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HVAC and plumbing companies in Kitsap County, WA

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for HVAC and plumbing companies in Kitsap County, WA, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 75 out of 100: High

Ranked #117 of 1,707 scored counties
#8 of 26 scored counties in Washington

Listings
53
3 chain locations (6%)
Official establishments
87
+20.8% since 2019
Household spending a year
$347.1M
On home repairs, maintenance and insurance · $3,198 a household
Spending per listing
$6.5M
38% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
4.9
22% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
283,374
+2.7% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Kitsap County scores 75 (high) on the Groundwork market score for HVAC and plumbing companies, ranking #117 of 1,707 scored counties and #8 of 26 scored counties in Washington. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for HVAC and plumbing companies.

Households in Kitsap County spend about $347.1M a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance, or $3,198 per household, 6% above the U.S. average. That is about $6.5M of household spending for each company on map listings, 38% above the U.S. figure of $4.8M. The spending figure covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, not only HVAC and plumbing companies.

Kitsap County has 53 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 6%, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.9, 22% below the U.S. rate of 6.3.

In 2023, official counts showed 87 businesses with payroll in Kitsap County classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors, up 20.8% from 2019. That is one for every 1,248 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $592K have gone to businesses classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in Kitsap County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Kitsap County grew 2.7%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Kitsap County compares

The same measures for Washington 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.

HVAC and plumbing in Kitsap County, WA compared with Washington and the U.S.
MeasureKitsap CountyWashingtonU.S.
Listings per 10k households4.94.96.3
Spending per listing$6.5M$6.5M$4.8M
Households per official establishment1,2481,3671,162
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+20.8%+8.9%+7.6%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.7%+3.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on home repairs, maintenance and insurance$3,198$3,196$3,018
Median household income$104,158$98,141$80,734
Groundwork market score7583

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
72 → 87+20.8% over the period
Employees, 2023
740
Annual payroll, 2023
$57.3M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
533 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
73The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
3
Amount
$592K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in Kitsap County, 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 Kitsap County

Population, 2025 estimate
283,374+2.7% since 2020
Households
108,537
Median age
41.7
Homes lived in by their owners
70%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
395 sq. mi.
People per square mile
703
Median household income
$104,158+38.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$132,745
Median home value
$555,100
Jobs located here
71,510
Daytime population
250,195Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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HVAC and plumbing across Washington

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The highest-scoring counties in Washington for HVAC and plumbing companies, numbered among those based in Washington, with Kitsap County marked.

Top counties in Washington

Counties in Washington ranked for HVAC and plumbing companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1King County, WA893884.1$8.9M+3.1%#11 of 1,707
2Mason County, WA85103.8$7.4M+7.8%#23 of 1,707
3Stevens County, WA8073.6$7.4M+6.6%#64 of 1,707
4Grant County, WA79123.4$7.8M+6.3%#70 of 1,707
5Whatcom County, WA77404.3$6.8M+3.9%#88 of 1,707
6Benton County, WA76364.6$6.4M+6.9%#99 of 1,707
7Pierce County, WA751604.6$6.9M+2.5%#114 of 1,707
8Kitsap County, WA75534.9$6.5M+2.7%#117 of 1,707
9Grays Harbor County, WA7392.9$8.6M+3.0%#140 of 1,707
10Thurston County, WA70726.1$4.9M+2.8%#216 of 1,707

Other business types in Kitsap County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many HVAC and plumbing companies are in Kitsap County, WA?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 53 HVAC and plumbing companies in Kitsap County. 3 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count heating and air-conditioning companies and plumbers. Official counts show 87 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in 2023, up 20.8% from 2019.

How much do households in Kitsap County, WA spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?

About $347.1M a year, or $3,198 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 53 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings, it comes to $6.5M 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 108,537 households in Kitsap County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Kitsap County, WA compare with the U.S. for HVAC and plumbing companies?

Kitsap County has 4.9 HVAC and plumbing companies per 10,000 households, 22% below the U.S. rate of 6.3. Spending per company is $6.5M, 38% above the U.S. figure of $4.8M. At the U.S. ratio of HVAC and plumbing companies to household spending, Kitsap County would have about 73, against 53 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,248 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. The official count rose 20.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +7.6% for the U.S.

How fast is Kitsap County, WA growing?

Population estimates put Kitsap County at 283,374 people in 2025, up 2.7% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 108,537 households. Median household income in Kitsap County is $104,158, 29% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 38.1%, 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. Kitsap County scores 75 for HVAC and plumbing companies (high), #117 of 1,707 scored counties.

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