Market rankings · West Virginia
Home repair companies in West Virginia
Every metro area, small-town market and county in West Virginia, ranked by the Groundwork market score for home repair companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 549
- 29 chain locations (5%)
- Official establishments
- 785
- +8.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.9B
- On home repairs, maintenance and insurance
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.5
- 40% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.4M
- 41% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #18 of 51
- Market score 58 · Upper middle
A site report maps the home repair companies on map listings around any address in West Virginia by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
West Virginia has 549 home repair companies on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 29 are chain locations, or 5%, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 7.5, 40% below the U.S. rate of 12.4.
At $2,578 per household (15% below the U.S. average), households in West Virginia spend about $1.9B a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance. That works out to $3.4M per company, 41% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
Official counts show 785 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, HVAC, electrical and roofing contractors in West Virginia in 2023, up 8.0% from 2019. That is one for every 928 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, 35 SBA-backed loans worth $9.7M have gone to businesses classed as plumbing, HVAC, electrical and roofing contractors in West Virginia.
Among the 50 states and DC, West Virginia ranks #18 for home repair companies, with a Groundwork market score of 58 (upper middle). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in West Virginia, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest (85). Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in West Virginia, the Fairmont area scores highest (68).
Every market in West Virginia for home repair companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in West 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 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 74 | 135 | 11.4 | $2.5M | +7.1% | #20 of 387 |
| 1Morgantown, WV | 66 | 55 | 9.6 | $2.9M | +1.3% | #65 of 387 |
| 2Wheeling, WV-OH | 60 | 43 | 7.4 | $3.3M | −3.6% | #113 of 387 |
| 3Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 58 | 37 | 7.5 | $3.3M | −3.6% | #122 of 387 |
| 4Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | 56 | 35 | 9.2 | $2.8M | −2.3% | #138 of 387 |
| 5Beckley, WV | 55 | 36 | 8.0 | $3M | −4.3% | #150 of 387 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | 55 | 81 | 14.6 | $2.1M | +6.5% | #155 of 387 |
| 6Charleston, WV | 51 | 85 | 9.7 | $2.6M | −4.7% | #180 of 387 |
| 7Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 50 | 153 | 10.1 | $2.5M | −2.6% | #191 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Fairmont, WV | 68 | 16 | 6.9 | $3.9M | −1.2% | #63 of 526 |
| 2Clarksburg, WV | 63 | 32 | 9.0 | $2.9M | −2.4% | #113 of 526 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 61 | 36 | 9.4 | $2.7M | −1.3% | #127 of 526 |
| 3Elkins, WV | 60 | 6 | 5.6 | $4.4M | −3.6% | #133 of 526 |
| 4Bluefield, WV-VA | 55 | 33 | 8.1 | $3M | −3.8% | #198 of 526 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jefferson County, WV | 82 | 25 | 11.0 | $3M | +9.2% | #31 of 2,057 |
| 2Berkeley County, WV | 81 | 53 | 10.4 | $2.8M | +13.7% | #41 of 2,057 |
| 3Mineral County, WV | 73 | 6 | 5.4 | $4.9M | −0.4% | #131 of 2,057 |
| 4Hampshire County, WV | 67 | 7 | 8.1 | $3.2M | +4.4% | #294 of 2,057 |
| 5Monongalia County, WV | 65 | 48 | 10.8 | $2.6M | +2.0% | #368 of 2,057 |
| 6Jackson County, WV | 64 | 5 | 4.3 | $5.8M | −1.0% | #379 of 2,057 |
| 7Wayne County, WV | 64 | 7 | 4.4 | $5.7M | −4.0% | #380 of 2,057 |
| 8Marion County, WV | 63 | 16 | 6.9 | $3.9M | −1.2% | #429 of 2,057 |
| 9Hancock County, WV | 63 | 9 | 7.0 | $3.6M | −4.5% | #433 of 2,057 |
| 10Preston County, WV | 62 | 7 | 5.5 | $4.7M | −0.6% | #471 of 2,057 |
| 11Fayette County, WV | 60 | 8 | 5.0 | $4.8M | −5.6% | #556 of 2,057 |
| 12Upshur County, WV | 59 | 8 | 8.4 | $2.9M | −0.3% | #613 of 2,057 |
| 13Randolph County, WV | 58 | 6 | 5.6 | $4.4M | −3.6% | #641 of 2,057 |
| 14Mercer County, WV | 58 | 17 | 7.0 | $3.5M | −3.4% | #644 of 2,057 |
| 15Wood County, WV | 54 | 35 | 9.8 | $2.6M | −2.1% | #829 of 2,057 |
| 16Greenbrier County, WV | 50 | 5 | 3.4 | $7M | −4.0% | #1,005 of 2,057 |
| 17Harrison County, WV | 50 | 30 | 11.4 | $2.3M | −2.5% | #1,028 of 2,057 |
| 18Logan County, WV | 48 | 6 | 4.7 | $5.1M | −6.6% | #1,100 of 2,057 |
| 19Cabell County, WV | 48 | 38 | 9.7 | $2.6M | −3.2% | #1,108 of 2,057 |
| 20Kanawha County, WV | 47 | 83 | 10.9 | $2.4M | −4.3% | #1,174 of 2,057 |
| 21Raleigh County, WV | 46 | 28 | 9.7 | $2.5M | −3.5% | #1,221 of 2,057 |
| 22Ohio County, WV | 43 | 22 | 12.0 | $2.2M | −4.4% | #1,359 of 2,057 |
| 23Putnam County, WV | 43 | 34 | 14.6 | $2M | −1.0% | #1,368 of 2,057 |
| 24Roane County, WV | 33 | 5 | 8.8 | $2.6M | −4.8% | #1,750 of 2,057 |
| Marshall County, WV | Not scored | 2 | 1.6 | $15.7M | −4.4% |
Show all 55 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason County, WV | Not scored | 4 | 3.9 | $6.1M | −2.7% | |
| Nicholas County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $23M | −2.9% | |
| Mingo County, WV | Not scored | 4 | 4.3 | $4.9M | −8.7% | |
| Brooke County, WV | Not scored | 3 | 3.1 | $8.3M | −6.0% | |
| Boone County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $19.2M | −6.9% | |
| Wyoming County, WV | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $9M | −7.1% | |
| Lincoln County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $17.4M | −5.8% | |
| McDowell County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $12.3M | −10.9% | |
| Morgan County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $19.7M | +5.5% | |
| Lewis County, WV | Not scored | 3 | 4.3 | $5.9M | −3.7% | |
| Taylor County, WV | Not scored | 2 | 3.0 | $8.5M | −2.4% | |
| Barbour County, WV | Not scored | 3 | 4.9 | $4.8M | −0.3% | |
| Hardy County, WV | Not scored | 2 | 3.4 | $7.4M | +0.7% | |
| Wetzel County, WV | Not scored | 4 | 6.5 | $3.9M | −4.6% | |
| Monroe County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.8% | |
| Braxton County, WV | Not scored | 2 | 4.2 | $5.5M | −4.1% | |
| Summers County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $10.2M | −3.3% | |
| Grant County, WV | Not scored | 2 | 4.6 | $5.5M | +0.4% | |
| Ritchie County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.6% | |
| Webster County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.1% | |
| Tyler County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.0% | |
| Clay County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 3.4 | $6.6M | −5.9% | |
| Pocahontas County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $7.1M | −3.3% | |
| Doddridge County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.9% | |
| Pleasants County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.1% | |
| Gilmer County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.2% | |
| Tucker County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.1% | |
| Calhoun County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.6% | |
| Pendleton County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.9% | |
| Wirt County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.9% |
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 West Virginia?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 549 home repair companies in West Virginia. 29 of them (5%) are chain locations. The listings count HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing and gutter companies. Official counts show 785 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, HVAC, electrical and roofing contractors in 2023, up 8.0% from 2019.
How much do households in West Virginia spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?
About $1.9B a year, or $2,578 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 549 home repair companies on map listings, it comes to $3.4M per company. It is estimated from the incomes of the 728,655 households in West Virginia and national spending patterns by income.
How does West Virginia compare with the U.S. for home repair companies?
West Virginia has 7.5 home repair companies per 10,000 households, 40% below the U.S. rate of 12.4. Spending per company is $3.4M, 41% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of home repair companies to household spending, West Virginia would have about 773, against 549 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 928 households, against one for every 587 across the U.S. The official count rose 8.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.6% for the U.S.
Which market in West Virginia has the highest market score for home repair companies?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in West Virginia, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest, at 85 (high). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in West Virginia, the Fairmont area scores highest, at 68 (upper middle). Among 24 scored counties in West Virginia, Jefferson County scores highest, at 82 (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. West Virginia scores 58 for home repair companies (upper middle), #18 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 West 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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- HVAC and plumbing304 listings
- Electricians119 listings
- Roofing and gutters126 listings
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