Market rankings · Nebraska
HVAC and plumbing companies in Nebraska
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Nebraska, ranked by the Groundwork market score for HVAC and plumbing companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 507
- 19 chain locations (4%)
- Official establishments
- 837
- +2.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.2B
- On home repairs, maintenance and insurance
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.4
- 2% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $4.3M
- 9% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #41 of 51
- Market score 36 · Lower middle
A site report maps the HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings around any address in Nebraska by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 507 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings in Nebraska as of September 2026. 19 of them (4%) are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 6.4, 2% above the U.S. rate of 6.3.
Household spending on home repairs, maintenance and insurance in Nebraska comes to about $2.2B a year: $2,751 per household, 9% below the U.S. average. That works out to $4.3M per company, 9% below the U.S. figure of $4.8M. The spending figure covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, not only HVAC and plumbing companies.
In 2023, official counts showed 837 businesses with payroll in Nebraska classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors, up 2.7% from 2019. That is one for every 953 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, 26 SBA-backed loans worth $17.8M have gone to businesses classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in Nebraska.
Among the 50 states and DC, Nebraska ranks #41 for HVAC and plumbing companies, with a Groundwork market score of 36 (lower middle). Of the 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Nebraska, the Omaha metro area scores highest (57). Of the 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in Nebraska, the Columbus area scores highest (64).
Every market in Nebraska for HVAC and plumbing companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Nebraska, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Omaha, NE-IA | 57 | 233 | 6.0 | $4.9M | +4.2% | #137 of 387 |
| 2Lincoln, NE | 47 | 84 | 6.0 | $4.6M | +3.3% | #212 of 387 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 25 | 44 | 7.9 | $3.3M | +1.0% | #369 of 387 |
| 3Grand Island, NE | 13 | 31 | 10.2 | $2.5M | +1.5% | #384 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Columbus, NE | 64 | 8 | 4.6 | $5.7M | +3.8% | #96 of 476 |
| 2Lexington, NE | 64 | 5 | 5.0 | $5.2M | +1.1% | #97 of 476 |
| 3Hastings, NE | 48 | 9 | 5.3 | $4.9M | −0.2% | #254 of 476 |
| 4Fremont, NE | 40 | 13 | 8.6 | $3M | +2.6% | #341 of 476 |
| 5Norfolk, NE | 39 | 14 | 7.1 | $3.6M | +1.1% | #346 of 476 |
| 6North Platte, NE | 37 | 8 | 5.3 | $4.7M | −3.6% | #368 of 476 |
| 7Kearney, NE | 30 | 28 | 12.3 | $2.2M | +1.9% | #430 of 476 |
| 8Scottsbluff, NE | 28 | 12 | 7.8 | $3.1M | −1.2% | #440 of 476 |
| 9Beatrice, NE | 25 | 8 | 8.6 | $2.9M | +0.2% | #451 of 476 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cass County, NE | 69 | 6 | 5.5 | $5.4M | +3.9% | #235 of 1,707 |
| 2Douglas County, NE | 67 | 133 | 5.6 | $5.2M | +3.6% | #278 of 1,707 |
| 3Sarpy County, NE | 60 | 50 | 6.7 | $4.7M | +9.0% | #497 of 1,707 |
| 4Platte County, NE | 57 | 6 | 4.4 | $5.9M | +3.9% | #595 of 1,707 |
| 5Lancaster County, NE | 56 | 78 | 5.8 | $4.7M | +3.4% | #643 of 1,707 |
| 6Dawson County, NE | 55 | 5 | 5.5 | $4.8M | +1.5% | #679 of 1,707 |
| 7Adams County, NE | 35 | 8 | 6.1 | $4.2M | −0.3% | #1,356 of 1,707 |
| 8Seward County, NE | 35 | 6 | 8.8 | $3.1M | +2.3% | #1,368 of 1,707 |
| 9Lincoln County, NE | 34 | 8 | 5.4 | $4.6M | −3.6% | #1,386 of 1,707 |
| 10Dodge County, NE | 34 | 13 | 8.6 | $3M | +2.6% | #1,407 of 1,707 |
| 11Otoe County, NE | 32 | 6 | 9.4 | $2.9M | +3.9% | #1,457 of 1,707 |
| 12Madison County, NE | 24 | 13 | 9.0 | $2.8M | +1.6% | #1,598 of 1,707 |
| 13Scotts Bluff County, NE | 23 | 12 | 8.0 | $3.1M | −1.3% | #1,611 of 1,707 |
| 14Hall County, NE | 22 | 23 | 9.4 | $2.8M | +1.4% | #1,627 of 1,707 |
| 15Box Butte County, NE | 22 | 6 | 13.3 | $1.8M | −3.0% | #1,637 of 1,707 |
| 16York County, NE | 22 | 9 | 15.8 | $1.7M | +3.3% | #1,638 of 1,707 |
| 17Gage County, NE | 20 | 8 | 8.6 | $2.9M | +0.2% | #1,647 of 1,707 |
| 18Buffalo County, NE | 20 | 25 | 12.5 | $2.1M | +1.9% | #1,654 of 1,707 |
| 19Custer County, NE | 15 | 5 | 11.1 | $2.3M | 0.0% | #1,684 of 1,707 |
| 20Holt County, NE | 11 | 5 | 12.3 | $2.1M | −0.3% | #1,701 of 1,707 |
| Saunders County, NE | Not scored | 4 | 4.5 | $6.4M | +6.0% | |
| Dakota County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 4.0 | $6.4M | +0.7% | |
| Washington County, NE | Not scored | 4 | 4.7 | $6.3M | +1.8% | |
| Saline County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 5.8 | $4.7M | +1.9% | |
| Colfax County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 5.4 | $5.2M | +3.6% |
Show all 93 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Willow County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 6.7 | $3.8M | −3.5% | |
| Wayne County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 5.3 | $4.7M | +3.3% | |
| Cheyenne County, NE | Not scored | 4 | 9.0 | $2.6M | +0.4% | |
| Hamilton County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.9% | |
| Phelps County, NE | Not scored | 4 | 10.2 | $2.5M | +0.2% | |
| Cuming County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | $10.2M | −2.1% | |
| Butler County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.8% | |
| Knox County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.5% | |
| Cedar County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 2.9 | $8.9M | 0.0% | |
| Keith County, NE | Not scored | 4 | 9.9 | $2.5M | −2.7% | |
| Dawes County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 2.9 | $8M | −3.7% | |
| Richardson County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 8.4 | $2.9M | −4.2% | |
| Merrick County, NE | Not scored | 7 | 21.8 | $1.2M | +3.3% | |
| Pierce County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 3.5 | $7.4M | +0.5% | |
| Jefferson County, NE | Not scored | 5 | 15.9 | $1.5M | −2.6% | |
| Nemaha County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 10.5 | $2.4M | +0.2% | |
| Burt County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 3.4 | $7.2M | −0.6% | |
| Kearney County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 10.7 | $2.6M | +1.5% | |
| Thurston County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Howard County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 4.0 | $6.8M | +0.8% | |
| Antelope County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 3.8 | $6.6M | +1.0% | |
| Clay County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 4.0 | $6.6M | +1.1% | |
| Stanton County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Dixon County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.4% | |
| Fillmore County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 8.5 | $3.2M | −2.0% | |
| Cherry County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 4.5 | $5.6M | +1.9% | |
| Boone County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 9.1 | $2.9M | −0.1% | |
| Johnson County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 11.7 | $2.1M | −1.4% | |
| Polk County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.1% | |
| Sheridan County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.7% | |
| Thayer County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 4.8 | $5.3M | −3.6% | |
| Furnas County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Morrill County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 10.4 | $2.2M | −3.3% | |
| Nuckolls County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 5.2 | $5.1M | +0.2% | |
| Valley County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.9% | |
| Chase County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 6.8 | $3.9M | −4.4% | |
| Webster County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Nance County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.0% | |
| Kimball County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.5% | |
| Sherman County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.2% | |
| Brown County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% | |
| Harlan County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.9% | |
| Franklin County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.1% | |
| Perkins County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 8.4 | $3M | −0.3% | |
| Frontier County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 9.3 | $2.6M | +6.0% | |
| Hitchcock County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 9.0 | $2.6M | −5.9% | |
| Pawnee County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 18.3 | $1.2M | −1.0% | |
| Greeley County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.3% | |
| Gosper County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.8% | |
| Deuel County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.6% | |
| Garden County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.5% | |
| Dundy County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 12.8 | $1.9M | −5.2% | |
| Garfield County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 14.3 | $1.7M | −5.4% | |
| Boyd County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 13.4 | $1.8M | −7.5% | |
| Rock County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.7% | |
| Sioux County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.7% | |
| Wheeler County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.1% | |
| Hayes County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.2% | |
| Keya Paha County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.2% | |
| Logan County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.0% | |
| Banner County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.0% | |
| Hooker County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.8% | |
| Grant County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.3% | |
| Loup County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.1% | |
| Thomas County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.8% | |
| Arthur County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.9% | |
| McPherson County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.8% | |
| Blaine County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.8% |
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 Nebraska?
As of September 2026, map listings count 507 HVAC and plumbing companies in Nebraska. 19 of them (4%) are chain locations. The listings count heating and air-conditioning companies and plumbers. Official counts show 837 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in 2023, up 2.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Nebraska spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?
About $2.2B a year, or $2,751 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 507 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings, it comes to $4.3M 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 797,847 households in Nebraska and national spending patterns by income.
How does Nebraska compare with the U.S. for HVAC and plumbing companies?
Nebraska has 6.4 HVAC and plumbing companies per 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 6.3. Spending per company is $4.3M, 9% below the U.S. figure of $4.8M. At the U.S. ratio of HVAC and plumbing companies to household spending, Nebraska would have about 461, against 507 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 953 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. The official count rose 2.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +7.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Nebraska has the highest market score for HVAC and plumbing companies?
Among 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Nebraska, the Omaha metro area scores highest, at 57 (upper middle). Among 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in Nebraska, the Columbus area scores highest, at 64 (upper middle). Among 20 scored counties in Nebraska, Cass County scores highest, at 69 (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. Nebraska scores 36 for HVAC and plumbing companies (lower middle), #41 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 Nebraska. 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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