Market rankings · Utah
HVAC and plumbing companies in Utah
Markets across Utah ranked by the Groundwork market score for HVAC and plumbing companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 907
- 43 chain locations (5%)
- Official establishments
- 1,443
- +12.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.5B
- On home repairs, maintenance and insurance
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.1
- 29% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.8M
- 20% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #42 of 51
- Market score 36 · Lower middle
A site report maps the HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings around any address in Utah 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
Map listings as of September 2026 show 907 HVAC and plumbing companies in Utah. 43 of them (5%) are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 8.1, 29% above the U.S. rate of 6.3.
At $3,068 per household (2% above the U.S. average), households in Utah spend about $3.5B a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance. That works out to $3.8M per company, 20% below 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 1,443 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in Utah in 2023, up 12.7% from 2019. That is one for every 780 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, 93 SBA-backed loans worth $51.6M have gone to businesses classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in Utah.
Among the 50 states and DC, Utah ranks #42 for HVAC and plumbing companies, with a Groundwork market score of 36 (lower middle). Of the 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Utah, the Ogden metro area scores highest (47). Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Utah, the Heber area scores highest (73).
Every market in Utah for HVAC and plumbing companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Utah, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ogden, UT | 47 | 162 | 7.6 | $4.1M | +5.3% | #217 of 387 |
| 2Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 46 | 350 | 7.8 | $4M | +3.8% | #229 of 387 |
| 3Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | 44 | 189 | 9.1 | $3.5M | +14.5% | #247 of 387 |
| 4Logan, UT-ID | 33 | 44 | 8.9 | $3.2M | +8.8% | #330 of 387 |
| 5St. George, UT | 32 | 86 | 12.3 | $2.3M | +17.4% | #338 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Heber, UT | 73 | 17 | 5.9 | $6.2M | +5.3% | #33 of 476 |
| 2Vernal, UT | 65 | 7 | 5.8 | $4.6M | +7.3% | #92 of 476 |
| Evanston, WY-UT | 65 | 6 | 6.9 | $3.9M | +2.0% | #93 of 476 |
| 3Brigham City, UT-ID | 63 | 13 | 6.1 | $4.6M | +12.6% | #104 of 476 |
| 4Cedar City, UT | 43 | 16 | 7.9 | $3.3M | +16.4% | #306 of 476 |
| Price, UT | Not scored | 3 | 3.7 | $6.5M | +1.0% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Wasatch County, UT | 73 | 7 | 5.4 | $6.5M | +9.9% | #150 of 1,707 |
| 2Tooele County, UT | 72 | 12 | 5.0 | $6.2M | +19.2% | #168 of 1,707 |
| 3Summit County, UT | 66 | 10 | 6.4 | $6.1M | +1.6% | #296 of 1,707 |
| 4Davis County, UT | 58 | 80 | 6.9 | $4.7M | +4.8% | #566 of 1,707 |
| 5Uintah County, UT | 58 | 7 | 5.8 | $4.6M | +7.3% | #571 of 1,707 |
| 6Box Elder County, UT | 53 | 13 | 6.6 | $4.2M | +12.7% | #754 of 1,707 |
| 7Utah County, UT | 51 | 188 | 9.3 | $3.4M | +14.5% | #837 of 1,707 |
| 8Salt Lake County, UT | 50 | 338 | 7.9 | $3.9M | +2.9% | #867 of 1,707 |
| 9Weber County, UT | 44 | 80 | 8.5 | $3.5M | +5.8% | #1,074 of 1,707 |
| 10Cache County, UT | 40 | 41 | 9.2 | $3.1M | +8.5% | #1,215 of 1,707 |
| 11Iron County, UT | 38 | 16 | 7.9 | $3.3M | +16.4% | #1,285 of 1,707 |
| 12Washington County, UT | 35 | 86 | 12.3 | $2.3M | +17.4% | #1,381 of 1,707 |
| Sanpete County, UT | Not scored | 2 | 2.3 | $11.5M | +10.3% | |
| Sevier County, UT | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $9.9M | +5.9% | |
| Carbon County, UT | Not scored | 3 | 3.7 | $6.5M | +1.0% | |
| Duchesne County, UT | Not scored | 4 | 5.8 | $4.7M | +6.3% | |
| San Juan County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $11M | +0.1% | |
| Millard County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 2.3 | $11.3M | +7.7% | |
| Morgan County, UT | Not scored | 2 | 5.3 | $6.7M | +8.1% | |
| Juab County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | $11.4M | +14.8% | |
| Emery County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.4% | |
| Grand County, UT | Not scored | 6 | 13.2 | $1.9M | +1.1% | |
| Kane County, UT | Not scored | 3 | 8.7 | $3.1M | +11.7% | |
| Beaver County, UT | Not scored | 3 | 11.9 | $2.3M | +3.0% | |
| Garfield County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 4.9 | $5.2M | +3.0% | |
| Rich County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.4% | |
| Wayne County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.3% | |
| Piute County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.8% | |
| Daggett County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% |
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 Utah?
There are 907 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings in Utah as of September 2026. 43 of them (5%) are chain locations. The listings count heating and air-conditioning companies and plumbers. Official counts show 1,443 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in 2023, up 12.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Utah spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?
About $3.5B a year, or $3,068 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 907 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings, it comes to $3.8M 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 1,124,822 households in Utah and national spending patterns by income.
How does Utah compare with the U.S. for HVAC and plumbing companies?
Utah has 8.1 HVAC and plumbing companies per 10,000 households, 29% above the U.S. rate of 6.3. Spending per company is $3.8M, 20% below the U.S. figure of $4.8M. At the national ratio of HVAC and plumbing companies to household spending, Utah would have about 725, against 907 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 780 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. The official count rose 12.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +7.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Utah has the highest market score for HVAC and plumbing companies?
Among 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Utah, the Ogden metro area scores highest, at 47 (lower middle). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Utah, the Heber area scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Among 12 scored counties in Utah, Wasatch County scores highest, at 73 (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. Utah scores 36 for HVAC and plumbing companies (lower middle), #42 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 Utah. 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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