Market rankings · Washington
Home repair companies in Washington
Markets across Washington ranked by the Groundwork market score for home repair companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 3,370
- 113 chain locations (3%)
- Official establishments
- 5,374
- +10.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $9.8B
- On home repairs, maintenance and insurance
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.0
- 11% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.9M
- 20% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #5 of 51
- Market score 68 · Upper middle
A site report maps the home repair companies on map listings around any address in Washington 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
As of September 2026, map listings count 3,370 home repair companies in Washington. Chain locations make up 3% of them, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 11.0 for every 10,000 households, 11% below the U.S. rate of 12.4.
At $3,196 per household (6% above the U.S. average), households in Washington spend about $9.8B a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance. That works out to $2.9M per company, 20% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, HVAC, electrical and roofing contractors in Washington was 5,374 in 2023, up 10.8% from 2019. That is one for every 570 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, 281 SBA-backed loans worth $105.3M have gone to businesses classed as plumbing, HVAC, electrical and roofing contractors in Washington.
Among the 50 states and DC, Washington ranks #5 for home repair companies, with a Groundwork market score of 68 (upper middle). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Washington, the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area scores highest (77). Of the 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in Washington, the Shelton area scores highest (77).
Every market in Washington for home repair companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Washington, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 77 | 1,707 | 10.6 | $3.3M | +3.3% | #12 of 387 |
| 2Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 68 | 126 | 11.6 | $2.8M | +2.7% | #51 of 387 |
| 3Bellingham, WA | 67 | 91 | 9.7 | $3M | +3.9% | #58 of 387 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 65 | 1,147 | 11.4 | $2.8M | +1.0% | #71 of 387 |
| 4Kennewick-Richland, WA | 64 | 122 | 11.3 | $2.6M | +6.5% | #82 of 387 |
| 5Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 61 | 151 | 12.7 | $2.4M | +2.8% | #109 of 387 |
| 6Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 53 | 58 | 12.2 | $2.4M | +5.0% | #171 of 387 |
| 7Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 53 | 279 | 11.7 | $2.4M | +3.5% | #173 of 387 |
| 8Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 51 | 66 | 12.6 | $2.3M | +2.4% | #182 of 387 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA | 43 | 32 | 12.0 | $2.2M | +1.5% | #236 of 387 |
| 9Walla Walla, WA | 42 | 28 | 11.9 | $2.3M | −0.4% | #243 of 387 |
| 10Longview-Kelso, WA | 37 | 65 | 14.8 | $1.8M | +3.5% | #297 of 387 |
| 11Yakima, WA | 33 | 108 | 12.3 | $2.1M | +1.0% | #331 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Shelton, WA | 77 | 24 | 9.2 | $3.1M | +7.8% | #18 of 526 |
| 2Aberdeen, WA | 76 | 22 | 7.2 | $3.5M | +3.0% | #23 of 526 |
| 3Moses Lake, WA | 75 | 25 | 7.1 | $3.8M | +6.3% | #26 of 526 |
| 4Port Townsend, WA | 74 | 9 | 5.5 | $5M | +2.7% | #28 of 526 |
| 5Pullman, WA | 68 | 16 | 8.5 | $2.9M | +1.5% | #68 of 526 |
| 6Ellensburg, WA | 64 | 20 | 10.0 | $2.8M | +4.2% | #104 of 526 |
| 7Oak Harbor, WA | 60 | 29 | 8.1 | $3.7M | −1.5% | #135 of 526 |
| 8Centralia, WA | 57 | 41 | 12.5 | $2.1M | +6.7% | #178 of 526 |
| 9Port Angeles, WA | 53 | 37 | 10.6 | $2.5M | +1.1% | #227 of 526 |
| Othello, WA | Not scored | 3 | 4.8 | $5.4M | +4.3% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1King County, WA | 84 | 842 | 8.9 | $4.1M | +3.1% | #21 of 2,057 |
| 2Stevens County, WA | 80 | 11 | 5.7 | $4.7M | +6.6% | #44 of 2,057 |
| 3Mason County, WA | 73 | 24 | 9.2 | $3.1M | +7.8% | #144 of 2,057 |
| 4Pacific County, WA | 71 | 9 | 8.2 | $3.2M | +3.6% | #188 of 2,057 |
| 5Grant County, WA | 70 | 25 | 7.1 | $3.8M | +6.3% | #206 of 2,057 |
| 6Grays Harbor County, WA | 70 | 22 | 7.2 | $3.5M | +3.0% | #208 of 2,057 |
| 7Jefferson County, WA | 69 | 9 | 5.5 | $5M | +2.7% | #224 of 2,057 |
| 8Whatcom County, WA | 67 | 91 | 9.7 | $3M | +3.9% | #297 of 2,057 |
| 9Kitsap County, WA | 67 | 126 | 11.6 | $2.8M | +2.7% | #304 of 2,057 |
| 10Benton County, WA | 66 | 86 | 11.0 | $2.7M | +6.9% | #337 of 2,057 |
| 11Okanogan County, WA | 63 | 11 | 6.3 | $4M | +7.3% | #428 of 2,057 |
| 12San Juan County, WA | 63 | 7 | 7.8 | $3.8M | +4.2% | #430 of 2,057 |
| 13Pierce County, WA | 63 | 393 | 11.2 | $2.8M | +2.5% | #449 of 2,057 |
| 14Whitman County, WA | 62 | 16 | 8.5 | $2.9M | +1.5% | #491 of 2,057 |
| 15Douglas County, WA | 61 | 19 | 11.9 | $2.5M | +8.0% | #541 of 2,057 |
| 16Thurston County, WA | 60 | 151 | 12.7 | $2.4M | +2.8% | #590 of 2,057 |
| 17Franklin County, WA | 58 | 36 | 12.0 | $2.4M | +5.6% | #664 of 2,057 |
| 18Island County, WA | 57 | 29 | 8.1 | $3.7M | −1.5% | #684 of 2,057 |
| 19Kittitas County, WA | 57 | 20 | 10.0 | $2.8M | +4.2% | #695 of 2,057 |
| 20Asotin County, WA | 56 | 11 | 11.6 | $2.4M | +1.0% | #748 of 2,057 |
| 21Snohomish County, WA | 55 | 472 | 14.9 | $2.3M | +4.9% | #793 of 2,057 |
| 22Lincoln County, WA | 53 | 5 | 10.4 | $2.5M | +9.7% | #884 of 2,057 |
| 23Skagit County, WA | 53 | 66 | 12.6 | $2.3M | +2.4% | #894 of 2,057 |
| 24Spokane County, WA | 52 | 268 | 12.3 | $2.3M | +3.2% | #940 of 2,057 |
| 25Lewis County, WA | 52 | 41 | 12.5 | $2.1M | +6.7% | #943 of 2,057 |
Show all 39 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Clark County, WA | 52 | 289 | 14.7 | $2.1M | +5.3% | #948 of 2,057 |
| 27Chelan County, WA | 49 | 39 | 12.4 | $2.4M | +3.3% | #1,068 of 2,057 |
| 28Clallam County, WA | 46 | 37 | 10.6 | $2.5M | +1.1% | #1,218 of 2,057 |
| 29Walla Walla County, WA | 45 | 28 | 11.9 | $2.3M | −0.4% | #1,269 of 2,057 |
| 30Cowlitz County, WA | 44 | 65 | 14.8 | $1.8M | +3.5% | #1,333 of 2,057 |
| 31Yakima County, WA | 39 | 108 | 12.3 | $2.1M | +1.0% | #1,526 of 2,057 |
| Klickitat County, WA | Not scored | 4 | 4.1 | $6.8M | +6.6% | |
| Adams County, WA | Not scored | 3 | 4.8 | $5.4M | +4.3% | |
| Pend Oreille County, WA | Not scored | 3 | 5.0 | $5.2M | +7.1% | |
| Skamania County, WA | Not scored | 2 | 4.0 | $7.5M | +5.2% | |
| Ferry County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.4% | |
| Wahkiakum County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.6% | |
| Columbia County, WA | Not scored | 1 | 5.4 | $4.7M | +4.7% | |
| Garfield County, WA | Not scored | 1 | 9.7 | $2.6M | +5.2% |
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 Washington?
Washington has 3,370 home repair companies on map listings as of September 2026. 113 of them (3%) are chain locations. The listings count HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing and gutter companies. Official counts show 5,374 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, HVAC, electrical and roofing contractors in 2023, up 10.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Washington spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?
About $9.8B a year, or $3,196 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3,370 home repair companies on map listings, it comes to $2.9M per company. It is estimated from the incomes of the 3,064,820 households in Washington and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington compare with the U.S. for home repair companies?
Washington has 11.0 home repair companies per 10,000 households, 11% below the U.S. rate of 12.4. Spending per company is $2.9M, 20% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of home repair companies to household spending, Washington would have about 4,033, against 3,370 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 570 households, against one for every 587 across the U.S. The official count rose 10.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Washington has the highest market score for home repair companies?
Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Washington, the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area scores highest, at 77 (high). Among 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in Washington, the Shelton area scores highest, at 77 (high). Among 31 scored counties in Washington, King County scores highest, at 84 (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. Washington scores 68 for home repair companies (upper middle), #5 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 Washington. 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 Washington
- HVAC and plumbing1,502 listings
- Electricians770 listings
- Roofing and gutters1,098 listings
- Lawn, cleaning and pest control2,392 listings
- Landscaping and lawn care1,397 listings
- House cleaning685 listings
- Pest control310 listings
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