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HVAC and plumbing companies in Norfolk city, VA
The HVAC and plumbing companies in Norfolk city, VA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 67 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #268 of 1,707 scored counties
#20 of 74 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 33
- 2 chain locations (6%)
- Official establishments
- 57
- 0.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $260.6M
- On home repairs, maintenance and insurance · $2,744 a household
- Spending per listing
- $7.9M
- 66% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.5
- 44% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 231,013
- −2.9% since 2020
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What this means
At $2,744 per household (9% below the U.S. average), households in Norfolk city spend about $260.6M a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance. That is about $7.9M of household spending for each company on map listings, 66% above the U.S. figure of $4.8M. The spending figure covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, not only HVAC and plumbing companies.
There are 33 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings in Norfolk city as of September 2026. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 6%, against 4% across the U.S. That is 3.5 per 10,000 households, 44% below the U.S. rate of 6.3.
In 2023, official counts showed 57 businesses with payroll in Norfolk city classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors, unchanged from 2019. That is one for every 1,666 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Norfolk city declined 2.9%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Norfolk city scores 67 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for HVAC and plumbing companies, ranking #268 of 1,707 scored counties and #20 of 74 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Norfolk city compares
The same measures for Virginia and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all home repairs, maintenance and insurance by the HVAC and plumbing companies counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Norfolk city | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.5 | 5.9 | 6.3 |
| Spending per listing | $7.9M | $5.6M | $4.8M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,666 | 1,217 | 1,162 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | 0.0% | +3.5% | +7.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.9% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on home repairs, maintenance and insurance | $2,744 | $3,295 | $3,018 |
| Median household income | $66,109 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 67 | 71 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 57 → 570.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 540
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $40.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 332 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 55The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in Norfolk city, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in Norfolk city
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 231,013−2.9% since 2020
- Households
- 94,965
- Median age
- 35.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 46%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 53 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 4,385
- Median household income
- $66,109+28.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $91,610
- Median home value
- $289,900
- Jobs located here
- 130,869
- Daytime population
- 273,887Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Virginia
| 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 |
| 20Norfolk city, VA | 67 | 33 | 3.5 | $7.9M | −2.9% | #268 of 1,707 |
Other business types in Norfolk city
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
- Home repair trades61
- HVAC and plumbing67
- Electricians59
- Roofing and gutters47
- Lawn, cleaning and pest control64
- Landscaping and lawn care72
- House cleaning40
- Pest control54
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many HVAC and plumbing companies are in Norfolk city, VA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 33 HVAC and plumbing companies in Norfolk city. 2 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count heating and air-conditioning companies and plumbers. Official counts show 57 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in 2023, unchanged from 2019.
How much do households in Norfolk city, VA spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?
About $260.6M a year, or $2,744 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 33 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings, it comes to $7.9M 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 94,965 households in Norfolk city and national spending patterns by income.
How does Norfolk city, VA compare with the U.S. for HVAC and plumbing companies?
Norfolk city has 3.5 HVAC and plumbing companies per 10,000 households, 44% below the U.S. rate of 6.3. Spending per company is $7.9M, 66% above the U.S. figure of $4.8M. At the U.S. ratio of HVAC and plumbing companies to household spending, Norfolk city would have about 55, against 33 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,666 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. The official count held level from 2019 to 2023, against +7.6% for the U.S.
How fast is Norfolk city, VA growing?
Population estimates put Norfolk city at 231,013 people in 2025, down 2.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 94,965 households. Median household income in Norfolk city is $66,109, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.1%, before inflation.
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. Norfolk city scores 67 for HVAC and plumbing companies (upper middle), #268 of 1,707 scored counties.
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