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Landscaping and lawn care companies in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for landscaping and lawn care companies in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 65 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #110 of 385 scored metro areas
#2 of 9 scored metro areas based in Virginia
- Listings
- 339
- 19 chain locations (6%)
- Official establishments
- 649
- +12.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.1B
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,553 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.2M
- 11% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.8
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,797,213
- +0.9% since 2020
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What this means
Households in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk metro area spend about $1.1B a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services, or $1,553 per household, 10% above the U.S. average. That is about $3.2M of household spending for each company on map listings, 11% above the U.S. figure of $2.9M. The spending figure covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, not only landscaping and lawn care companies.
There are 339 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk metro area as of September 2026. Of those, 19 are chain locations, or 6%, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.8, in line with the U.S. rate of 4.8.
In 2023, official counts showed 649 businesses with payroll in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk metro area classed as landscaping services, up 12.9% from 2019. That is one for every 1,090 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 16 SBA-backed loans worth $3.1M have gone to businesses classed as landscaping services in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk metro area.
Population estimates put the population change in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk metro area from 2020 to 2025 at +0.9%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For landscaping and lawn care companies, the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk metro area has a Groundwork market score of 65 (upper middle): #110 of 385 scored metro areas and #2 of 9 scored metro areas based in Virginia.
How the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk metro area compares
The same measures for Virginia and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all lawn care, cleaning and other household services by the landscaping and lawn care 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 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk metro area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.8 |
| Spending per listing | $3.2M | $3.4M | $2.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,090 | 1,087 | 1,095 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +12.9% | +8.9% | +9.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.9% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services | $1,553 | $1,683 | $1,414 |
| Median household income | $82,330 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 65 | 68 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 649+12.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 5,091
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $229.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 33919 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 375The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 16
- Amount
- $3.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as landscaping services in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk metro area, 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 the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,797,213+0.9% since 2020
- Households
- 707,408
- Median age
- 39.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 63%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 3,202 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 558
- Median household income
- $82,330
- Average household income
- $108,120
- Median home value
- $340,900
- Jobs located here
- 729,464
- Daytime population
- 1,773,219Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top metro areas in Virginia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 82 | 1,024 | 4.3 | $4.5M | +3.3% | #12 of 385 |
| 1Richmond, VA | 74 | 230 | 4.3 | $3.7M | +5.5% | #44 of 385 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 68 | 50 | 3.8 | $3.5M | +2.3% | #85 of 385 |
| 2Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 65 | 339 | 4.8 | $3.2M | +0.9% | #110 of 385 |
| 3Winchester, VA-WV | 64 | 36 | 6.5 | $2.4M | +6.5% | #116 of 385 |
| 4Harrisonburg, VA | 57 | 30 | 6.0 | $2.4M | +3.5% | #148 of 385 |
| 5Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | 51 | 36 | 5.1 | $2.7M | −0.1% | #179 of 385 |
| 6Roanoke, VA | 48 | 73 | 5.6 | $2.6M | +0.4% | #197 of 385 |
| 7Charlottesville, VA | 42 | 77 | 8.5 | $2M | +3.1% | #238 of 385 |
| 8Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 40 | 35 | 6.7 | $2.1M | +3.2% | #255 of 385 |
Other business types in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk metro area
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 trades62
- HVAC and plumbing55
- Electricians60
- Roofing and gutters65
- Lawn, cleaning and pest control55
- Landscaping and lawn care65
- House cleaning48
- Pest control38
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many landscaping and lawn care companies are in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area?
As of September 2026, map listings count 339 landscaping and lawn care companies in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk metro area. 19 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count landscapers, lawn care, tree services and gardeners. Official counts show 649 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in 2023, up 12.9% from 2019.
How much do households in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $1.1B a year, or $1,553 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 339 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, it comes to $3.2M per company. That spending covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, which landscaping and lawn care companies share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 707,408 households in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area compare with the U.S. for landscaping and lawn care companies?
The Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk metro area has 4.8 landscaping and lawn care companies per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 4.8. Spending per company is $3.2M, 11% above the U.S. figure of $2.9M. At the U.S. ratio of landscaping and lawn care companies to household spending, the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk metro area would have about 375, against 339 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,090 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. The official count rose 12.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.
How fast is the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk metro area at 1,797,213 people in 2025, up 0.9% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 707,408 households. Median household income in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk metro area is $82,330, 2% above the U.S. median of $80,734.
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. The Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk metro area scores 65 for landscaping and lawn care companies (upper middle), #110 of 385 scored metro areas.
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