Market rankings · North Carolina
Home repair companies in North Carolina
Markets across North Carolina ranked by the Groundwork market score for home repair companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 5,509
- 231 chain locations (4%)
- Official establishments
- 7,878
- +14.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $12.4B
- On home repairs, maintenance and insurance
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.9
- 4% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.2M
- 8% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #24 of 51
- Market score 54 · Upper middle
A site report maps the home repair companies on map listings around any address in North Carolina 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 5,509 home repair companies in North Carolina. Chain locations make up 4% of them, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 12.9 for every 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 12.4.
Households in North Carolina spend about $12.4B a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance, or $2,889 per household, 4% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.2M of household spending for each company on map listings, 8% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
Official counts show 7,878 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, HVAC, electrical and roofing contractors in North Carolina in 2023, up 14.3% from 2019. That is one for every 544 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, 185 SBA-backed loans worth $111.9M have gone to businesses classed as plumbing, HVAC, electrical and roofing contractors in North Carolina.
Among the 50 states and DC, North Carolina ranks #24 for home repair companies, with a Groundwork market score of 54 (upper middle). Of the 16 scored metro areas in or partly in North Carolina, the Durham-Chapel Hill metro area scores highest (84). Of the 23 scored small-town markets in or partly in North Carolina, the Washington area scores highest (73).
Every market in North Carolina for home repair companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in North Carolina, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 84 | 236 | 9.5 | $3.3M | +7.5% | #5 of 387 |
| 2Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 65 | 1,429 | 13.3 | $2.4M | +10.1% | #74 of 387 |
| 3Goldsboro, NC | 63 | 45 | 9.5 | $2.7M | +3.8% | #89 of 387 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 62 | 832 | 11.8 | $2.6M | +0.9% | #100 of 387 |
| 4Jacksonville, NC | 62 | 94 | 12.5 | $2.2M | +6.0% | #106 of 387 |
| 5Raleigh-Cary, NC | 61 | 889 | 15.5 | $2.2M | +12.6% | #110 of 387 |
| 6Winston-Salem, NC | 59 | 319 | 11.3 | $2.4M | +5.3% | #119 of 387 |
| 7Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | 57 | 64 | 14.5 | $2.1M | +10.3% | #137 of 387 |
| 8Fayetteville, NC | 56 | 163 | 10.9 | $2.4M | +1.6% | #141 of 387 |
| 9Greenville, NC | 54 | 86 | 11.5 | $2.2M | +5.4% | #163 of 387 |
| 10Rocky Mount, NC | 53 | 56 | 9.6 | $2.7M | +2.8% | #167 of 387 |
| 11Greensboro-High Point, NC | 47 | 401 | 12.6 | $2.2M | +4.1% | #217 of 387 |
| 12Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 42 | 187 | 12.5 | $2.1M | +3.2% | #246 of 387 |
| 13Burlington, NC | 42 | 96 | 13.7 | $2M | +8.5% | #251 of 387 |
| 14Wilmington, NC | 40 | 356 | 17.9 | $1.6M | +15.9% | #279 of 387 |
| 15Asheville, NC | 36 | 245 | 15.2 | $1.9M | +3.6% | #311 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Washington, NC | 73 | 12 | 6.2 | $4.1M | 0.0% | #33 of 526 |
| 2Lumberton, NC | 70 | 27 | 6.3 | $3.5M | +3.4% | #51 of 526 |
| 3New Bern, NC | 66 | 55 | 10.5 | $2.5M | +3.6% | #85 of 526 |
| 4Laurinburg, NC | 62 | 7 | 5.6 | $4.2M | −0.3% | #118 of 526 |
| 5Anderson Creek, NC | 62 | 59 | 11.8 | $2.3M | +12.3% | #125 of 526 |
| 6Elizabeth City, NC | 61 | 23 | 14.6 | $1.8M | +4.5% | #131 of 526 |
| 7Albemarle, NC | 54 | 29 | 11.5 | $2.3M | +9.8% | #218 of 526 |
| 8Henderson, NC | 50 | 15 | 9.3 | $2.6M | +0.2% | #269 of 526 |
| 9Waynesville, NC | 48 | 35 | 12.9 | $2M | +1.9% | #293 of 526 |
| 10Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 47 | 52 | 13.4 | $1.9M | +3.4% | #303 of 526 |
| 11North Wilkesboro, NC | 46 | 25 | 9.2 | $2.6M | +0.6% | #309 of 526 |
| 12Brevard, NC | 46 | 20 | 13.7 | $2M | +2.9% | #312 of 526 |
| 13Sanford, NC | 46 | 43 | 17.1 | $1.6M | +10.8% | #319 of 526 |
| 14Roanoke Rapids, NC | 45 | 21 | 7.4 | $3.1M | −4.3% | #323 of 526 |
| 15Mount Airy, NC | 45 | 34 | 11.4 | $2.2M | +1.3% | #326 of 526 |
| 16Marion, NC | 44 | 22 | 11.8 | $2.1M | +1.5% | #336 of 526 |
| 17Morehead City, NC | 44 | 55 | 17.2 | $1.7M | +4.1% | #341 of 526 |
| 18Wilson, NC | 39 | 43 | 13.0 | $1.9M | +1.7% | #390 of 526 |
| 19Forest City, NC | 38 | 38 | 14.3 | $1.7M | +2.1% | #403 of 526 |
| 20Kill Devil Hills, NC | 36 | 46 | 27.3 | $1.2M | +3.3% | #430 of 526 |
| 21Boone, NC | 34 | 32 | 15.1 | $1.7M | +0.6% | #440 of 526 |
| 22Kinston, NC | 30 | 30 | 12.8 | $1.8M | +1.4% | #470 of 526 |
| 23Rockingham, NC | 27 | 19 | 11.2 | $2M | −1.6% | #488 of 526 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hoke County, NC | 86 | 12 | 6.2 | $4.3M | +9.0% | #12 of 2,057 |
| 2Durham County, NC | 83 | 134 | 9.4 | $3.3M | +7.7% | #27 of 2,057 |
| 3Orange County, NC | 78 | 52 | 9.1 | $3.7M | +6.1% | #65 of 2,057 |
| 4Chatham County, NC | 78 | 31 | 9.4 | $3.6M | +11.0% | #67 of 2,057 |
| 5Mecklenburg County, NC | 76 | 571 | 12.2 | $2.6M | +10.5% | #93 of 2,057 |
| 6Jackson County, NC | 69 | 13 | 7.1 | $3.6M | +6.9% | #233 of 2,057 |
| 7Beaufort County, NC | 67 | 12 | 6.2 | $4.1M | 0.0% | #285 of 2,057 |
| 8Robeson County, NC | 67 | 27 | 6.3 | $3.5M | +3.4% | #288 of 2,057 |
| 9Wake County, NC | 67 | 696 | 15.1 | $2.3M | +11.2% | #311 of 2,057 |
| 10Davie County, NC | 66 | 19 | 11.0 | $2.7M | +6.9% | #338 of 2,057 |
| 11Pamlico County, NC | 65 | 5 | 9.2 | $2.7M | +3.7% | #365 of 2,057 |
| 12Forsyth County, NC | 65 | 178 | 11.1 | $2.5M | +5.0% | #371 of 2,057 |
| 13Greene County, NC | 64 | 5 | 7.2 | $3.3M | +1.3% | #392 of 2,057 |
| 14Caswell County, NC | 63 | 7 | 7.9 | $3.1M | +0.4% | #443 of 2,057 |
| 15Wayne County, NC | 63 | 45 | 9.5 | $2.7M | +3.8% | #451 of 2,057 |
| 16Onslow County, NC | 63 | 94 | 12.5 | $2.2M | +6.0% | #467 of 2,057 |
| 17Lincoln County, NC | 62 | 45 | 12.2 | $2.5M | +13.2% | #498 of 2,057 |
| 18Craven County, NC | 62 | 46 | 10.7 | $2.5M | +3.5% | #500 of 2,057 |
| 19Gaston County, NC | 61 | 106 | 11.3 | $2.4M | +7.8% | #543 of 2,057 |
| 20Scotland County, NC | 60 | 7 | 5.6 | $4.2M | −0.3% | #557 of 2,057 |
| 21Perquimans County, NC | 60 | 6 | 10.7 | $2.5M | +3.6% | #585 of 2,057 |
| 22Brunswick County, NC | 59 | 86 | 12.4 | $2.3M | +26.5% | #630 of 2,057 |
| 23Moore County, NC | 59 | 64 | 14.5 | $2.1M | +10.3% | #635 of 2,057 |
| 24Stokes County, NC | 58 | 15 | 7.7 | $3.3M | +3.5% | #648 of 2,057 |
| 25Bladen County, NC | 57 | 7 | 5.9 | $3.8M | +1.3% | #683 of 2,057 |
Show all 100 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Caldwell County, NC | 57 | 26 | 7.9 | $3.2M | +0.7% | #690 of 2,057 |
| 27Cabarrus County, NC | 57 | 120 | 14.2 | $2.2M | +9.9% | #707 of 2,057 |
| 28Edgecombe County, NC | 56 | 15 | 7.6 | $3.1M | +0.7% | #724 of 2,057 |
| 29Burke County, NC | 56 | 34 | 9.4 | $2.7M | +1.6% | #732 of 2,057 |
| 30Harnett County, NC | 56 | 59 | 11.8 | $2.3M | +12.3% | #750 of 2,057 |
| 31Nash County, NC | 55 | 41 | 10.6 | $2.5M | +3.9% | #783 of 2,057 |
| 32Pitt County, NC | 55 | 86 | 11.5 | $2.2M | +5.4% | #795 of 2,057 |
| 33Duplin County, NC | 54 | 20 | 9.6 | $2.5M | +6.0% | #837 of 2,057 |
| 34Guilford County, NC | 54 | 289 | 13.2 | $2.1M | +4.4% | #859 of 2,057 |
| 35Pasquotank County, NC | 53 | 23 | 14.6 | $1.8M | +4.5% | #912 of 2,057 |
| 36Sampson County, NC | 52 | 22 | 10.2 | $2.3M | +4.1% | #934 of 2,057 |
| 37Clay County, NC | 52 | 8 | 15.7 | $1.6M | +9.9% | #964 of 2,057 |
| 38Davidson County, NC | 51 | 87 | 12.5 | $2.1M | +6.6% | #991 of 2,057 |
| 39Montgomery County, NC | 50 | 11 | 10.3 | $2.5M | +2.7% | #1,019 of 2,057 |
| 40Person County, NC | 50 | 19 | 11.8 | $2.3M | +3.7% | #1,034 of 2,057 |
| 41Cumberland County, NC | 50 | 151 | 11.6 | $2.2M | +0.4% | #1,036 of 2,057 |
| 42Franklin County, NC | 50 | 38 | 13.3 | $2.1M | +18.8% | #1,044 of 2,057 |
| 43Madison County, NC | 49 | 8 | 9.6 | $2.7M | +5.9% | #1,057 of 2,057 |
| 44Rockingham County, NC | 49 | 37 | 9.3 | $2.6M | +3.3% | #1,060 of 2,057 |
| 45Columbus County, NC | 48 | 18 | 9.0 | $2.6M | 0.0% | #1,107 of 2,057 |
| 46Martin County, NC | 48 | 9 | 9.5 | $2.5M | −1.6% | #1,113 of 2,057 |
| 47Stanly County, NC | 48 | 29 | 11.5 | $2.3M | +9.8% | #1,126 of 2,057 |
| 48Alexander County, NC | 48 | 17 | 12.0 | $2.1M | +1.5% | #1,135 of 2,057 |
| 49Chowan County, NC | 48 | 8 | 13.0 | $2M | +2.8% | #1,142 of 2,057 |
| 50Alamance County, NC | 48 | 96 | 13.7 | $2M | +8.5% | #1,146 of 2,057 |
| 51Iredell County, NC | 48 | 130 | 17.0 | $1.8M | +12.9% | #1,156 of 2,057 |
| 52Vance County, NC | 47 | 15 | 9.3 | $2.6M | +0.2% | #1,168 of 2,057 |
| 53Union County, NC | 47 | 160 | 19.0 | $1.8M | +11.7% | #1,201 of 2,057 |
| 54Polk County, NC | 47 | 15 | 16.7 | $1.7M | +6.0% | #1,205 of 2,057 |
| 55Avery County, NC | 46 | 7 | 10.3 | $2.6M | +1.1% | #1,213 of 2,057 |
| 56Rowan County, NC | 45 | 80 | 13.6 | $2M | +5.6% | #1,287 of 2,057 |
| 57Pender County, NC | 45 | 41 | 16.2 | $1.8M | +19.0% | #1,295 of 2,057 |
| 58Granville County, NC | 44 | 28 | 12.5 | $2.2M | +2.1% | #1,313 of 2,057 |
| 59Wilkes County, NC | 43 | 25 | 9.2 | $2.6M | +0.6% | #1,347 of 2,057 |
| 60Buncombe County, NC | 43 | 152 | 14.9 | $2M | +2.9% | #1,375 of 2,057 |
| 61Yadkin County, NC | 42 | 20 | 13.3 | $2M | +2.9% | #1,407 of 2,057 |
| 62Johnston County, NC | 42 | 155 | 18.1 | $1.6M | +17.9% | #1,418 of 2,057 |
| 63Hertford County, NC | 41 | 7 | 8.4 | $2.8M | −11.2% | #1,428 of 2,057 |
| 64Haywood County, NC | 41 | 35 | 12.9 | $2M | +1.9% | #1,435 of 2,057 |
| 65Cherokee County, NC | 41 | 16 | 12.1 | $2M | +6.8% | #1,437 of 2,057 |
| 66Cleveland County, NC | 41 | 52 | 13.4 | $1.9M | +3.4% | #1,444 of 2,057 |
| 67Catawba County, NC | 41 | 110 | 16.6 | $1.7M | +5.8% | #1,463 of 2,057 |
| 68Lee County, NC | 41 | 43 | 17.1 | $1.6M | +10.8% | #1,470 of 2,057 |
| 69Surry County, NC | 40 | 34 | 11.4 | $2.2M | +1.3% | #1,489 of 2,057 |
| 70Currituck County, NC | 40 | 27 | 22.8 | $1.4M | +16.7% | #1,516 of 2,057 |
| 71Randolph County, NC | 39 | 75 | 13.0 | $2M | +3.5% | #1,534 of 2,057 |
| 72New Hanover County, NC | 39 | 229 | 21.8 | $1.4M | +8.6% | #1,554 of 2,057 |
| 73Halifax County, NC | 38 | 18 | 8.8 | $2.6M | −3.9% | #1,560 of 2,057 |
| 74McDowell County, NC | 38 | 22 | 11.8 | $2.1M | +1.5% | #1,564 of 2,057 |
| 75Henderson County, NC | 38 | 85 | 16.6 | $1.7M | +5.0% | #1,585 of 2,057 |
| 76Transylvania County, NC | 37 | 20 | 13.7 | $2M | +2.9% | #1,610 of 2,057 |
| 77Carteret County, NC | 37 | 55 | 17.2 | $1.7M | +4.1% | #1,632 of 2,057 |
| 78Rutherford County, NC | 33 | 38 | 14.3 | $1.7M | +2.1% | #1,762 of 2,057 |
| 79Wilson County, NC | 32 | 43 | 13.0 | $1.9M | +1.7% | #1,788 of 2,057 |
| 80Dare County, NC | 31 | 46 | 27.3 | $1.2M | +3.3% | #1,832 of 2,057 |
| 81Macon County, NC | 30 | 31 | 16.8 | $1.6M | +5.8% | #1,845 of 2,057 |
| 82Watauga County, NC | 28 | 32 | 15.1 | $1.7M | +0.6% | #1,879 of 2,057 |
| 83Ashe County, NC | 28 | 20 | 16.4 | $1.5M | +3.5% | #1,888 of 2,057 |
| 84Richmond County, NC | 26 | 19 | 11.2 | $2M | −1.6% | #1,910 of 2,057 |
| 85Lenoir County, NC | 26 | 30 | 12.8 | $1.8M | +1.4% | #1,912 of 2,057 |
| 86Alleghany County, NC | 23 | 8 | 15.5 | $1.5M | +5.4% | #1,957 of 2,057 |
| Anson County, NC | Not scored | 4 | 4.7 | $4.8M | −2.1% | |
| Yancey County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $10.5M | +3.2% | |
| Warren County, NC | Not scored | 3 | 3.7 | $6.5M | +1.6% | |
| Bertie County, NC | Not scored | 3 | 4.2 | $5.8M | −3.6% | |
| Northampton County, NC | Not scored | 3 | 3.8 | $6.3M | −5.4% | |
| Mitchell County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 3.0 | $8.3M | +1.1% | |
| Swain County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.6% | |
| Camden County, NC | Not scored | 3 | 7.5 | $4M | +8.8% | |
| Washington County, NC | Not scored | 3 | 6.3 | $3.5M | −3.1% | |
| Gates County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.1% | |
| Jones County, NC | Not scored | 4 | 9.7 | $2.6M | +4.6% | |
| Graham County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 5.7 | $4.4M | +1.9% | |
| Hyde County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 10.3 | $2.3M | +1.0% | |
| Tyrrell County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 6.5 | $3.5M | +9.3% |
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 North Carolina?
There are 5,509 home repair companies on map listings in North Carolina as of September 2026. 231 of them (4%) are chain locations. The listings count HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing and gutter companies. Official counts show 7,878 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, HVAC, electrical and roofing contractors in 2023, up 14.3% from 2019.
How much do households in North Carolina spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?
About $12.4B a year, or $2,889 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5,509 home repair companies on map listings, it comes to $2.2M per company. It is estimated from the incomes of the 4,282,345 households in North Carolina and national spending patterns by income.
How does North Carolina compare with the U.S. for home repair companies?
North Carolina has 12.9 home repair companies per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 12.4. Spending per company is $2.2M, 8% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of home repair companies to household spending, North Carolina would have about 5,093, against 5,509 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 544 households, against one for every 587 across the U.S. The official count rose 14.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.6% for the U.S.
Which market in North Carolina has the highest market score for home repair companies?
Among 16 scored metro areas in or partly in North Carolina, the Durham-Chapel Hill metro area scores highest, at 84 (high). Among 23 scored small-town markets in or partly in North Carolina, the Washington area scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Among 86 scored counties in North Carolina, Hoke County scores highest, at 86 (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. North Carolina scores 54 for home repair companies (upper middle), #24 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 North Carolina. 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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