Market rankings · Virginia
Home repair companies in Virginia
Markets across Virginia ranked by the Groundwork market score for home repair companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 3,848
- 171 chain locations (4%)
- Official establishments
- 5,147
- +4.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $11.1B
- On home repairs, maintenance and insurance
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.4
- 8% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.9M
- 19% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #3 of 51
- Market score 74 · Upper middle
A site report maps the home repair companies on map listings around any address in Virginia 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 3,848 home repair companies in Virginia. 171 of them (4%) are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. That is 11.4 per 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 12.4.
At $3,295 per household (9% above the U.S. average), households in Virginia spend about $11.1B a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance. That works out to $2.9M per company, 19% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, HVAC, electrical and roofing contractors in Virginia was 5,147 in 2023, up 4.2% from 2019. That is one for every 654 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, 110 SBA-backed loans worth $43.9M have gone to businesses classed as plumbing, HVAC, electrical and roofing contractors in Virginia.
Among the 50 states and DC, Virginia ranks #3 for home repair companies, with a Groundwork market score of 74 (upper middle). Of the 11 scored metro areas in or partly in Virginia, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest (85). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Virginia, the Lake of the Woods area scores highest (70).
Every market in Virginia for home repair companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Virginia, 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 |
| 1Charlottesville, VA | 76 | 92 | 10.2 | $3.2M | +3.1% | #15 of 387 |
| 2Richmond, VA | 71 | 607 | 11.4 | $2.8M | +5.5% | #33 of 387 |
| 3Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | 70 | 55 | 7.8 | $3.5M | −0.1% | #38 of 387 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 65 | 121 | 9.2 | $2.8M | +2.3% | #70 of 387 |
| 4Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 62 | 832 | 11.8 | $2.6M | +0.9% | #100 of 387 |
| 5Winchester, VA-WV | 55 | 81 | 14.6 | $2.1M | +6.5% | #155 of 387 |
| 6Roanoke, VA | 54 | 157 | 11.9 | $2.3M | +0.4% | #161 of 387 |
| 7Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 53 | 62 | 11.9 | $2.3M | +3.2% | #174 of 387 |
| 8Harrisonburg, VA | 46 | 68 | 13.6 | $2.1M | +3.5% | #221 of 387 |
| 9Lynchburg, VA | 41 | 139 | 13.4 | $2M | +2.9% | #265 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lake of the Woods, VA | 70 | 18 | 12.1 | $2.6M | +10.1% | #54 of 526 |
| 2Martinsville, VA | 55 | 21 | 7.8 | $3M | −1.9% | #196 of 526 |
| Bluefield, WV-VA | 55 | 33 | 8.1 | $3M | −3.8% | #198 of 526 |
| 3Danville, VA | 46 | 42 | 9.5 | $2.5M | −1.7% | #310 of 526 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Arlington County, VA | 90 | 34 | 3.0 | $13.3M | +2.1% | #3 of 2,057 |
| 2Alexandria city, VA | 87 | 44 | 5.8 | $6.4M | +1.0% | #6 of 2,057 |
| 3Falls Church city, VA | 87 | 6 | 9.6 | $4.4M | +3.3% | #7 of 2,057 |
| 4Albemarle County, VA | 86 | 39 | 8.5 | $4.1M | +5.1% | #14 of 2,057 |
| 5Suffolk city, VA | 86 | 30 | 7.9 | $4M | +10.4% | #15 of 2,057 |
| 6Caroline County, VA | 85 | 8 | 6.7 | $4.6M | +11.3% | #17 of 2,057 |
| 7James City County, VA | 85 | 32 | 10.0 | $3.5M | +6.2% | #19 of 2,057 |
| 8Prince George County, VA | 83 | 8 | 6.2 | $4.9M | +2.0% | #24 of 2,057 |
| 9Isle of Wight County, VA | 81 | 15 | 9.5 | $3.3M | +6.7% | #38 of 2,057 |
| 10Loudoun County, VA | 80 | 189 | 13.2 | $3.5M | +6.4% | #45 of 2,057 |
| 11Richmond city, VA | 80 | 88 | 8.4 | $3.3M | +4.6% | #46 of 2,057 |
| 12Fairfax County, VA | 79 | 473 | 11.4 | $3.7M | +1.7% | #55 of 2,057 |
| 13Henrico County, VA | 79 | 122 | 8.9 | $3.6M | +2.3% | #56 of 2,057 |
| 14Waynesboro city, VA | 74 | 8 | 8.1 | $3.2M | +7.5% | #124 of 2,057 |
| 15Stafford County, VA | 74 | 71 | 13.6 | $2.9M | +8.3% | #126 of 2,057 |
| 16New Kent County, VA | 73 | 10 | 10.8 | $3.2M | +21.2% | #140 of 2,057 |
| 17Roanoke County, VA | 72 | 40 | 10.1 | $3M | +0.2% | #161 of 2,057 |
| 18King George County, VA | 72 | 13 | 12.8 | $2.7M | +10.5% | #165 of 2,057 |
| 19Fluvanna County, VA | 71 | 8 | 7.7 | $4.1M | +6.2% | #177 of 2,057 |
| 20Chesterfield County, VA | 71 | 177 | 12.6 | $2.7M | +8.7% | #194 of 2,057 |
| 21Pulaski County, VA | 70 | 5 | 3.5 | $7.6M | −0.6% | #197 of 2,057 |
| 22Mecklenburg County, VA | 70 | 6 | 4.4 | $5.7M | +1.5% | #198 of 2,057 |
| 23King William County, VA | 70 | 5 | 6.8 | $4.4M | +9.5% | #202 of 2,057 |
| 24Hopewell city, VA | 70 | 6 | 6.5 | $3.8M | +1.1% | #205 of 2,057 |
| 25York County, VA | 70 | 29 | 10.8 | $3.3M | +1.6% | #211 of 2,057 |
Show all 133 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Frederick County, VA | 69 | 43 | 12.2 | $2.7M | +8.8% | #245 of 2,057 |
| 27Hampton city, VA | 68 | 50 | 8.6 | $3.2M | 0.0% | #267 of 2,057 |
| 28Montgomery County, VA | 68 | 35 | 9.5 | $3M | −1.2% | #270 of 2,057 |
| 29Appomattox County, VA | 68 | 6 | 9.0 | $2.9M | +6.3% | #273 of 2,057 |
| 30Fredericksburg city, VA | 68 | 19 | 16.2 | $2M | +8.6% | #279 of 2,057 |
| 31Orange County, VA | 67 | 18 | 12.1 | $2.6M | +10.1% | #306 of 2,057 |
| 32Fairfax city, VA | 66 | 21 | 22.9 | $1.7M | +10.8% | #343 of 2,057 |
| 33Wythe County, VA | 65 | 8 | 6.4 | $3.8M | −1.2% | #348 of 2,057 |
| 34Giles County, VA | 65 | 6 | 9.0 | $3M | −1.3% | #360 of 2,057 |
| 35Culpeper County, VA | 65 | 22 | 11.6 | $2.8M | +9.3% | #364 of 2,057 |
| 36Goochland County, VA | 65 | 16 | 15.5 | $2.4M | +17.4% | #372 of 2,057 |
| 37Botetourt County, VA | 64 | 13 | 9.8 | $3M | +1.5% | #398 of 2,057 |
| 38Staunton city, VA | 64 | 13 | 11.5 | $2.3M | +3.8% | #419 of 2,057 |
| 39Accomack County, VA | 63 | 11 | 7.6 | $3.4M | +1.4% | #437 of 2,057 |
| 40Patrick County, VA | 63 | 6 | 7.7 | $3.3M | −0.9% | #438 of 2,057 |
| 41Petersburg city, VA | 63 | 11 | 7.3 | $3.2M | +1.0% | #441 of 2,057 |
| 42Bedford County, VA | 63 | 32 | 9.7 | $3.1M | +4.4% | #444 of 2,057 |
| 43Shenandoah County, VA | 62 | 15 | 8.4 | $3.3M | +3.6% | #477 of 2,057 |
| 44Newport News city, VA | 62 | 70 | 9.2 | $2.9M | −1.5% | #489 of 2,057 |
| 45Norfolk city, VA | 61 | 85 | 9.0 | $3.1M | −2.9% | #519 of 2,057 |
| 46Radford city, VA | 61 | 5 | 9.0 | $2.7M | +7.0% | #527 of 2,057 |
| 47Washington County, VA | 60 | 17 | 7.7 | $3.5M | 0.0% | #564 of 2,057 |
| 48Amherst County, VA | 60 | 13 | 10.2 | $2.6M | +2.1% | #578 of 2,057 |
| 49Scott County, VA | 59 | 6 | 6.6 | $3.5M | −1.8% | #608 of 2,057 |
| 50Spotsylvania County, VA | 59 | 90 | 17.1 | $2M | +10.5% | #636 of 2,057 |
| 51Poquoson city, VA | 58 | 7 | 14.8 | $2.4M | +6.6% | #667 of 2,057 |
| 52Rockbridge County, VA | 57 | 12 | 12.6 | $2.2M | 0.0% | #710 of 2,057 |
| 53Dinwiddie County, VA | 56 | 11 | 10.3 | $2.7M | +3.6% | #731 of 2,057 |
| 54Rockingham County, VA | 56 | 45 | 13.8 | $2.1M | +6.6% | #758 of 2,057 |
| 55Prince William County, VA | 55 | 284 | 18.1 | $2.1M | +4.2% | #801 of 2,057 |
| 56Virginia Beach city, VA | 54 | 238 | 13.2 | $2.4M | −1.3% | #845 of 2,057 |
| 57Clarke County, VA | 54 | 9 | 15.3 | $2.3M | +5.4% | #852 of 2,057 |
| 58Pittsylvania County, VA | 53 | 17 | 6.8 | $3.6M | −1.5% | #868 of 2,057 |
| 59Henry County, VA | 52 | 15 | 7.1 | $3.3M | −3.1% | #919 of 2,057 |
| 60Franklin County, VA | 52 | 25 | 10.9 | $2.5M | +1.9% | #929 of 2,057 |
| 61Louisa County, VA | 52 | 23 | 14.8 | $2.1M | +13.6% | #950 of 2,057 |
| 62Colonial Heights city, VA | 52 | 13 | 17.3 | $1.7M | +3.2% | #963 of 2,057 |
| 63Lancaster County, VA | 51 | 7 | 12.3 | $2.3M | +0.9% | #988 of 2,057 |
| 64Greene County, VA | 51 | 12 | 14.9 | $2.1M | +6.6% | #992 of 2,057 |
| 65Powhatan County, VA | 50 | 19 | 16.8 | $2.1M | +7.0% | #1,045 of 2,057 |
| 66Northumberland County, VA | 49 | 7 | 12.4 | $2.2M | +6.1% | #1,075 of 2,057 |
| 67Lynchburg city, VA | 49 | 41 | 14.3 | $1.8M | +3.0% | #1,097 of 2,057 |
| 68Portsmouth city, VA | 48 | 46 | 11.4 | $2.2M | −1.2% | #1,127 of 2,057 |
| 69Wise County, VA | 46 | 12 | 8.6 | $2.7M | −3.5% | #1,211 of 2,057 |
| 70Halifax County, VA | 46 | 13 | 9.5 | $2.5M | −1.4% | #1,219 of 2,057 |
| 71Tazewell County, VA | 46 | 16 | 9.8 | $2.4M | −4.4% | #1,223 of 2,057 |
| 72Augusta County, VA | 46 | 41 | 13.2 | $2.2M | +1.8% | #1,230 of 2,057 |
| 73Martinsville city, VA | 43 | 6 | 10.5 | $2.3M | +2.8% | #1,354 of 2,057 |
| 74Charlottesville city, VA | 42 | 31 | 15.6 | $1.9M | −4.4% | #1,411 of 2,057 |
| 75Chesapeake city, VA | 42 | 165 | 17.6 | $1.8M | +2.3% | #1,413 of 2,057 |
| 76Middlesex County, VA | 41 | 7 | 14.7 | $1.9M | +2.2% | #1,443 of 2,057 |
| 77Gloucester County, VA | 41 | 26 | 17.0 | $1.8M | +3.6% | #1,453 of 2,057 |
| 78Fauquier County, VA | 41 | 62 | 23.2 | $1.6M | +4.8% | #1,464 of 2,057 |
| 79Warren County, VA | 39 | 37 | 24.1 | $1.3M | +4.8% | #1,556 of 2,057 |
| 80Salem city, VA | 37 | 17 | 16.6 | $1.7M | +1.7% | #1,628 of 2,057 |
| 81Hanover County, VA | 37 | 110 | 25.8 | $1.4M | +5.6% | #1,641 of 2,057 |
| 82Roanoke city, VA | 36 | 62 | 14.2 | $1.8M | −0.8% | #1,670 of 2,057 |
| 83Madison County, VA | 36 | 10 | 18.2 | $1.7M | +2.7% | #1,674 of 2,057 |
| 84Prince Edward County, VA | 35 | 14 | 18.3 | $1.4M | +2.3% | #1,716 of 2,057 |
| 85Manassas city, VA | 34 | 43 | 30.3 | $1.2M | +3.9% | #1,748 of 2,057 |
| 86Amelia County, VA | 32 | 8 | 14.8 | $1.8M | +2.7% | #1,793 of 2,057 |
| 87Nottoway County, VA | 31 | 7 | 12.5 | $2M | +1.0% | #1,811 of 2,057 |
| 88Harrisonburg city, VA | 31 | 23 | 13.2 | $2M | −1.7% | #1,812 of 2,057 |
| 89Danville city, VA | 31 | 25 | 13.1 | $1.7M | −2.2% | #1,821 of 2,057 |
| 90Winchester city, VA | 30 | 31 | 27.0 | $1M | +1.0% | #1,857 of 2,057 |
| 91Campbell County, VA | 22 | 47 | 21.1 | $1.3M | +0.1% | #1,979 of 2,057 |
| 92Manassas Park city, VA | 20 | 18 | 34.7 | $963K | −3.5% | #2,010 of 2,057 |
| Smyth County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $10.1M | −3.0% | |
| Carroll County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $10.1M | +0.5% | |
| Russell County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 3.7 | $6.5M | −1.7% | |
| Page County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 3.0 | $8.3M | +0.3% | |
| Lee County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 3.5 | $6.3M | −2.1% | |
| Buchanan County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.7% | |
| Westmoreland County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 3.7 | $7.3M | +6.5% | |
| Southampton County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 4.4 | $6.2M | +0.9% | |
| Buckingham County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 6.4 | $4M | +1.9% | |
| Bristol city, VA | Not scored | 3 | 4.2 | $5.7M | −5.2% | |
| Brunswick County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $16.1M | −0.6% | |
| Williamsburg city, VA | Not scored | 3 | 6.0 | $4.8M | +2.6% | |
| Floyd County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 6.0 | $4.4M | +2.1% | |
| Grayson County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $14.9M | −0.3% | |
| Alleghany County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.2% | |
| Nelson County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 3.1 | $9.4M | +1.2% | |
| Dickenson County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $13.5M | −6.0% | |
| Northampton County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 3.7 | $7.5M | −2.8% | |
| Lunenburg County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $11.5M | +0.9% | |
| Charlotte County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 4.3 | $5.7M | −1.2% | |
| Greensville County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $7.9M | −1.8% | |
| Sussex County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.4% | |
| Essex County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $11.3M | +0.5% | |
| Cumberland County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 5.0 | $5.4M | +6.9% | |
| Richmond County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.2% | |
| Mathews County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 5.0 | $5.8M | +0.1% | |
| Franklin city, VA | Not scored | 3 | 8.7 | $2.8M | +4.1% | |
| Lexington city, VA | Not scored | 3 | 13.7 | $2M | +6.2% | |
| Rappahannock County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 3.4 | $10.1M | +1.6% | |
| Galax city, VA | Not scored | 4 | 14.5 | $1.6M | −0.7% | |
| King and Queen County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.4% | |
| Charles City County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 10.3 | $2.8M | −1.8% | |
| Buena Vista city, VA | Not scored | 1 | 3.9 | $6M | +0.9% | |
| Surry County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 14.1 | $2M | +0.8% | |
| Bland County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 8.4 | $3.1M | −1.7% | |
| Covington city, VA | Not scored | 5 | 19.4 | $1.1M | −1.2% | |
| Emporia city, VA | Not scored | 3 | 13.9 | $1.7M | −4.4% | |
| Craig County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Bath County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 5.5 | $4.7M | −2.6% | |
| Norton city, VA | Not scored | 7 | 43.6 | $483K | −5.5% | |
| Highland County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.4% |
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 Virginia?
There are 3,848 home repair companies on map listings in Virginia as of September 2026. 171 of them (4%) are chain locations. The listings count HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing and gutter companies. Official counts show 5,147 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, HVAC, electrical and roofing contractors in 2023, up 4.2% from 2019.
How much do households in Virginia spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?
About $11.1B a year, or $3,295 per household. That is 9% above the U.S. average (an index of 109, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3,848 home repair companies on map listings, it comes to $2.9M per company. It is estimated from the incomes of the 3,365,732 households in Virginia and national spending patterns by income.
How does Virginia compare with the U.S. for home repair companies?
Virginia has 11.4 home repair companies per 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 12.4. Spending per company is $2.9M, 19% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of home repair companies to household spending, Virginia would have about 4,567, against 3,848 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 654 households, against one for every 587 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Virginia has the highest market score for home repair companies?
Among 11 scored metro areas in or partly in Virginia, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest, at 85 (high). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Virginia, the Lake of the Woods area scores highest, at 70 (upper middle). Among 92 scored counties in Virginia, Arlington County scores highest, at 90 (very 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. Virginia scores 74 for home repair companies (upper middle), #3 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 Virginia. 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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