Market rankings · New York
HVAC and plumbing companies in New York
Markets across New York ranked by the Groundwork market score for HVAC and plumbing companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 3,614
- 119 chain locations (3%)
- Official establishments
- 7,061
- +0.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $26B
- On home repairs, maintenance and insurance
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.7
- 25% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $7.2M
- 51% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #12 of 51
- Market score 63 · Upper middle
A site report maps the HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings around any address in New York by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 3,614 HVAC and plumbing companies in New York. 119 of them (3%) are chain locations, 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 New York spend about $26B a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance, or $3,373 per household, 12% above the U.S. average. That works out to $7.2M per company, 51% 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 7,061 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in New York in 2023, up 0.8% from 2019. That is one for every 1,091 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, 290 SBA-backed loans worth $102.3M have gone to businesses classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in New York.
Among the 50 states and DC, New York ranks #12 for HVAC and plumbing companies, with a Groundwork market score of 63 (upper middle). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the Albany-Schenectady-Troy metro area scores highest (82). Of the 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in New York, the Oneonta area scores highest (87).
Every market in New York for HVAC and plumbing companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in New York, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 82 | 169 | 4.4 | $7.5M | +1.9% | #8 of 387 |
| 2Ithaca, NY | 77 | 17 | 3.9 | $7.9M | −1.4% | #13 of 387 |
| 3Utica-Rome, NY | 72 | 50 | 4.1 | $7M | −2.0% | #34 of 387 |
| 4Rochester, NY | 72 | 217 | 4.9 | $6.3M | −0.7% | #35 of 387 |
| 5Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 72 | 245 | 4.9 | $6.2M | −0.8% | #36 of 387 |
| 6Syracuse, NY | 71 | 116 | 4.3 | $7.1M | −1.3% | #40 of 387 |
| 7Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | 70 | 15 | 3.2 | $9M | −3.9% | #45 of 387 |
| 8Binghamton, NY | 70 | 46 | 4.5 | $6.4M | −1.3% | #48 of 387 |
| 9New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 65 | 3,784 | 5.1 | $7.1M | +0.6% | #67 of 387 |
| 10Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 62 | 152 | 6.0 | $5.9M | +3.0% | #89 of 387 |
| 11Elmira, NY | 57 | 18 | 5.1 | $5.5M | −3.9% | #133 of 387 |
| 12Kingston, NY | 55 | 48 | 6.5 | $5.1M | +1.1% | #150 of 387 |
| 13Glens Falls, NY | 49 | 37 | 6.8 | $4.5M | −1.9% | #202 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oneonta, NY | 87 | 10 | 4.3 | $6.8M | +3.8% | #6 of 476 |
| 2Amsterdam, NY | 82 | 9 | 4.6 | $6.1M | +1.1% | #11 of 476 |
| 3Corning, NY | 80 | 8 | 2.0 | $14M | −1.6% | #14 of 476 |
| 4Massena-Ogdensburg, NY | 76 | 12 | 2.9 | $9.6M | −2.5% | #23 of 476 |
| 5Gloversville, NY | 75 | 8 | 3.5 | $8.1M | −1.6% | #26 of 476 |
| 6Batavia, NY | 70 | 11 | 4.4 | $6.6M | +0.2% | #54 of 476 |
| 7Plattsburgh, NY | 69 | 17 | 5.1 | $5.8M | −2.0% | #60 of 476 |
| 8Monticello, NY | 69 | 17 | 5.4 | $5.7M | +2.7% | #61 of 476 |
| 9Auburn, NY | 67 | 10 | 3.2 | $9M | −2.3% | #69 of 476 |
| 10Olean, NY | 67 | 15 | 4.7 | $5.6M | −2.1% | #75 of 476 |
| 11Seneca Falls, NY | 62 | 8 | 5.9 | $4.8M | −1.7% | #115 of 476 |
| 12Hudson, NY | 61 | 14 | 5.3 | $6.3M | −2.1% | #124 of 476 |
| 13Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY | 56 | 32 | 6.0 | $4.5M | −2.6% | #167 of 476 |
| Cortland, NY | Not scored | 4 | 2.1 | $13.7M | −1.9% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Saratoga County, NY | 84 | 45 | 4.4 | $8.1M | +2.3% | #28 of 1,707 |
| 2New York County, NY | 82 | 209 | 2.7 | $14.2M | −1.3% | #44 of 1,707 |
| 3Schenectady County, NY | 82 | 29 | 4.3 | $7.2M | +3.0% | #45 of 1,707 |
| 4Otsego County, NY | 81 | 10 | 4.3 | $6.8M | +3.8% | #53 of 1,707 |
| 5Schoharie County, NY | 80 | 5 | 3.9 | $7.6M | +1.4% | #62 of 1,707 |
| 6Livingston County, NY | 78 | 6 | 2.5 | $12.2M | −0.2% | #75 of 1,707 |
| 7Madison County, NY | 78 | 7 | 2.7 | $11.4M | −1.2% | #76 of 1,707 |
| 8Ontario County, NY | 77 | 18 | 3.7 | $8.6M | +0.6% | #84 of 1,707 |
| 9Albany County, NY | 77 | 63 | 4.7 | $6.9M | +2.2% | #87 of 1,707 |
| 10Rensselaer County, NY | 76 | 27 | 4.0 | $7.9M | −0.2% | #94 of 1,707 |
| 11Tompkins County, NY | 76 | 17 | 3.9 | $7.9M | −1.4% | #95 of 1,707 |
| 12Steuben County, NY | 75 | 8 | 2.0 | $14M | −1.6% | #106 of 1,707 |
| 13Wyoming County, NY | 75 | 5 | 3.0 | $9.4M | −1.3% | #108 of 1,707 |
| 14Delaware County, NY | 75 | 7 | 3.6 | $7.8M | +0.2% | #111 of 1,707 |
| 15Montgomery County, NY | 74 | 9 | 4.6 | $6.1M | +1.1% | #133 of 1,707 |
| 16Herkimer County, NY | 73 | 10 | 3.9 | $7.3M | −1.4% | #144 of 1,707 |
| 17Oswego County, NY | 72 | 18 | 3.8 | $7.6M | +1.0% | #163 of 1,707 |
| 18Orleans County, NY | 72 | 7 | 4.3 | $6.4M | −0.5% | #167 of 1,707 |
| 19Fulton County, NY | 71 | 8 | 3.5 | $8.1M | −1.6% | #179 of 1,707 |
| 20Erie County, NY | 71 | 198 | 4.8 | $6.3M | −0.6% | #182 of 1,707 |
| 21Kings County, NY | 70 | 334 | 3.3 | $10M | −2.5% | #194 of 1,707 |
| 22St. Lawrence County, NY | 70 | 12 | 2.9 | $9.6M | −2.5% | #195 of 1,707 |
| 23Jefferson County, NY | 70 | 15 | 3.2 | $9M | −3.9% | #197 of 1,707 |
| 24Oneida County, NY | 70 | 40 | 4.2 | $6.9M | −2.1% | #201 of 1,707 |
| 25Onondaga County, NY | 69 | 91 | 4.6 | $6.7M | −1.9% | #226 of 1,707 |
Show all 62 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Monroe County, NY | 69 | 168 | 5.3 | $5.9M | −1.0% | #231 of 1,707 |
| 27Washington County, NY | 67 | 11 | 4.5 | $6.4M | −2.9% | #275 of 1,707 |
| 28Essex County, NY | 66 | 6 | 3.7 | $8.1M | −2.2% | #285 of 1,707 |
| 29Dutchess County, NY | 65 | 60 | 5.2 | $6.9M | +1.5% | #327 of 1,707 |
| 30Genesee County, NY | 65 | 11 | 4.4 | $6.6M | +0.2% | #328 of 1,707 |
| 31Franklin County, NY | 65 | 9 | 4.6 | $6M | −1.6% | #330 of 1,707 |
| 32Clinton County, NY | 65 | 17 | 5.1 | $5.8M | −2.0% | #332 of 1,707 |
| 33Sullivan County, NY | 64 | 17 | 5.4 | $5.7M | +2.7% | #360 of 1,707 |
| 34Bronx County, NY | 63 | 124 | 2.3 | $10.9M | −3.8% | #381 of 1,707 |
| 35Cayuga County, NY | 63 | 10 | 3.2 | $9M | −2.3% | #382 of 1,707 |
| 36Wayne County, NY | 63 | 18 | 4.7 | $6.2M | +0.1% | #389 of 1,707 |
| 37Westchester County, NY | 62 | 241 | 6.5 | $6.2M | +1.4% | #412 of 1,707 |
| 38Niagara County, NY | 62 | 47 | 5.1 | $5.7M | −1.5% | #415 of 1,707 |
| 39Broome County, NY | 62 | 44 | 5.4 | $5.3M | −1.2% | #422 of 1,707 |
| 40Chenango County, NY | 62 | 11 | 5.5 | $5M | −2.9% | #429 of 1,707 |
| 41Queens County, NY | 61 | 368 | 4.4 | $7.5M | −1.1% | #443 of 1,707 |
| 42Cattaraugus County, NY | 61 | 15 | 4.7 | $5.6M | −2.1% | #453 of 1,707 |
| 43Rockland County, NY | 61 | 77 | 7.4 | $5.2M | +5.9% | #455 of 1,707 |
| 44Columbia County, NY | 60 | 14 | 5.3 | $6.3M | −2.1% | #481 of 1,707 |
| 45Orange County, NY | 60 | 92 | 6.6 | $5.2M | +4.2% | #494 of 1,707 |
| 46Greene County, NY | 59 | 11 | 5.9 | $5.3M | −1.1% | #526 of 1,707 |
| 47Chemung County, NY | 58 | 18 | 5.1 | $5.5M | −3.9% | #559 of 1,707 |
| 48Nassau County, NY | 57 | 346 | 7.6 | $5.7M | +0.6% | #596 of 1,707 |
| 49Richmond County, NY | 57 | 110 | 6.4 | $5.5M | +1.3% | #598 of 1,707 |
| 50Ulster County, NY | 57 | 48 | 6.5 | $5.1M | +1.1% | #603 of 1,707 |
| 51Seneca County, NY | 56 | 8 | 5.9 | $4.8M | −1.7% | #639 of 1,707 |
| 52Yates County, NY | 55 | 6 | 6.3 | $4.8M | −0.8% | #680 of 1,707 |
| 53Suffolk County, NY | 53 | 402 | 8.1 | $5M | +1.6% | #738 of 1,707 |
| 54Chautauqua County, NY | 50 | 32 | 6.0 | $4.5M | −2.6% | #855 of 1,707 |
| 55Warren County, NY | 45 | 26 | 8.6 | $3.6M | −0.9% | #1,033 of 1,707 |
| 56Putnam County, NY | 44 | 35 | 9.8 | $4M | +1.4% | #1,054 of 1,707 |
| Tioga County, NY | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | $30.6M | −1.9% | |
| Allegany County, NY | Not scored | 3 | 1.7 | $15.9M | +0.9% | |
| Cortland County, NY | Not scored | 4 | 2.1 | $13.7M | −1.9% | |
| Lewis County, NY | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $15.6M | −0.3% | |
| Schuyler County, NY | Not scored | 3 | 4.1 | $7.1M | −5.3% | |
| Hamilton County, NY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.3% |
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 New York?
New York has 3,614 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings as of September 2026. 119 of them (3%) are chain locations. The listings count heating and air-conditioning companies and plumbers. Official counts show 7,061 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in 2023, up 0.8% from 2019.
How much do households in New York spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?
About $26B a year, or $3,373 per household. That is 12% above the U.S. average (an index of 112, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3,614 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings, it comes to $7.2M 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 7,704,486 households in New York and national spending patterns by income.
How does New York compare with the U.S. for HVAC and plumbing companies?
New York has 4.7 HVAC and plumbing companies per 10,000 households, 25% below the U.S. rate of 6.3. Spending per company is $7.2M, 51% above the U.S. figure of $4.8M. At the national ratio of HVAC and plumbing companies to household spending, New York would have about 5,462, against 3,614 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,091 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. The official count rose 0.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +7.6% for the U.S.
Which market in New York has the highest market score for HVAC and plumbing companies?
Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the Albany-Schenectady-Troy metro area scores highest, at 82 (high). Among 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in New York, the Oneonta area scores highest, at 87 (high). Among 56 scored counties in New York, Saratoga County scores highest, at 84 (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. New York scores 63 for HVAC and plumbing companies (upper middle), #12 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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