Market rankings · Alaska
HVAC and plumbing companies in Alaska
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Alaska, ranked by the Groundwork market score for HVAC and plumbing companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 127
- 7 chain locations (6%)
- Official establishments
- 264
- +3.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $829M
- On home repairs, maintenance and insurance
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.7
- 25% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $6.5M
- 37% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #15 of 51
- Market score 58 · Upper middle
A site report maps the HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings around any address in Alaska 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
Alaska has 127 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 6% of them, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 4.7 for every 10,000 households, 25% below the U.S. rate of 6.3.
Households in Alaska spend about $829M a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance, or $3,064 per household, 2% above the U.S. average. That is about $6.5M of household spending for each company on map listings, 37% above the U.S. figure of $4.8M. The spending figure covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, not only HVAC and plumbing companies.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in Alaska was 264 in 2023, up 3.5% from 2019. That is one for every 1,025 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 7.6% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 11 SBA-backed loans worth $14M have gone to businesses classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in Alaska.
Among the 50 states and DC, Alaska ranks #15 for HVAC and plumbing companies, with a Groundwork market score of 58 (upper middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Alaska, the Anchorage metro area scores highest (64). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Alaska, the Juneau area, scores 59.
Every market in Alaska for HVAC and plumbing companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Alaska, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Anchorage, AK | 64 | 81 | 5.5 | $5.8M | +1.9% | #72 of 387 |
| 2Fairbanks-College, AK | 31 | 27 | 7.4 | $4.1M | −1.4% | #339 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Juneau, AK | 59 | 5 | 3.8 | $8.4M | −1.8% | #145 of 476 |
| Ketchikan, AK | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $17M | −2.6% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK | 70 | 8 | 3.3 | $8.7M | +5.1% | #198 of 1,707 |
| 2Anchorage Municipality, AK | 68 | 49 | 4.5 | $7.2M | −1.3% | #246 of 1,707 |
| 3Juneau City and Borough, AK | 57 | 5 | 3.8 | $8.4M | −1.8% | #593 of 1,707 |
| 4Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK | 51 | 32 | 8.0 | $3.8M | +10.4% | #833 of 1,707 |
| 5Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK | 38 | 27 | 7.4 | $4.1M | −1.4% | #1,272 of 1,707 |
| Bethel Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.5% | |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $17M | −2.6% | |
| Kodiak Island Borough, AK | Not scored | 3 | 6.5 | $4.5M | −5.0% | |
| North Slope Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.8% | |
| Nome Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.9% | |
| Sitka City and Borough, AK | Not scored | 1 | 2.9 | $10.3M | −1.3% | |
| Kusilvak Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.2% | |
| Northwest Arctic Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −9.0% | |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.5% | |
| Chugach Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.5% | |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.6% | |
| Aleutians West Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.2% | |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.1% | |
| Dillingham Census Area, AK | Not scored | 1 | 7.1 | $3.9M | −7.4% | |
| Aleutians East Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.6% | |
| Petersburg Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Copper River Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.9% | |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.8% | |
| Wrangell City and Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.6% | |
| Haines Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.0% | |
| Denali Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.3% | |
| Skagway Municipality, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −10.7% | |
| Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.2% | |
| Bristol Bay Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.4% | |
| Yakutat City and Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many HVAC and plumbing companies are in Alaska?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 127 HVAC and plumbing companies in Alaska. 7 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count heating and air-conditioning companies and plumbers. Official counts show 264 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in 2023, up 3.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Alaska spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?
About $829M a year, or $3,064 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 127 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings, it comes to $6.5M per company. That spending covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, which HVAC and plumbing companies share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 270,533 households in Alaska and national spending patterns by income.
How does Alaska compare with the U.S. for HVAC and plumbing companies?
Alaska has 4.7 HVAC and plumbing companies per 10,000 households, 25% below the U.S. rate of 6.3. Spending per company is $6.5M, 37% above the U.S. figure of $4.8M. At the U.S. ratio of HVAC and plumbing companies to household spending, Alaska would have about 174, against 127 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,025 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +7.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Alaska has the highest market score for HVAC and plumbing companies?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Alaska, the Anchorage metro area scores highest, at 64 (upper middle). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Alaska is the Juneau area, at 59 (upper middle). Among 5 scored counties in Alaska, Kenai Peninsula Borough scores highest, at 70 (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. Alaska scores 58 for HVAC and plumbing companies (upper middle), #15 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 Alaska. It maps the HVAC and plumbing 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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