Market rankings · Virginia
HVAC and plumbing companies in Virginia
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Virginia, ranked by the Groundwork market score for HVAC and plumbing companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,987
- 101 chain locations (5%)
- Official establishments
- 2,765
- +3.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $11.1B
- On home repairs, maintenance and insurance
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.9
- 6% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $5.6M
- 17% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #3 of 51
- Market score 71 · Upper middle
A site report maps the HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings around any address in Virginia 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
Virginia has 1,987 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings as of September 2026. 101 of them (5%) are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 5.9 for every 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 6.3.
At $3,295 per household (9% above the U.S. average), households in Virginia spend about $11.1B a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance. That is about $5.6M of household spending for each company on map listings, 17% above the U.S. figure of $4.8M. The spending figure covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, not only HVAC and plumbing companies.
Official counts show 2,765 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in Virginia in 2023, up 3.5% from 2019. That is one for every 1,217 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, 56 SBA-backed loans worth $22.7M have gone to businesses classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in Virginia.
Among the 50 states and DC, Virginia ranks #3 for HVAC and plumbing companies, with a Groundwork market score of 71 (upper middle). Of the 11 scored metro areas in or partly in Virginia, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest (84). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Virginia, the Lake of the Woods area scores highest (75).
Every market in Virginia for HVAC and plumbing companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Virginia, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 84 | 1,303 | 5.5 | $7M | +3.3% | #6 of 387 |
| 1Richmond, VA | 73 | 292 | 5.5 | $5.7M | +5.5% | #29 of 387 |
| 2Charlottesville, VA | 73 | 53 | 5.9 | $5.6M | +3.1% | #31 of 387 |
| 3Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | 70 | 24 | 3.4 | $8M | −0.1% | #46 of 387 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 64 | 63 | 4.8 | $5.3M | +2.3% | #73 of 387 |
| 4Winchester, VA-WV | 56 | 39 | 7.0 | $4.4M | +6.5% | #141 of 387 |
| 5Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 55 | 435 | 6.1 | $4.9M | +0.9% | #151 of 387 |
| 6Roanoke, VA | 51 | 75 | 5.7 | $4.9M | +0.4% | #187 of 387 |
| 7Harrisonburg, VA | 51 | 33 | 6.6 | $4.3M | +3.5% | #191 of 387 |
| 8Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 44 | 37 | 7.1 | $3.9M | +3.2% | #246 of 387 |
| 9Lynchburg, VA | 34 | 75 | 7.3 | $3.8M | +2.9% | #321 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lake of the Woods, VA | 75 | 6 | 4.0 | $7.9M | +10.1% | #27 of 476 |
| Bluefield, WV-VA | 59 | 15 | 3.7 | $6.5M | −3.8% | #147 of 476 |
| 2Martinsville, VA | 52 | 12 | 4.5 | $5.3M | −1.9% | #210 of 476 |
| 3Danville, VA | 37 | 26 | 5.9 | $4M | −1.7% | #369 of 476 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Albemarle County, VA | 91 | 18 | 3.9 | $8.8M | +5.1% | #4 of 1,707 |
| 2Arlington County, VA | 90 | 19 | 1.7 | $23.7M | +2.1% | #8 of 1,707 |
| 3James City County, VA | 88 | 12 | 3.8 | $9.2M | +6.2% | #13 of 1,707 |
| 4Alexandria city, VA | 87 | 21 | 2.8 | $13.5M | +1.0% | #16 of 1,707 |
| 5Suffolk city, VA | 85 | 18 | 4.7 | $6.6M | +10.4% | #25 of 1,707 |
| 6Henrico County, VA | 84 | 52 | 3.8 | $8.5M | +2.3% | #27 of 1,707 |
| 7Richmond city, VA | 83 | 41 | 3.9 | $7.1M | +4.6% | #40 of 1,707 |
| 8Caroline County, VA | 81 | 6 | 5.0 | $6.1M | +11.3% | #55 of 1,707 |
| 9Fairfax County, VA | 80 | 230 | 5.6 | $7.6M | +1.7% | #63 of 1,707 |
| 10Loudoun County, VA | 78 | 110 | 7.7 | $5.9M | +6.4% | #79 of 1,707 |
| 11Isle of Wight County, VA | 77 | 9 | 5.7 | $5.5M | +6.7% | #91 of 1,707 |
| 12Roanoke County, VA | 75 | 18 | 4.5 | $6.7M | +0.2% | #116 of 1,707 |
| 13Chesterfield County, VA | 75 | 86 | 6.1 | $5.5M | +8.7% | #124 of 1,707 |
| 14Orange County, VA | 73 | 6 | 4.0 | $7.9M | +10.1% | #141 of 1,707 |
| 15Frederick County, VA | 73 | 20 | 5.7 | $5.8M | +8.8% | #154 of 1,707 |
| 16Fairfax city, VA | 72 | 10 | 10.9 | $3.6M | +10.8% | #177 of 1,707 |
| 17Rockingham County, VA | 70 | 19 | 5.8 | $5.1M | +6.6% | #215 of 1,707 |
| 18Hampton city, VA | 69 | 20 | 3.4 | $7.9M | 0.0% | #224 of 1,707 |
| 19Montgomery County, VA | 69 | 17 | 4.6 | $6.2M | −1.2% | #228 of 1,707 |
| 20Norfolk city, VA | 67 | 33 | 3.5 | $7.9M | −2.9% | #268 of 1,707 |
| 21Dinwiddie County, VA | 66 | 5 | 4.7 | $6M | +3.6% | #297 of 1,707 |
| 22Fredericksburg city, VA | 66 | 11 | 9.4 | $3.4M | +8.6% | #317 of 1,707 |
| 23Accomack County, VA | 65 | 5 | 3.5 | $7.5M | +1.4% | #323 of 1,707 |
| 24Culpeper County, VA | 65 | 11 | 5.8 | $5.6M | +9.3% | #339 of 1,707 |
| 25Stafford County, VA | 65 | 47 | 9.0 | $4.4M | +8.3% | #348 of 1,707 |
Show all 133 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Powhatan County, VA | 64 | 7 | 6.2 | $5.6M | +7.0% | #361 of 1,707 |
| 27Washington County, VA | 63 | 8 | 3.6 | $7.4M | 0.0% | #385 of 1,707 |
| 28Shenandoah County, VA | 63 | 8 | 4.5 | $6.2M | +3.6% | #390 of 1,707 |
| 29York County, VA | 63 | 17 | 6.3 | $5.5M | +1.6% | #392 of 1,707 |
| 30New Kent County, VA | 61 | 7 | 7.6 | $4.6M | +21.2% | #467 of 1,707 |
| 31Rockbridge County, VA | 61 | 6 | 6.3 | $4.4M | 0.0% | #469 of 1,707 |
| 32Goochland County, VA | 60 | 9 | 8.7 | $4.3M | +17.4% | #502 of 1,707 |
| 33Bedford County, VA | 59 | 19 | 5.7 | $5.2M | +4.4% | #531 of 1,707 |
| 34King George County, VA | 59 | 9 | 8.9 | $3.9M | +10.5% | #547 of 1,707 |
| 35Prince William County, VA | 58 | 140 | 8.9 | $4.4M | +4.2% | #579 of 1,707 |
| 36Newport News city, VA | 57 | 41 | 5.4 | $5M | −1.5% | #605 of 1,707 |
| 37Spotsylvania County, VA | 57 | 50 | 9.5 | $3.6M | +10.5% | #620 of 1,707 |
| 38Colonial Heights city, VA | 56 | 6 | 8.0 | $3.6M | +3.2% | #660 of 1,707 |
| 39Tazewell County, VA | 54 | 7 | 4.3 | $5.5M | −4.4% | #698 of 1,707 |
| 40Staunton city, VA | 54 | 9 | 8.0 | $3.3M | +3.8% | #728 of 1,707 |
| 41Halifax County, VA | 52 | 5 | 3.7 | $6.5M | −1.4% | #770 of 1,707 |
| 42Virginia Beach city, VA | 50 | 130 | 7.2 | $4.4M | −1.3% | #856 of 1,707 |
| 43Pittsylvania County, VA | 49 | 9 | 3.6 | $6.8M | −1.5% | #877 of 1,707 |
| 44Franklin County, VA | 49 | 13 | 5.7 | $4.9M | +1.9% | #887 of 1,707 |
| 45Amherst County, VA | 49 | 11 | 8.7 | $3.1M | +2.1% | #917 of 1,707 |
| 46Patrick County, VA | 48 | 5 | 6.4 | $3.9M | −0.9% | #929 of 1,707 |
| 47Hopewell city, VA | 48 | 6 | 6.5 | $3.8M | +1.1% | #931 of 1,707 |
| 48Madison County, VA | 47 | 5 | 9.1 | $3.3M | +2.7% | #971 of 1,707 |
| 49Lynchburg city, VA | 47 | 24 | 8.4 | $3M | +3.0% | #976 of 1,707 |
| 50Portsmouth city, VA | 46 | 25 | 6.2 | $4.1M | −1.2% | #994 of 1,707 |
| 51Fauquier County, VA | 46 | 29 | 10.9 | $3.5M | +4.8% | #1,003 of 1,707 |
| 52Louisa County, VA | 46 | 14 | 9.0 | $3.4M | +13.6% | #1,005 of 1,707 |
| 53Henry County, VA | 44 | 10 | 4.8 | $5M | −3.1% | #1,042 of 1,707 |
| 54Augusta County, VA | 44 | 24 | 7.7 | $3.7M | +1.8% | #1,066 of 1,707 |
| 55Chesapeake city, VA | 42 | 87 | 9.3 | $3.5M | +2.3% | #1,143 of 1,707 |
| 56Greene County, VA | 42 | 8 | 10.0 | $3.2M | +6.6% | #1,151 of 1,707 |
| 57Gloucester County, VA | 41 | 14 | 9.2 | $3.3M | +3.6% | #1,181 of 1,707 |
| 58Hanover County, VA | 39 | 54 | 12.6 | $2.8M | +5.6% | #1,261 of 1,707 |
| 59Roanoke city, VA | 38 | 30 | 6.9 | $3.6M | −0.8% | #1,276 of 1,707 |
| 60Scott County, VA | 38 | 6 | 6.6 | $3.5M | −1.8% | #1,281 of 1,707 |
| 61Charlottesville city, VA | 38 | 21 | 10.6 | $2.9M | −4.4% | #1,292 of 1,707 |
| 62Warren County, VA | 37 | 21 | 13.7 | $2.2M | +4.8% | #1,322 of 1,707 |
| 63Northumberland County, VA | 34 | 6 | 10.6 | $2.6M | +6.1% | #1,411 of 1,707 |
| 64Prince Edward County, VA | 34 | 8 | 10.5 | $2.4M | +2.3% | #1,412 of 1,707 |
| 65Manassas city, VA | 34 | 25 | 17.6 | $2M | +3.9% | #1,417 of 1,707 |
| 66Middlesex County, VA | 32 | 6 | 12.6 | $2.2M | +2.2% | #1,462 of 1,707 |
| 67Harrisonburg city, VA | 29 | 14 | 8.1 | $3.2M | −1.7% | #1,503 of 1,707 |
| 68Salem city, VA | 29 | 10 | 9.8 | $2.9M | +1.7% | #1,507 of 1,707 |
| 69Winchester city, VA | 29 | 15 | 13.1 | $2.1M | +1.0% | #1,516 of 1,707 |
| 70Campbell County, VA | 27 | 17 | 7.6 | $3.5M | +0.1% | #1,540 of 1,707 |
| 71Wise County, VA | 25 | 11 | 7.9 | $3M | −3.5% | #1,583 of 1,707 |
| 72Danville city, VA | 22 | 17 | 8.9 | $2.6M | −2.2% | #1,631 of 1,707 |
| 73Amelia County, VA | 22 | 7 | 12.9 | $2.1M | +2.7% | #1,636 of 1,707 |
| 74Manassas Park city, VA | 20 | 8 | 15.4 | $2.2M | −3.5% | #1,653 of 1,707 |
| Prince George County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 3.1 | $9.7M | +2.0% | |
| Botetourt County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 3.0 | $9.8M | +1.5% | |
| Pulaski County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.6% | |
| Petersburg city, VA | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | $11.8M | +1.0% | |
| Mecklenburg County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $11.4M | +1.5% | |
| Smyth County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $30.2M | −3.0% | |
| Carroll County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $30.3M | +0.5% | |
| Wythe County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 1.6 | $15.4M | −1.2% | |
| Fluvanna County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 3.9 | $8.2M | +6.2% | |
| Russell County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 3.7 | $6.5M | −1.7% | |
| Page County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 2.0 | $12.4M | +0.3% | |
| Waynesboro city, VA | Not scored | 4 | 4.1 | $6.3M | +7.5% | |
| Lee County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $19M | −2.1% | |
| Buchanan County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.7% | |
| Westmoreland County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.5% | |
| King William County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 4.1 | $7.3M | +9.5% | |
| Southampton County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $18.6M | +0.9% | |
| Buckingham County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.9% | |
| Bristol city, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $17.1M | −5.2% | |
| Radford city, VA | Not scored | 3 | 5.4 | $4.5M | +7.0% | |
| Appomattox County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 6.0 | $4.3M | +6.3% | |
| Giles County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 4.5 | $5.9M | −1.3% | |
| Brunswick County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $16.1M | −0.6% | |
| Williamsburg city, VA | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $14.4M | +2.6% | |
| Nottoway County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 5.3 | $4.6M | +1.0% | |
| Floyd County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $17.5M | +2.1% | |
| Grayson County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $14.9M | −0.3% | |
| Clarke County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 5.1 | $6.8M | +5.4% | |
| Alleghany County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.2% | |
| Nelson County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 3.1 | $9.4M | +1.2% | |
| Falls Church city, VA | Not scored | 3 | 4.8 | $8.8M | +3.3% | |
| Dickenson County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $13.5M | −6.0% | |
| Martinsville city, VA | Not scored | 2 | 3.5 | $6.9M | +2.8% | |
| Poquoson city, VA | Not scored | 4 | 8.5 | $4.2M | +6.6% | |
| Northampton County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 3.7 | $7.5M | −2.8% | |
| Lunenburg County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $11.5M | +0.9% | |
| Charlotte County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $11.5M | −1.2% | |
| Greensville County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $7.9M | −1.8% | |
| Lancaster County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 7.0 | $4.1M | +0.9% | |
| Sussex County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.4% | |
| Essex County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $11.3M | +0.5% | |
| Cumberland County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 2.5 | $10.9M | +6.9% | |
| Richmond County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.2% | |
| Mathews County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 5.0 | $5.8M | +0.1% | |
| Franklin city, VA | Not scored | 2 | 5.8 | $4.3M | +4.1% | |
| Lexington city, VA | Not scored | 1 | 4.6 | $6M | +6.2% | |
| Rappahannock County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.6% | |
| Galax city, VA | Not scored | 3 | 10.9 | $2.2M | −0.7% | |
| King and Queen County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.4% | |
| Charles City County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 6.9 | $4.1M | −1.8% | |
| Buena Vista city, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.9% | |
| Surry County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 3.5 | $8M | +0.8% | |
| Bland County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 8.4 | $3.1M | −1.7% | |
| Covington city, VA | Not scored | 4 | 15.5 | $1.4M | −1.2% | |
| Emporia city, VA | Not scored | 2 | 9.3 | $2.6M | −4.4% | |
| Craig County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Bath County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% | |
| Norton city, VA | Not scored | 5 | 31.2 | $676K | −5.5% | |
| Highland County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.4% |
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 Virginia?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,987 HVAC and plumbing companies in Virginia. 101 of them (5%) are chain locations. The listings count heating and air-conditioning companies and plumbers. Official counts show 2,765 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in 2023, up 3.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Virginia spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?
About $11.1B a year, or $3,295 per household. That is 9% above the U.S. average (an index of 109, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,987 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings, it comes to $5.6M 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 3,365,732 households in Virginia and national spending patterns by income.
How does Virginia compare with the U.S. for HVAC and plumbing companies?
Virginia has 5.9 HVAC and plumbing companies per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 6.3. Spending per company is $5.6M, 17% above the U.S. figure of $4.8M. At the U.S. ratio of HVAC and plumbing companies to household spending, Virginia would have about 2,332, against 1,987 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,217 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +7.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Virginia has the highest market score for HVAC and plumbing companies?
Among 11 scored metro areas in or partly in Virginia, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest, at 84 (high). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Virginia, the Lake of the Woods area scores highest, at 75 (high). Among 74 scored counties in Virginia, Albemarle County scores highest, at 91 (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. Virginia scores 71 for HVAC and plumbing companies (upper middle), #3 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 Virginia. 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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