HVAC market report

HVAC in California

Updated July 2026

California has 4,034 listed HVAC contractors across 378 cities in our directory, and a heating-dominated climate, so furnace and heat-pump work drives most demand. It ranks #2 of 51 states by number of listed pros.

Listed pros

4,034

in our directory

Cities covered

378

with listed pros

With a phone

100%

of listed pros

With a website

83%

of listed pros

With a rating

29%

have public reviews

Median rating

4.9★

of rated pros

Heating demand

1,841

annual degree days

Cooling demand

1,171

annual degree days

Electricity

32.5¢

per kWh (residential)

Homeowners

54%

owner-occupied

Typical home built

1974

median year

Median income

$97,161

household

Pros per 100k

11.7

in covered cities

How California ranks nationally

#22 of 51 · Cooling demand #47 of 51 · Heating demand #2 of 51 · Electricity price #40 of 51 · Homeownership #6 of 51 · Median income

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Data combines our directory with the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS), NOAA Climate Normals and the U.S. Energy Information Administration. See the national HVAC report for methodology and all states.