45 | 46 | 18.5 | $1.7M | +2.3% | #1,297 of 2,057 |
| 21Cape May County, NJ | 31 | 87 | 19.4 | $1.8M | −1.7% | #1,820 of 2,057 |
Questions
How many home repair companies are in New Jersey?
As of September 2026, map listings count 4,218 home repair companies in New Jersey. 155 of them (4%) are chain locations. The listings count HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing and gutter companies. Official counts show 6,469 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, HVAC, electrical and roofing contractors in 2023, down 1.1% from 2019.
How much do households in New Jersey spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?
About $12.9B a year, or $3,682 per household. That is 22% above the U.S. average (an index of 122, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4,218 home repair companies on map listings, it comes to $3.1M per company. It is estimated from the incomes of the 3,507,701 households in New Jersey and national spending patterns by income.
How does New Jersey compare with the U.S. for home repair companies?
New Jersey has 12.0 home repair companies per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 12.4. Spending per company is $3.1M, 26% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of home repair companies to household spending, New Jersey would have about 5,317, against 4,218 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 542 households, against one for every 587 across the U.S. The official count fell 1.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.6% for the U.S.
Which market in New Jersey has the highest market score for home repair companies?
Among 6 scored metro areas in or partly in New Jersey, the Trenton-Princeton metro area scores highest, at 79 (high). Among 21 scored counties in New Jersey, Hudson County scores highest, at 88 (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. New Jersey scores 69 for home repair companies (upper middle), #4 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 New Jersey. 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 New Jersey
- HVAC and plumbing2,159 listings
- Electricians952 listings
- Roofing and gutters1,107 listings
- Lawn, cleaning and pest control3,279 listings
- Landscaping and lawn care1,926 listings
- House cleaning845 listings
- Pest control508 listings
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