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Home repair companies in Whatcom County, WA
The home repair companies in Whatcom County, WA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 67 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #297 of 2,057 scored counties
#8 of 31 scored counties in Washington
- Listings
- 91
- 4 chain locations (4%)
- Official establishments
- 161
- +4.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $270M
- On home repairs, maintenance and insurance · $2,872 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3M
- 22% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.7
- 22% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 236,392
- +3.9% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 91 home repair companies in Whatcom County. 4 of them (4%) are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 9.7 for every 10,000 households, 22% below the U.S. rate of 12.4.
At $2,872 per household (5% below the U.S. average), households in Whatcom County spend about $270M a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance. Spread across 91 home repair companies, that is $3M per company, 22% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
Official counts show 161 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, HVAC, electrical and roofing contractors in Whatcom County in 2023, up 4.6% from 2019. That is one for every 584 households, against one for every 587 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $7.4M have gone to businesses classed as plumbing, HVAC, electrical and roofing contractors in Whatcom County.
Population estimates show Whatcom County grew 3.9% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Whatcom County scores 67 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for home repair companies, ranking #297 of 2,057 scored counties and #8 of 31 scored counties in Washington. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Whatcom County compares
The same measures for Washington 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.
| Measure | Whatcom County | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 9.7 | 11.0 | 12.4 |
| Spending per listing | $3M | $2.9M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 584 | 570 | 587 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +4.6% | +10.8% | +9.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.9% | +3.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on home repairs, maintenance and insurance | $2,872 | $3,196 | $3,018 |
| Median household income | $81,784 | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 67 | 68 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 154 → 161+4.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 3,606
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $313.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 914 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 111The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 5
- Amount
- $7.4M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as plumbing, HVAC, electrical and roofing contractors in Whatcom 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 Whatcom County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 236,392+3.9% since 2020
- Households
- 94,021
- Median age
- 39.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 64%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 2,108 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 109
- Median household income
- $81,784+29.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $109,611
- Median home value
- $585,800
- Jobs located here
- 90,570
- Daytime population
- 221,278Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Washington market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Washington for home repair companies, numbered among those based in Washington, with Whatcom County marked.
Top counties in Washington
| 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 |
Other business types in Whatcom County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
- Home repair trades67
- HVAC and plumbing77
- Electricians67
- Roofing and gutters55
- Lawn, cleaning and pest control41
- Landscaping and lawn care50
- House cleaning33
- Pest control64
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many home repair companies are in Whatcom County, WA?
Whatcom County has 91 home repair companies on map listings as of September 2026. 4 of them (4%) are chain locations. The listings count HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing and gutter companies. Official counts show 161 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, HVAC, electrical and roofing contractors in 2023, up 4.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Whatcom County, WA spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?
About $270M a year, or $2,872 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 91 home repair companies on map listings, it comes to $3M per company. It is estimated from the incomes of the 94,021 households in Whatcom County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Whatcom County, WA compare with the U.S. for home repair companies?
Whatcom County has 9.7 home repair companies per 10,000 households, 22% below the U.S. rate of 12.4. Spending per company is $3M, 22% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of home repair companies to household spending, Whatcom County would have about 111, against 91 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 584 households, against one for every 587 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.6% for the U.S.
How fast is Whatcom County, WA growing?
Population estimates put Whatcom County at 236,392 people in 2025, up 3.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 94,021 households. Median household income in Whatcom County is $81,784, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 29.9%, 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. Whatcom County scores 67 for home repair companies (upper middle), #297 of 2,057 scored counties.
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