Market rankings · Arizona
HVAC and plumbing companies in Arizona
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Arizona, ranked by the Groundwork market score for HVAC and plumbing companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,057
- 87 chain locations (4%)
- Official establishments
- 2,567
- +19.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $8.2B
- On home repairs, maintenance and insurance
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.2
- 14% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $4M
- 17% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #33 of 51
- Market score 44 · Lower middle
A site report maps the HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings around any address in Arizona 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
There are 2,057 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings in Arizona as of September 2026. Of those, 87 are chain locations, or 4%, against 4% across the U.S. That is 7.2 per 10,000 households, 14% above the U.S. rate of 6.3.
Households in Arizona spend about $8.2B a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance, or $2,855 per household, 5% below the U.S. average. Spread across 2,057 HVAC and plumbing companies, that is $4M per company, 17% below 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 Arizona was 2,567 in 2023, up 19.5% from 2019. That is one for every 1,113 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, 149 SBA-backed loans worth $95.4M have gone to businesses classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in Arizona.
Among the 50 states and DC, Arizona ranks #33 for HVAC and plumbing companies, with a Groundwork market score of 44 (lower middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area scores highest (53). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arizona, the Nogales area scores highest (62).
Every market in Arizona for HVAC and plumbing companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Arizona, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 53 | 1,401 | 7.4 | $4M | +7.3% | #177 of 387 |
| 2Yuma, AZ | 47 | 45 | 5.7 | $4.3M | +9.2% | #213 of 387 |
| 3Tucson, AZ | 45 | 288 | 6.6 | $4.1M | +2.8% | #239 of 387 |
| 4Flagstaff, AZ | 34 | 37 | 6.7 | $4.1M | −0.6% | #319 of 387 |
| 5Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 28 | 95 | 8.5 | $3.1M | +6.5% | #359 of 387 |
| 6Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | 24 | 91 | 8.9 | $2.7M | +6.5% | #372 of 387 |
| 7Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 21 | 37 | 7.3 | $3.3M | +0.6% | #378 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nogales, AZ | 62 | 8 | 4.7 | $5M | +4.8% | #113 of 476 |
| 2Safford, AZ | 47 | 9 | 7.1 | $3.5M | +4.0% | #272 of 476 |
| 3Show Low, AZ | 39 | 25 | 6.2 | $3.7M | +3.0% | #345 of 476 |
| 4Payson, AZ | 37 | 18 | 7.6 | $3.2M | +0.9% | #371 of 476 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pinal County, AZ | 75 | 74 | 4.6 | $6.1M | +25.4% | #122 of 1,707 |
| 2Santa Cruz County, AZ | 59 | 8 | 4.7 | $5M | +4.8% | #533 of 1,707 |
| 3Maricopa County, AZ | 57 | 1,327 | 7.7 | $3.9M | +5.5% | #617 of 1,707 |
| 4Yuma County, AZ | 54 | 45 | 5.7 | $4.3M | +9.2% | #714 of 1,707 |
| 5Pima County, AZ | 53 | 288 | 6.6 | $4.1M | +2.8% | #755 of 1,707 |
| 6Coconino County, AZ | 42 | 37 | 6.7 | $4.1M | −0.6% | #1,132 of 1,707 |
| 7Graham County, AZ | 42 | 9 | 7.1 | $3.5M | +4.0% | #1,142 of 1,707 |
| 8Yavapai County, AZ | 38 | 95 | 8.5 | $3.1M | +6.5% | #1,287 of 1,707 |
| 9Navajo County, AZ | 36 | 25 | 6.2 | $3.7M | +3.0% | #1,332 of 1,707 |
| 10Cochise County, AZ | 31 | 37 | 7.3 | $3.3M | +0.6% | #1,471 of 1,707 |
| 11Gila County, AZ | 31 | 18 | 7.6 | $3.2M | +0.9% | #1,474 of 1,707 |
| 12Mohave County, AZ | 31 | 91 | 8.9 | $2.7M | +6.5% | #1,482 of 1,707 |
| Apache County, AZ | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| La Paz County, AZ | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | $10.3M | +0.9% | |
| Greenlee County, AZ | Not scored | 1 | 2.8 | $9.2M | −2.3% |
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 Arizona?
As of September 2026, map listings count 2,057 HVAC and plumbing companies in Arizona. 87 of them (4%) are chain locations. The listings count heating and air-conditioning companies and plumbers. Official counts show 2,567 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in 2023, up 19.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Arizona spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?
About $8.2B a year, or $2,855 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,057 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings, it comes to $4M 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 2,856,081 households in Arizona and national spending patterns by income.
How does Arizona compare with the U.S. for HVAC and plumbing companies?
Arizona has 7.2 HVAC and plumbing companies per 10,000 households, 14% above the U.S. rate of 6.3. Spending per company is $4M, 17% below the U.S. figure of $4.8M. At the U.S. ratio of HVAC and plumbing companies to household spending, Arizona would have about 1,714, against 2,057 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,113 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. The official count rose 19.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +7.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Arizona has the highest market score for HVAC and plumbing companies?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area scores highest, at 53 (upper middle). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arizona, the Nogales area scores highest, at 62 (upper middle). Among 12 scored counties in Arizona, Pinal County scores highest, at 75 (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. Arizona scores 44 for HVAC and plumbing companies (lower middle), #33 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 Arizona. 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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