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HVAC and plumbing companies in Nevada

Markets across Nevada ranked by the Groundwork market score for HVAC and plumbing companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
678
39 chain locations (6%)
Official establishments
909
+14.2% since 2019
Household spending a year
$3.4B
On home repairs, maintenance and insurance
Listings per 10k households
5.6
11% below the U.S.
Spending per listing
$5M
5% above the U.S.
Rank among states
#7 of 51
Market score 66 · Upper middle

A site report maps the HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings around any address in Nevada by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

As of September 2026, map listings count 678 HVAC and plumbing companies in Nevada. 39 of them (6%) are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. That is 5.6 per 10,000 households, 11% below the U.S. rate of 6.3.

Household spending on home repairs, maintenance and insurance in Nevada comes to about $3.4B a year: $2,818 per household, 7% below the U.S. average. That works out to $5M per company, 5% above the U.S. figure of $4.8M. That spending covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, which HVAC and plumbing companies share with other businesses in the trade.

Official counts show 909 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in Nevada in 2023, up 14.2% from 2019. That is one for every 1,323 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, 64 SBA-backed loans worth $25.7M have gone to businesses classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in Nevada.

Among the 50 states and DC, Nevada ranks #7 for HVAC and plumbing companies, with a Groundwork market score of 66 (upper middle). Of the 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Nevada, the Reno metro area scores highest (72). Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Nevada, the Elko area scores highest (82).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Nevada, 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

Metro areas reaching Nevada, ranked for HVAC and plumbing companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Reno, NV721155.1$5.8M+5.0%#38 of 387
2Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV645005.8$4.8M+5.8%#78 of 387
3Carson City, NV44135.5$5M−0.2%#240 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Nevada, ranked for HVAC and plumbing companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Elko, NV8294.4$6.3M+2.1%#10 of 476
2Pahrump, NV75104.5$5.5M+10.3%#28 of 476
3Fallon, NV6366.3$4.3M+1.1%#106 of 476
4Winnemucca, NV5257.2$3.7M0.0%#214 of 476
5Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA42198.7$3.5M+0.9%#316 of 476

Counties

Counties in Nevada, ranked for HVAC and plumbing companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Lyon County, NV8652.1$12.9M+9.5%#20 of 1,707
2Elko County, NV7494.6$6.1M+2.1%#135 of 1,707
3Nye County, NV71104.5$5.5M+10.3%#191 of 1,707
4Washoe County, NV701095.5$5.5M+4.4%#210 of 1,707
5Clark County, NV675005.8$4.8M+5.8%#283 of 1,707
6Churchill County, NV5466.3$4.3M+1.1%#715 of 1,707
7Carson City, NV49135.5$5M−0.2%#886 of 1,707
8Humboldt County, NV4457.2$3.7M0.0%#1,067 of 1,707
9Douglas County, NV36198.9$3.4M+1.2%#1,339 of 1,707
White Pine County, NVNot scored13.0$8.2M−4.5%
Pershing County, NVNot scored00.0n/a−3.2%
Lander County, NVNot scored00.0n/a+2.6%
Mineral County, NVNot scored00.0n/a−3.2%
Lincoln County, NVNot scored00.0n/a−2.6%
Storey County, NVNot scored15.3$5.6M+3.7%
Eureka County, NVNot scored00.0n/a+0.8%
Esmeralda County, NVNot scored00.0n/a−0.8%

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 Nevada?

Nevada has 678 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings as of September 2026. 39 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count heating and air-conditioning companies and plumbers. Official counts show 909 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in 2023, up 14.2% from 2019.

How much do households in Nevada spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?

About $3.4B a year, or $2,818 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 678 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings, it comes to $5M per company. The spending figure covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, not only HVAC and plumbing companies. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,202,593 households in Nevada and national spending patterns by income.

How does Nevada compare with the U.S. for HVAC and plumbing companies?

Nevada has 5.6 HVAC and plumbing companies per 10,000 households, 11% below the U.S. rate of 6.3. Spending per company is $5M, 5% above the U.S. figure of $4.8M. At the national ratio of HVAC and plumbing companies to household spending, Nevada would have about 712, against 678 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,323 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. The official count rose 14.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +7.6% for the U.S.

Which market in Nevada has the highest market score for HVAC and plumbing companies?

Among 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Nevada, the Reno metro area scores highest, at 72 (upper middle). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Nevada, the Elko area scores highest, at 82 (high). Among 9 scored counties in Nevada, Lyon County scores highest, at 86 (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. Nevada scores 66 for HVAC and plumbing companies (upper middle), #7 of the 50 states and DC.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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