Market rankings · Washington
House cleaning businesses in Washington
Markets across Washington ranked by the Groundwork market score for house cleaning businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 685
- 55 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 2,380
- +10.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4.5B
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.2
- In line with the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $6.6M
- 3% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #19 of 51
- Market score 54 · Upper middle
A site report maps the house cleaning businesses on map listings around any address in Washington by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 685 house cleaning businesses in Washington. 55 of them (8%) are chain locations, against 8% across the U.S. That is 2.2 per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 2.2.
Households in Washington spend about $4.5B a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services, or $1,474 per household, 4% above the U.S. average. That works out to $6.6M per business, 3% above the U.S. figure of $6.4M. That spending covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, which house cleaning businesses share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services in Washington was 2,380 in 2023, up 10.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,288 households, against one for every 1,735 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 6.6% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 82 SBA-backed loans worth $16.7M have gone to businesses classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services in Washington.
Among the 50 states and DC, Washington ranks #19 for house cleaning businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 54 (upper middle). Of the 12 scored metro areas in or partly in Washington, the Yakima metro area scores highest (60). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Washington, the Moses Lake area scores highest (67).
Every market in Washington for house cleaning businesses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Yakima, WA | 60 | 12 | 1.4 | $8.9M | +1.0% | #95 of 375 |
| 2Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 60 | 21 | 1.9 | $7.6M | +2.7% | #98 of 375 |
| 3Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 57 | 379 | 2.4 | $6.8M | +3.3% | #117 of 375 |
| 4Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 49 | 41 | 1.7 | $7.5M | +3.5% | #188 of 375 |
| 5Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 47 | 11 | 2.1 | $6.5M | +2.4% | #215 of 375 |
| 6Longview-Kelso, WA | 43 | 8 | 1.8 | $6.9M | +3.5% | #249 of 375 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 42 | 245 | 2.4 | $6M | +1.0% | #252 of 375 |
| 7Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 37 | 33 | 2.8 | $5M | +2.8% | #294 of 375 |
| 8Kennewick-Richland, WA | 35 | 34 | 3.2 | $4.4M | +6.5% | #304 of 375 |
| 9Bellingham, WA | 33 | 27 | 2.9 | $4.6M | +3.9% | #314 of 375 |
| 10Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 33 | 15 | 3.2 | $4.3M | +5.0% | #317 of 375 |
| 11Walla Walla, WA | 21 | 6 | 2.6 | $4.9M | −0.4% | #361 of 375 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA | Not scored | 4 | 1.5 | $8.3M | +1.5% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Moses Lake, WA | 67 | 6 | 1.7 | $7.2M | +6.3% | #29 of 142 |
| 2Oak Harbor, WA | 57 | 7 | 1.9 | $7M | −1.5% | #48 of 142 |
| 3Port Angeles, WA | 52 | 7 | 2.0 | $6.2M | +1.1% | #58 of 142 |
| 4Ellensburg, WA | 51 | 5 | 2.5 | $5.2M | +4.2% | #61 of 142 |
| Centralia, WA | Not scored | 4 | 1.2 | $10.3M | +6.7% | |
| Aberdeen, WA | Not scored | 4 | 1.3 | $9M | +3.0% | |
| Shelton, WA | Not scored | 4 | 1.5 | $8.6M | +7.8% | |
| Pullman, WA | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $21.8M | +1.5% | |
| Port Townsend, WA | Not scored | 3 | 1.8 | $7M | +2.7% | |
| Othello, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.3% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1King County, WA | 62 | 215 | 2.3 | $7.3M | +3.1% | #197 of 847 |
| 2Yakima County, WA | 61 | 12 | 1.4 | $8.9M | +1.0% | #212 of 847 |
| 3Kitsap County, WA | 60 | 21 | 1.9 | $7.6M | +2.7% | #238 of 847 |
| 4Grant County, WA | 58 | 6 | 1.7 | $7.2M | +6.3% | #266 of 847 |
| 5Pierce County, WA | 56 | 68 | 1.9 | $7.5M | +2.5% | #295 of 847 |
| 6Clark County, WA | 51 | 51 | 2.6 | $5.5M | +5.3% | #400 of 847 |
| 7Skagit County, WA | 49 | 11 | 2.1 | $6.5M | +2.4% | #435 of 847 |
| 8Island County, WA | 47 | 7 | 1.9 | $7M | −1.5% | #476 of 847 |
| 9Spokane County, WA | 46 | 40 | 1.8 | $7.1M | +3.2% | #492 of 847 |
| 10Snohomish County, WA | 46 | 96 | 3.0 | $5.1M | +4.9% | #502 of 847 |
| 11Cowlitz County, WA | 44 | 8 | 1.8 | $6.9M | +3.5% | #523 of 847 |
| 12Thurston County, WA | 39 | 33 | 2.8 | $5M | +2.8% | #618 of 847 |
| 13Clallam County, WA | 38 | 7 | 2.0 | $6.2M | +1.1% | #634 of 847 |
| 14Benton County, WA | 38 | 24 | 3.1 | $4.5M | +6.9% | #640 of 847 |
| 15Kittitas County, WA | 36 | 5 | 2.5 | $5.2M | +4.2% | #661 of 847 |
| 16Whatcom County, WA | 33 | 27 | 2.9 | $4.6M | +3.9% | #706 of 847 |
| 17Franklin County, WA | 31 | 10 | 3.3 | $4.1M | +5.6% | #744 of 847 |
| 18Chelan County, WA | 27 | 13 | 4.1 | $3.3M | +3.3% | #775 of 847 |
| 19Walla Walla County, WA | 23 | 6 | 2.6 | $4.9M | −0.4% | #798 of 847 |
| Lewis County, WA | Not scored | 4 | 1.2 | $10.3M | +6.7% | |
| Grays Harbor County, WA | Not scored | 4 | 1.3 | $9M | +3.0% | |
| Mason County, WA | Not scored | 4 | 1.5 | $8.6M | +7.8% | |
| Stevens County, WA | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $23.8M | +6.6% | |
| Whitman County, WA | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $21.8M | +1.5% | |
| Douglas County, WA | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $10.8M | +8.0% |
Show all 39 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okanogan County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.3% | |
| Jefferson County, WA | Not scored | 3 | 1.8 | $7M | +2.7% | |
| Pacific County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.6% | |
| Klickitat County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.6% | |
| Asotin County, WA | Not scored | 3 | 3.2 | $4M | +1.0% | |
| Adams County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.3% | |
| San Juan County, WA | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $12.4M | +4.2% | |
| Pend Oreille County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.1% | |
| Skamania County, WA | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $7M | +5.2% | |
| Lincoln County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.7% | |
| Ferry County, WA | Not scored | 1 | 3.2 | $3.4M | +4.4% | |
| Wahkiakum County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.6% | |
| Columbia County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.7% | |
| Garfield County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 house cleaning businesses on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many house cleaning businesses are in Washington?
There are 685 house cleaning businesses on map listings in Washington as of September 2026. 55 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count house cleaners and carpet cleaners. Official counts show 2,380 businesses with payroll classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services in 2023, up 10.3% from 2019.
How much do households in Washington spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $4.5B a year, or $1,474 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 685 house cleaning businesses on map listings, it comes to $6.6M per business. The spending figure covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, not only house cleaning businesses. 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 house cleaning businesses?
Washington has 2.2 house cleaning businesses per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 2.2. Spending per business is $6.6M, 3% above the U.S. figure of $6.4M. At the national ratio of house cleaning businesses to household spending, Washington would have about 706, against 685 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,288 households, against one for every 1,735 across the U.S. The official count rose 10.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Washington has the highest market score for house cleaning businesses?
Among 12 scored metro areas in or partly in Washington, the Yakima metro area scores highest, at 60 (upper middle). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Washington, the Moses Lake area scores highest, at 67 (upper middle). Among 19 scored counties in Washington, King County scores highest, at 62 (upper middle). 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 54 for house cleaning businesses (upper middle), #19 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 house cleaning businesses 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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