Market rankings · Pennsylvania
HVAC and plumbing companies in Pennsylvania
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Pennsylvania, ranked by the Groundwork market score for HVAC and plumbing companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 3,039
- 113 chain locations (4%)
- Official establishments
- 4,154
- +4.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $16.7B
- On home repairs, maintenance and insurance
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.8
- 8% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $5.5M
- 15% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #14 of 51
- Market score 62 · Upper middle
A site report maps the HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings around any address in Pennsylvania 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
Pennsylvania has 3,039 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 4% of them, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 5.8, 8% below the U.S. rate of 6.3.
At $3,158 per household (5% above the U.S. average), households in Pennsylvania spend about $16.7B a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance. That works out to $5.5M per company, 15% 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 Pennsylvania was 4,154 in 2023, up 4.1% from 2019. That is one for every 1,270 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, 196 SBA-backed loans worth $83.3M have gone to businesses classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in Pennsylvania.
Among the 50 states and DC, Pennsylvania ranks #14 for HVAC and plumbing companies, with a Groundwork market score of 62 (upper middle). Of the 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Harrisburg-Carlisle metro area scores highest (85). Of the 18 scored small-town markets in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Hemlock Farms area scores highest (93).
Every market in Pennsylvania for HVAC and plumbing companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Pennsylvania, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 85 | 134 | 5.4 | $5.8M | +4.2% | #5 of 387 |
| 2State College, PA | 76 | 25 | 4.2 | $7.2M | −0.4% | #16 of 387 |
| 3Chambersburg, PA | 73 | 36 | 5.7 | $5.4M | +3.0% | #32 of 387 |
| 4Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA | 67 | 110 | 4.7 | $6.1M | +1.4% | #62 of 387 |
| 5Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 67 | 220 | 6.5 | $5M | +3.0% | #64 of 387 |
| 6Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 66 | 1,506 | 6.1 | $5.6M | +1.4% | #65 of 387 |
| 7Lebanon, PA | 63 | 31 | 5.5 | $5.6M | +2.2% | #83 of 387 |
| 8Lancaster, PA | 62 | 126 | 5.9 | $5.5M | +1.9% | #91 of 387 |
| 9York-Hanover, PA | 62 | 120 | 6.6 | $4.8M | +3.6% | #97 of 387 |
| 10Gettysburg, PA | 62 | 27 | 6.6 | $4.8M | +3.6% | #98 of 387 |
| 11Reading, PA | 61 | 99 | 6.1 | $5.1M | +2.7% | #109 of 387 |
| 12Johnstown, PA | 57 | 24 | 4.3 | $6.3M | −3.2% | #132 of 387 |
| 13Pittsburgh, PA | 54 | 678 | 6.4 | $4.9M | −1.3% | #166 of 387 |
| 14Erie, PA | 53 | 70 | 6.3 | $4.5M | −1.8% | #176 of 387 |
| 15Williamsport, PA | 39 | 32 | 6.8 | $4.1M | −1.3% | #275 of 387 |
| 16Altoona, PA | 29 | 38 | 7.5 | $3.7M | −2.5% | #351 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hemlock Farms, PA | 93 | 11 | 4.5 | $7M | +7.2% | #2 of 476 |
| 2Indiana, PA | 81 | 8 | 2.5 | $10.9M | −0.3% | #12 of 476 |
| 3Lewistown, PA | 81 | 6 | 3.2 | $8.3M | 0.0% | #13 of 476 |
| 4Pottsville, PA | 79 | 23 | 4.0 | $7.2M | +1.5% | #17 of 476 |
| 5DuBois, PA | 74 | 9 | 2.8 | $9.8M | −2.9% | #30 of 476 |
| 6Sunbury, PA | 73 | 21 | 4.6 | $6.1M | −1.7% | #34 of 476 |
| 7Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA | 73 | 15 | 5.7 | $4.9M | +2.3% | #36 of 476 |
| 8Somerset, PA | 72 | 5 | 1.7 | $16M | −2.7% | #37 of 476 |
| 9Meadville, PA | 68 | 16 | 4.7 | $5.7M | −2.4% | #64 of 476 |
| 10Sayre, PA | 68 | 14 | 5.7 | $5M | −0.6% | #67 of 476 |
| 11Bradford, PA | 65 | 6 | 3.7 | $7.5M | −3.5% | #84 of 476 |
| 12Huntingdon, PA | 65 | 7 | 4.3 | $6.6M | −2.4% | #86 of 476 |
| 13Hermitage, PA | 65 | 22 | 4.7 | $5.8M | −2.4% | #87 of 476 |
| 14Oil City, PA | 65 | 10 | 4.7 | $5.7M | −2.0% | #88 of 476 |
| 15Selinsgrove, PA | 56 | 8 | 5.5 | $5.3M | −0.2% | #163 of 476 |
| 16Lewisburg, PA | 56 | 10 | 6.9 | $4.4M | −0.8% | #168 of 476 |
| 17Lock Haven, PA | 53 | 11 | 7.1 | $3.9M | +1.3% | #206 of 476 |
| 18East Stroudsburg, PA | 48 | 49 | 8.0 | $3.9M | −0.7% | #257 of 476 |
| Warren, PA | Not scored | 3 | 1.9 | $14.5M | −3.8% | |
| St. Marys, PA | Not scored | 3 | 2.3 | $12.4M | −3.3% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pike County, PA | 90 | 11 | 4.5 | $7M | +7.2% | #9 of 1,707 |
| 2Cumberland County, PA | 83 | 66 | 6.2 | $5.3M | +6.5% | #42 of 1,707 |
| 3Dauphin County, PA | 80 | 56 | 4.6 | $6.7M | +2.3% | #66 of 1,707 |
| 4Lehigh County, PA | 76 | 85 | 5.9 | $5.5M | +2.7% | #101 of 1,707 |
| 5Tioga County, PA | 75 | 5 | 3.0 | $9.4M | −1.3% | #109 of 1,707 |
| 6Philadelphia County, PA | 75 | 206 | 3.0 | $9.4M | −1.6% | #110 of 1,707 |
| 7Centre County, PA | 75 | 25 | 4.2 | $7.2M | −0.4% | #113 of 1,707 |
| 8Susquehanna County, PA | 75 | 7 | 4.5 | $6.5M | −0.3% | #118 of 1,707 |
| 9Indiana County, PA | 74 | 8 | 2.5 | $10.9M | −0.3% | #128 of 1,707 |
| 10Mifflin County, PA | 74 | 6 | 3.2 | $8.3M | 0.0% | #129 of 1,707 |
| 11Franklin County, PA | 73 | 36 | 5.7 | $5.4M | +3.0% | #156 of 1,707 |
| 12Schuylkill County, PA | 72 | 23 | 4.0 | $7.2M | +1.5% | #164 of 1,707 |
| 13Butler County, PA | 70 | 48 | 5.9 | $5.6M | +3.2% | #207 of 1,707 |
| 14Clearfield County, PA | 69 | 9 | 2.8 | $9.8M | −2.9% | #223 of 1,707 |
| 15Luzerne County, PA | 69 | 68 | 5.0 | $5.6M | +2.1% | #232 of 1,707 |
| 16Somerset County, PA | 67 | 5 | 1.7 | $16M | −2.7% | #263 of 1,707 |
| 17Fayette County, PA | 67 | 15 | 2.7 | $9.7M | −4.3% | #264 of 1,707 |
| 18Jefferson County, PA | 67 | 7 | 3.8 | $7M | −2.8% | #270 of 1,707 |
| 19Northampton County, PA | 67 | 79 | 6.4 | $5.1M | +3.7% | #279 of 1,707 |
| 20Lackawanna County, PA | 66 | 37 | 4.2 | $6.8M | +0.5% | #286 of 1,707 |
| 21Northumberland County, PA | 66 | 18 | 4.8 | $5.8M | −1.8% | #298 of 1,707 |
| 22Lebanon County, PA | 66 | 31 | 5.5 | $5.6M | +2.2% | #300 of 1,707 |
| 23Montgomery County, PA | 66 | 248 | 7.4 | $5.2M | +2.4% | #302 of 1,707 |
| 24Chester County, PA | 66 | 164 | 8.0 | $5.1M | +4.2% | #306 of 1,707 |
| 25York County, PA | 66 | 120 | 6.6 | $4.8M | +3.6% | #309 of 1,707 |
Show all 67 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Adams County, PA | 66 | 27 | 6.6 | $4.8M | +3.6% | #310 of 1,707 |
| 27Wyoming County, PA | 64 | 5 | 4.6 | $6.4M | −0.9% | #355 of 1,707 |
| 28Lancaster County, PA | 64 | 126 | 5.9 | $5.5M | +1.9% | #363 of 1,707 |
| 29Bedford County, PA | 64 | 10 | 5.1 | $5.3M | −0.2% | #365 of 1,707 |
| 30Columbia County, PA | 64 | 15 | 5.7 | $4.9M | +2.3% | #369 of 1,707 |
| 31Berks County, PA | 63 | 99 | 6.1 | $5.1M | +2.7% | #397 of 1,707 |
| 32Crawford County, PA | 62 | 16 | 4.7 | $5.7M | −2.4% | #416 of 1,707 |
| 33Huntingdon County, PA | 61 | 7 | 4.3 | $6.6M | −2.4% | #447 of 1,707 |
| 34Bradford County, PA | 61 | 14 | 5.7 | $5M | −0.6% | #461 of 1,707 |
| 35Washington County, PA | 61 | 60 | 6.8 | $4.7M | +0.7% | #466 of 1,707 |
| 36McKean County, PA | 60 | 6 | 3.7 | $7.5M | −3.5% | #477 of 1,707 |
| 37Venango County, PA | 60 | 10 | 4.7 | $5.7M | −2.0% | #488 of 1,707 |
| 38Wayne County, PA | 59 | 7 | 3.4 | $8.5M | +1.1% | #510 of 1,707 |
| 39Cambria County, PA | 59 | 24 | 4.3 | $6.3M | −3.2% | #516 of 1,707 |
| 40Mercer County, PA | 59 | 22 | 4.7 | $5.8M | −2.4% | #520 of 1,707 |
| 41Perry County, PA | 57 | 12 | 6.6 | $4.7M | +2.1% | #608 of 1,707 |
| 42Erie County, PA | 57 | 70 | 6.3 | $4.5M | −1.8% | #612 of 1,707 |
| 43Delaware County, PA | 56 | 150 | 6.9 | $5M | +0.8% | #637 of 1,707 |
| 44Allegheny County, PA | 56 | 362 | 6.6 | $4.8M | −2.0% | #641 of 1,707 |
| 45Westmoreland County, PA | 56 | 103 | 6.6 | $4.6M | −1.4% | #644 of 1,707 |
| 46Greene County, PA | 55 | 7 | 4.9 | $5.7M | −5.5% | #669 of 1,707 |
| 47Lawrence County, PA | 55 | 21 | 5.8 | $4.7M | −2.4% | #681 of 1,707 |
| 48Union County, PA | 51 | 10 | 6.9 | $4.4M | −0.8% | #817 of 1,707 |
| 49Snyder County, PA | 50 | 8 | 5.5 | $5.3M | −0.2% | #846 of 1,707 |
| 50Beaver County, PA | 50 | 48 | 6.6 | $4.5M | −1.1% | #854 of 1,707 |
| 51Carbon County, PA | 48 | 22 | 8.1 | $3.6M | +1.7% | #938 of 1,707 |
| 52Lycoming County, PA | 46 | 32 | 6.8 | $4.1M | −1.3% | #995 of 1,707 |
| 53Bucks County, PA | 45 | 225 | 9.0 | $4.3M | +0.3% | #1,024 of 1,707 |
| 54Clinton County, PA | 45 | 11 | 7.1 | $3.9M | +1.3% | #1,031 of 1,707 |
| 55Monroe County, PA | 44 | 49 | 8.0 | $3.9M | −0.7% | #1,056 of 1,707 |
| 56Armstrong County, PA | 38 | 21 | 7.5 | $3.7M | −2.7% | #1,274 of 1,707 |
| 57Blair County, PA | 37 | 38 | 7.5 | $3.7M | −2.5% | #1,301 of 1,707 |
| Warren County, PA | Not scored | 3 | 1.9 | $14.5M | −3.8% | |
| Clarion County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 2.7 | $10.3M | −1.4% | |
| Elk County, PA | Not scored | 3 | 2.3 | $12.4M | −3.3% | |
| Juniata County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | $13M | −0.3% | |
| Montour County, PA | Not scored | 3 | 3.8 | $8.2M | −1.4% | |
| Potter County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 2.9 | $9.4M | −3.0% | |
| Fulton County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.6% | |
| Forest County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 5.2 | $4.8M | −5.1% | |
| Sullivan County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 3.9 | $7.4M | +0.6% | |
| Cameron County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.0% |
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 Pennsylvania?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 3,039 HVAC and plumbing companies in Pennsylvania. 113 of them (4%) are chain locations. The listings count heating and air-conditioning companies and plumbers. Official counts show 4,154 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in 2023, up 4.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Pennsylvania spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?
About $16.7B a year, or $3,158 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3,039 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings, it comes to $5.5M 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 5,274,853 households in Pennsylvania and national spending patterns by income.
How does Pennsylvania compare with the U.S. for HVAC and plumbing companies?
Pennsylvania has 5.8 HVAC and plumbing companies per 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 6.3. Spending per company is $5.5M, 15% above the U.S. figure of $4.8M. At the U.S. ratio of HVAC and plumbing companies to household spending, Pennsylvania would have about 3,501, against 3,039 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,270 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +7.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Pennsylvania has the highest market score for HVAC and plumbing companies?
Among 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Harrisburg-Carlisle metro area scores highest, at 85 (high). Among 18 scored small-town markets in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Hemlock Farms area scores highest, at 93 (very high). Among 57 scored counties in Pennsylvania, Pike County scores highest, at 90 (very 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. Pennsylvania scores 62 for HVAC and plumbing companies (upper middle), #14 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 Pennsylvania. 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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