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House cleaning businesses in Berkeley County, WV
The house cleaning businesses in Berkeley County, WV, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 86 out of 100: High
Ranked #16 of 847 scored counties
#1 of 3 scored counties in West Virginia
- Listings
- 8
- 1 chain location (13%)
- Official establishments
- 18
- −10.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $76M
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,490 a household
- Spending per listing
- $9.5M
- 49% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.6
- 27% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 139,522
- +13.7% since 2020
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What this means
Berkeley County scores 86 (high) on the Groundwork market score for house cleaning businesses, ranking #16 of 847 scored counties and #1 of 3 scored counties in West Virginia. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for house cleaning businesses.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 8 house cleaning businesses in Berkeley County. One of them (13%) is a chain location, against 8% across the U.S. That comes to 1.6 for every 10,000 households, 27% below the U.S. rate of 2.2.
Households in Berkeley County spend about $76M a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services, or $1,490 per household, 5% above the U.S. average. Spread across 8 house cleaning businesses, that is $9.5M per business, 49% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 18 businesses with payroll in Berkeley County classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services, down 10.0% from 2019. That is one for every 2,835 households, against one for every 1,735 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $598K have gone to businesses classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services in Berkeley County. Population estimates show Berkeley County grew 13.7% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Berkeley County compares
The same measures for West Virginia and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all lawn care, cleaning and other household services by the house cleaning businesses 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 | Berkeley County | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.6 | 0.7 | 2.2 |
| Spending per listing | $9.5M | $19.4M | $6.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,835 | 3,389 | 1,735 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −10.0% | +7.0% | +6.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +13.7% | −1.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services | $1,490 | $1,335 | $1,414 |
| Median household income | $80,815 | $59,608 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 86 | 68 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 20 → 18−10.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 110
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 81 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 12The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $598K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services in Berkeley 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 Berkeley County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 139,522+13.7% since 2020
- Households
- 51,021
- Median age
- 39.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 321 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 403
- Median household income
- $80,815+29.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $98,580
- Median home value
- $266,300
- Jobs located here
- 38,190
- Daytime population
- 104,443Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every West Virginia market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in West Virginia for house cleaning businesses, numbered among those based in West Virginia, with Berkeley County marked.
Top counties in West Virginia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Berkeley County, WV | 86 | 8 | 1.6 | $9.5M | +13.7% | #16 of 847 |
| 2Wood County, WV | 65 | 5 | 1.4 | $9.5M | −2.1% | #156 of 847 |
| 3Kanawha County, WV | 62 | 11 | 1.4 | $9.4M | −4.3% | #192 of 847 |
Other business types in Berkeley 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
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many house cleaning businesses are in Berkeley County, WV?
There are 8 house cleaning businesses on map listings in Berkeley County as of September 2026. One of them (13%) is a chain location. The listings count house cleaners and carpet cleaners. Official counts show 18 businesses with payroll classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services in 2023, down 10.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Berkeley County, WV spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $76M a year, or $1,490 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 8 house cleaning businesses on map listings, it comes to $9.5M 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 51,021 households in Berkeley County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Berkeley County, WV compare with the U.S. for house cleaning businesses?
Berkeley County has 1.6 house cleaning businesses per 10,000 households, 27% below the U.S. rate of 2.2. Spending per business is $9.5M, 49% above the U.S. figure of $6.4M. At the national ratio of house cleaning businesses to household spending, Berkeley County would have about 12, against 8 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,835 households, against one for every 1,735 across the U.S. The official count fell 10.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.6% for the U.S.
How fast is Berkeley County, WV growing?
Population estimates put Berkeley County at 139,522 people in 2025, up 13.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 51,021 households. Median household income in Berkeley County is $80,815, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 29.3%, 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. Berkeley County scores 86 for house cleaning businesses (high), #16 of 847 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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