How many people search for hvac contractors each month?

About 269,330 monthly searches across the top related keywords in the United States, led by "best hvac contractors".

Who already ranks for hvac contractors searches?

1 dedicated directories and 3 general aggregators appear in the top 10 results for "best hvac contractors".

Directory / United States / Data pulled 59 minutes ago

Hvac Contractors Directory

A directory for HVAC contractors to connect with homeowners seeking heating and cooling services.

Verdict: Worth a try

There is significant demand for HVAC contractors, but competition is strong with one dedicated directory and multiple aggregators. The opportunity exists, but you will need to differentiate your directory to succeed.

Searches: 269,330; per month, top 12 keywords
Directories: 1; dedicated, in the top 10
Aggregators: 3; Yelp, Maps, marketplaces
Businesses nearby: n/a; no location given

Demand

Monthly Google searches in United States for the keyword cluster around 'hvac contractors'. Phrasings Google counts as one keyword are collapsed.

Google Ads keyword data

Primary keyword

best hvac contractors

Cluster total

269,330 / mo

Easy keywords

11 of 12

Keyword	Volume	Difficulty	CPC	Intent
hvac contractor	135,000	30 medium	$16.33	commercial
hvac contractor near me	60,500	28 easy	$23.23	commercial
contractor hvac	27,100	0 easy	$27.00	commercial
best hvac contractor near me	8,100	17 easy	$20.89	commercial
commercial hvac contractor near me	5,400	0 easy	$20.70	commercial
certified hvac contractor	1,600	15 easy	-	commercial
hvac contractor commercial	1,600	0 easy	$17.15	commercial
hvac contractor certification	1,600	11 easy	-	informational
hvac installation contractor	1,600	4 easy	$31.76	commercial
hvac contractor license	1,300	10 easy	$6.22	informational
trusted hvac contractor	1,300	12 easy	$8.53	navigational
commercial hvac contractor	1,300	0 easy	$31.87	commercial

Competition

The live top 10 for 'best hvac contractors', the keyword a directory for this niche would need to win.

Live Google SERP

Dedicated directory

Sites built for this niche. Your direct competitors.

Aggregator

Yelp, Maps, Reddit, marketplaces. Not beatable, not niche.

Business site

Google chose a business, not a list, for these slots.

Beatable slots

1 of 9

Content pages on domains under 10k visits a month.

#	Result	Type	Est. traffic / mo
1	teamdavelogan.com Best HVAC Companies in Denver & Colorado Springs Content 147,755/mo	Content	147,755
2	yelp.com Best HVAC Contractors Near Me - October 2026 Aggregator 1,268,971,975/mo	Aggregator	1,268,971,975
3	bbb.org Heating and air conditioning (HVAC) companies near you Aggregator 24,511,123/mo	Aggregator	24,511,123
4	bestpickreports.com Best Air Conditioning & Heating Companies in Maryland Content 123,462/mo	Content	123,462
5	thumbtack.com The 10 Best HVAC Contractors in Kansas City, MO 2026 Aggregator 10,085,324/mo	Aggregator	10,085,324
6	thechillbrothers.com Top-Rated 6 HVAC Companies in Houston, TX Content 7,881/mo	Content	7,881
7	homeguide.com The 10 Best HVAC Installation & Replacement Near Me ... Dedicated directory 1,438,731/mo	Dedicated directory	1,438,731
8	brodypennell.com Top Rated Heating & Air Conditioning Company in Los ... Content 13,150/mo	Content	13,150
9	consumeraffairs.com 11 Best HVAC Companies in Las Vegas, NV of 2026 Content 2,685,090/mo	Content	2,685,090

Traffic is the estimated monthly organic visits to the whole domain, shown on a log scale. A content page from a small site ranking above giants is the signal to look for; business sites rank on local relevance and are not slots a directory can take.

Build plan

A starting structure for the directory, drafted from the numbers above. Treat the revenue range as an order of magnitude.

Generated

Name ideas

HVACConnect
CoolAirPros
HeatWaveDirectory

Monetization

featured listings

Charge HVAC contractors for premium placement in search results.

$500 to $2,000 / mo after a year