Market rankings · Washington
Oil change and quick-lube shops in Washington
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Washington, ranked by the Groundwork market score for oil change and quick-lube shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 218
- 179 chain locations (82%)
- Official establishments
- 222
- +1.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.4B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.7
- In line with the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $15.5M
- 13% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #17 of 50
- Market score 60 · Upper middle
A site report maps the oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings around any address in Washington by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 218 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings in Washington as of September 2026. 179 of them (82%) are chain locations, against 73% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 0.7, in line with the U.S. rate of 0.7.
At $1,104 per household (15% above the U.S. average), households in Washington spend about $3.4B a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $15.5M per shop, 13% above the U.S. figure of $13.7M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only oil change and quick-lube shops.
In 2023, official counts showed 222 businesses with payroll in Washington classed as oil change and lubrication shops, up 1.8% from 2019. That is one for every 13,805 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 12.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 9 SBA-backed loans worth $10.3M have gone to businesses classed as oil change and lubrication shops in Washington.
Among 50 states, Washington ranks #17 for oil change and quick-lube shops, with a Groundwork market score of 60 (upper middle). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Washington, the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard metro area scores highest (81). Among 11 scored counties, Kitsap County scores highest (81).
Every market in Washington for oil change and quick-lube shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Washington, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 81 | 5 | 0.5 | $25.7M | +2.7% | #8 of 290 |
| 2Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 71 | 95 | 0.6 | $18M | +3.3% | #43 of 290 |
| 3Kennewick-Richland, WA | 68 | 10 | 0.9 | $12.9M | +6.5% | #56 of 290 |
| 4Bellingham, WA | 67 | 7 | 0.7 | $15M | +3.9% | #59 of 290 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 62 | 59 | 0.6 | $17.9M | +1.0% | #81 of 290 |
| 5Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 57 | 9 | 0.8 | $14.8M | +2.8% | #112 of 290 |
| 6Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 53 | 6 | 1.3 | $9.4M | +5.0% | #141 of 290 |
| 7Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 50 | 7 | 1.3 | $9.2M | +2.4% | #155 of 290 |
| 8Yakima, WA | 49 | 9 | 1.0 | $11.5M | +1.0% | #157 of 290 |
| 9Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 43 | 28 | 1.2 | $9.2M | +3.5% | #188 of 290 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | Not scored | 4 | 0.9 | $12.6M | +3.5% | |
| Lewiston, ID-WA | Not scored | 3 | 1.1 | $10.4M | +1.5% | |
| Walla Walla, WA | Not scored | 4 | 1.7 | $6.5M | −0.4% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moses Lake, WA | Not scored | 4 | 1.1 | $10.7M | +6.3% | |
| Oak Harbor, WA | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | $42.2M | −1.5% | |
| Centralia, WA | Not scored | 3 | 0.9 | $13.4M | +6.7% | |
| Port Angeles, WA | Not scored | 2 | 0.6 | $18.5M | +1.1% | |
| Aberdeen, WA | Not scored | 3 | 1.0 | $11.2M | +3.0% | |
| Shelton, WA | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | $16.7M | +7.8% | |
| Ellensburg, WA | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $23.8M | +4.2% | |
| Pullman, WA | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $18M | +1.5% | |
| Port Townsend, WA | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $17.8M | +2.7% | |
| Othello, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.3% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kitsap County, WA | 81 | 5 | 0.5 | $25.7M | +2.7% | #4 of 479 |
| 2Clark County, WA | 75 | 14 | 0.7 | $16.4M | +5.3% | #34 of 479 |
| 3King County, WA | 71 | 45 | 0.5 | $20.5M | +3.1% | #57 of 479 |
| 4Pierce County, WA | 70 | 22 | 0.6 | $18.5M | +2.5% | #70 of 479 |
| 5Whatcom County, WA | 66 | 7 | 0.7 | $15M | +3.9% | #104 of 479 |
| 6Snohomish County, WA | 66 | 28 | 0.9 | $13.5M | +4.9% | #106 of 479 |
| 7Thurston County, WA | 58 | 9 | 0.8 | $14.8M | +2.8% | #176 of 479 |
| 8Benton County, WA | 56 | 9 | 1.2 | $10M | +6.9% | #206 of 479 |
| 9Skagit County, WA | 52 | 7 | 1.3 | $9.2M | +2.4% | #242 of 479 |
| 10Yakima County, WA | 50 | 9 | 1.0 | $11.5M | +1.0% | #253 of 479 |
| 11Spokane County, WA | 41 | 28 | 1.3 | $8.3M | +3.2% | #331 of 479 |
| Cowlitz County, WA | Not scored | 4 | 0.9 | $12.6M | +3.5% | |
| Grant County, WA | Not scored | 4 | 1.1 | $10.7M | +6.3% | |
| Franklin County, WA | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | $39.3M | +5.6% | |
| Island County, WA | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | $42.2M | −1.5% | |
| Lewis County, WA | Not scored | 3 | 0.9 | $13.4M | +6.7% | |
| Chelan County, WA | Not scored | 3 | 1.0 | $12M | +3.3% | |
| Clallam County, WA | Not scored | 2 | 0.6 | $18.5M | +1.1% | |
| Grays Harbor County, WA | Not scored | 3 | 1.0 | $11.2M | +3.0% | |
| Mason County, WA | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | $16.7M | +7.8% | |
| Walla Walla County, WA | Not scored | 4 | 1.7 | $6.5M | −0.4% | |
| Stevens County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.6% | |
| Kittitas County, WA | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $23.8M | +4.2% | |
| Whitman County, WA | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $18M | +1.5% | |
| Douglas County, WA | Not scored | 3 | 1.9 | $6.7M | +8.0% |
Show all 39 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okanogan County, WA | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $21.1M | +7.3% | |
| Jefferson County, WA | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $17.8M | +2.7% | |
| Pacific County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.6% | |
| Klickitat County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.6% | |
| Asotin County, WA | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $11.1M | +1.0% | |
| Adams County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.3% | |
| San Juan County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.2% | |
| Pend Oreille County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.1% | |
| Skamania County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.2% | |
| Lincoln County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.7% | |
| Ferry County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.4% | |
| Wahkiakum County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.6% | |
| Columbia County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.7% | |
| Garfield County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many oil change and quick-lube shops are in Washington?
As of September 2026, map listings count 218 oil change and quick-lube shops in Washington. 179 of them (82%) are chain locations. The listings count oil change and quick-lube shops. Official counts show 222 businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in 2023, up 1.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Washington spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $3.4B a year, or $1,104 per household. That is 15% above the U.S. average (an index of 115, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 218 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings, it comes to $15.5M per shop. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which oil change and quick-lube shops share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 3,064,820 households in Washington and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington compare with the U.S. for oil change and quick-lube shops?
Washington has 0.7 oil change and quick-lube shops per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 0.7. Spending per shop is $15.5M, 13% above the U.S. figure of $13.7M. At the U.S. ratio of oil change and quick-lube shops to household spending, Washington would have about 246, against 218 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 13,805 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S. The official count rose 1.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +12.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Washington has the highest market score for oil change and quick-lube shops?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Washington, the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard metro area scores highest, at 81 (high). Among 11 scored counties in Washington, Kitsap County scores highest, at 81 (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. Washington scores 60 for oil change and quick-lube shops (upper middle), #17 of 50 scored states.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Washington. It maps the oil change and quick-lube shops 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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