Toledo, OH-MI Metropolitan Statistical Area
Findlay, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area
Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area
Cleveland–Akron–Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area
Dayton-Kettering, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area
Older housing stock (median 1957) drives demand for HVAC, sewer-line, and panel-upgrade work. Lake-Erie weather extremes hit furnaces hard November–March.
Affluent NW suburb. High-end renovation work + finished-basement HVAC.
Riverfront homes. Sump-pump and basement-waterproofing demand peaks in spring.
Fast-growing south metro. New-construction work + warranty appliance installs.
East-side. Refinery-district homes; gas-line work common.
East Toledo metro across the Maumee River. Industrial corridor + residential.
Far west metro on the Lucas/Fulton county line. Rural-suburban mix.
Wood County seat, 25 miles south of Toledo. Home to Bowling Green State University — older near-campus housing stock + newer subdivisions on the outskirts. BGSU drives steady demand for student-rental maintenance, cheap-but-fast plumbing, and seasonal gutter / roof work on rental homes.
Small Wood County village between Northwood and Bowling Green. Quiet residential mix.
Hancock County seat, ~35 miles south of Bowling Green. Industrial city — Marathon Petroleum HQ, Cooper Tire, Whirlpool plant. Older brick housing stock downtown + suburban subdivisions north and east. Flag City USA. Different utility than Toledo: AEP Ohio for electric (city), Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative for rural; Columbia Gas same.
Small Hancock County village northeast of Findlay, near I-75 + State Route 12.
Northwest Hancock County village, agricultural area + small residential.
Fulton County seat. Agricultural service hub on US-20.
Henry County seat on the Maumee River. Campbell Soup plant + Norfolk Southern rail.
Williams County seat. Home of Spangler Candy Co (Dum-Dums lollipops).
Three-rivers convergence (Maumee/Auglaize/Tiffin). Industrial heritage + GM Powertrain.
West Defiance County village near the Indiana border.
Paulding County seat. Heavily agricultural rural community.
Putnam County seat (note: not the same as Ottawa County). Strong German-Catholic heritage and ag economy.
Allen County seat — the largest city west of Toledo in NW Ohio. Husky/Cenovus refinery + Procter & Gamble + the Joint Systems Manufacturing Center anchor the economy. Mix of older brick housing and newer subdivisions.
Auglaize County seat. Birthplace of Neil Armstrong (Armstrong Air & Space Museum).
On Grand Lake St. Marys, Ohio's largest inland lake. Lake-shore HVAC + dock work demand.
Mercer County seat on the western shore of Grand Lake St. Marys.
Van Wert County seat near the Indiana border. Light manufacturing + agriculture.
Hardin County seat. Small city between Lima and Marion in rural ag country.
Wyandot County seat. Named for the Wyandot Native American tribe.
Seneca County seat. Home to Heidelberg University and Tiffin University.
Tri-county city (Hancock/Wood/Seneca). Old glass-manufacturing town.
Sandusky County seat. Birthplace of Rutherford B. Hayes (Hayes Presidential Library).
Ottawa County seat on Lake Erie. Walleye Capital of the World. Heavy seasonal/vacation home market.
Ottawa County village on the Portage River. Davis-Besse nuclear plant nearby.
Erie County seat on Lake Erie. Home to Cedar Point. Heavy vacation-rental market.
Lakefront city east of Sandusky. Boating + Lake Erie shoreline homes.
Lake Erie city straddling Erie/Lorain counties. Maritime + tourism heritage.
Crawford County seat. Bratwurst Capital of America. Rural with manufacturing heritage.
Crawford County city, rail-junction heritage.
Marion County seat. Birthplace of Warren G. Harding (Harding Home memorial). Note: 740 area code.
Ohio's largest city + state capital. Mix of historic Short North + German Village brick housing (drives sewer-line and basement-waterproofing demand) and rapidly-growing newer suburbs (warranty appliance installs, panel upgrades for EV chargers). Heavy Ohio State University rental-maintenance market.
Affluent NW Columbus suburb. High-end remodel work + finished-basement HVAC. Strong tech-corporate corridor (Cardinal Health, IGS).
NE Columbus suburb. Older Uptown housing + newer subdivision sprawl. Otterbein University in town.
Fast-growing west Columbus suburb. New-construction work + warranty appliance installs.
Tree-canopied affluent enclave west of OSU. Historic 1920s-1940s housing — drives knob-and-tube remediation and old-galvanized-pipe repipe demand.
East Columbus suburb. Diverse housing stock + I-70 commercial corridor.
NE Columbus suburb near John Glenn International. Mix of older Creekside-area housing and newer subdivisions. Common project mix: service-panel upgrades, backup sump systems, and HVAC replacements in 1980s-2000s homes.
SW Columbus suburb. Strong subdivision growth + I-71 commuter housing.
Historic district north of Columbus. Pre-1950 housing dominates downtown — galvanized-pipe + knob-and-tube common.
Affluent inner-ring suburb east of downtown. Pre-1940 brick housing + Capital University. High-end renovation market.
Working-class east-side enclave. Older 1950s ranch housing + revitalizing commercial corridor.
Delaware County seat just north of Columbus. Ohio Wesleyan University drives student-rental maintenance. Fastest-growing county in Ohio — heavy new-construction warranty work.
Affluent Delaware County suburb. High-end finishes + smart-home installs. Columbus Zoo nearby.
Union County seat. Honda manufacturing center + fast-growing residential.
Madison County seat. Small-town Ohio surrounded by farmland.
Pickaway County seat. Pumpkin Show host city. Older brick housing stock.
Fairfield County seat. Anchor Hocking glass heritage + historic Square 13 downtown. Older Victorian housing — galvanized + knob-and-tube common.
Fast-growing east Columbus suburb in Fairfield County. New-construction warranty work + EV charger installs.
Licking County seat. Pre-1950 housing dominates downtown. The Works museum + Longaberger basket heritage.
Licking County retail corridor adjacent to Newark. Highway-driven housing.
Fast-growing east-Columbus suburb in Licking County.
Knox County seat. Kenyon College nearby. Pre-1900 brick downtown + farmland surroundings.
Morrow County seat. Small-town Ohio between Columbus and Mansfield.
Largest NE Ohio city. Pre-1940 housing stock dominates inner neighborhoods (Tremont, Ohio City, Slavic Village) — heavy galvanized-pipe and lead-line replacement work. Lake Erie shore winters drive heavy ice-dam and roof-storm-damage demand. Cleveland Water (not city) operates supply.
Dense inner-ring suburb west of Cleveland. Pre-1930 brick housing — galvanized + boiler-heat common.
Lake Erie inner-ring suburb east of Cleveland. 1920s-1960s housing stock means steady demand for sewer laterals, masonry repair, and roof or siding work driven by shoreline wind and freeze-thaw exposure.
Largest Cleveland suburb. Postwar 1950s-1960s ranch housing dominates. Strong Polish + Slovak heritage.
Pre-1930 brick + Tudor housing east of Cleveland. Heavy historic preservation + Case Western Reserve student-rental market.
Largest Lake County city, east of Cleveland on I-90. James A. Garfield National Historic Site. Lake Erie storm exposure.
Lake County seat. Lake Erie College in town.
Geauga County seat. Heaviest snowbelt city in Ohio — drives heavy ice-dam + roof-snow demand.
Lake Erie port city + steel-mill heritage. Pre-1950 brick housing along Black River. Strong Hispanic population — 25%+ Spanish-speaking.
Lorain County seat. Older industrial city with revitalizing downtown.
Fast-growing Lorain County suburb. New-construction warranty work.
Medina County seat. Historic 1820s town square. Suburban growth corridor SW of Cleveland.
Southwest Cleveland suburb with large 1970s-2000s subdivisions and heavy finished-basement inventory. Homeowner demand clusters around generator hookups, backup sump systems, and HVAC replacement in larger all-season family homes.
Summit County seat. Rubber-capital heritage (Goodyear, Firestone). Pre-1950 brick neighborhoods + University of Akron student-rental market. Ohio Edison (FirstEnergy) electric.
North Akron suburb on the Cuyahoga River. Strong middle-class residential market.
NE Akron suburb. 1960s-1980s housing predominates.
Kent State University drives heavy student-rental maintenance market.
Portage County seat. Older brick housing + Ravenna Arsenal heritage.
Stark County seat. Pro Football Hall of Fame. Pre-1950 housing dominates inner core. Significant manufacturing heritage.
Stark County industrial city. Tiger Town (legendary HS football).
Eastern Stark County. University of Mount Union in town.
Wayne County seat. College of Wooster + Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center. Surrounding Wayne County is heavy Amish country.
Mahoning County seat. Steel-valley heritage city. Older brick housing — heavy maintenance demand. Youngstown State University.
Largest Youngstown suburb. Postwar housing + retail corridor.
Trumbull County seat north of Youngstown. Steel + auto-parts heritage.
Ohio River pottery-capital heritage town. Pre-1900 brick housing.
Columbiana County industrial city. Quaker historical roots.
Ashtabula County seat on Lake Erie. Snowbelt city — heavy ice-dam + storm-damage roof work. Wine-country region (Ashtabula County is Ohio's largest grape producer).
Queen City of Ohio. Pre-1900 Italianate + Victorian housing dominates Over-the-Rhine, Mt. Adams, Walnut Hills. Combined sewer overflow during heavy rain — drives sump-pump and check-valve work. Duke Energy Ohio for gas + electric (single utility, not the standard split). 513 area code.
Inner-ring Cincinnati suburb — pre-1930 housing, blue-collar revival.
Large Butler County suburb north of Cincinnati. Mid-century ranches and 1980s-2000s subdivisions create a steady mix of HVAC changeouts, water-heater swaps, and service-panel upgrades before EV or hot-tub installs.
NE Cincinnati suburb. Family-friendly with strong schools.
Butler County seat. Industrial heritage + revitalizing arts district.
Large legacy industrial city between Cincinnati and Dayton. Older housing stock, aging laterals, and mixed-fuel heating systems make it a high-intent market for sewer, furnace, and roof-replacement searches.
Affluent Cincinnati exurb. Kings Island host city. New-construction + smart-home installs.
Largest Butler County township. Suburban growth corridor between Cincinnati + Dayton.
Warren County seat. Historic Golden Lamb tavern (Ohio's oldest hotel).
Eastern Cincinnati suburb on the Little Miami River.
Clermont County seat. Small village in growing exurban Clermont County.
Brown County seat. Birthplace of Ulysses S. Grant. Rural Ohio River valley.
Birthplace of aviation (Wright Brothers). Pre-1940 housing dominates urban core — heavy galvanized + boiler-heat work. 2019 Memorial Day tornado outbreak still drives roof-replacement market in north Dayton.
Largest Dayton suburb. Postwar 1950s ranch housing + Kettering Health Network anchor.
Historic riverfront suburb south of Dayton with older downtown housing and 1980s-2000s subdivision growth farther west. Common jobs include finished-basement HVAC balancing, sump-pump work, and service upgrades for newer appliances.
East Dayton suburb adjacent to Wright-Patterson AFB.
Greene County seat. 1974 Xenia tornado historical reference.
Wright-Patterson AFB community. Wright State University.
Miami County seat. Historic downtown + I-75 commerce corridor.
Older industrial Miami County city on the Great Miami River.
Preble County seat. Western Ohio rural + farming.
Darke County seat. Birthplace of Annie Oakley.
Shelby County seat. Heavy industrial heritage (Honda parts, Emerson Climate).
Logan County seat. Highest point in Ohio (Campbell Hill nearby).
Champaign County seat. Urbana University + small-town manufacturing.
Clark County seat between Dayton + Columbus. Wittenberg University.
Adams County seat. Ohio River foothills. Rural Appalachian.
Highland County seat. Rural-suburban between Cincinnati and Chillicothe.
Clinton County seat. Wilmington College + DHL Americas hub.
Fayette County seat. Major outlet-mall destination on I-71.
Pike County seat. Lake Lake White / Pike Lake recreation area.
Scioto County seat on the Ohio River. Portsmouth Floodwall murals + Shawnee State University.
Lawrence County seat on the Ohio River across from Ashland, KY.
Athens County seat. Ohio University drives heavy student-rental maintenance. Hocking Hills tourism corridor.
Hocking County seat. Hocking Hills State Park tourism. Note: same name as Logan County (W Ohio).
Vinton County seat. Ohio's least-populous county. Wayne National Forest.
Gallia County seat on the Ohio River. French heritage.
Jackson County seat. Iron furnace heritage.
Washington County seat. Oldest permanent settlement in Northwest Territory (1788). Marietta College.
Morgan County seat. Heavy coal-mining heritage.
Noble County seat. Wilds wildlife conservation center.
Belmont County seat. National Road heritage.
Jefferson County seat on the Ohio River. Steel-valley heritage. Franciscan University.
Harrison County seat. Birthplace of Clark Gable.
Tuscarawas County seat. Schoenbrunn historic moravian settlement.
Carroll County seat. Atwood Lake recreation.
Coshocton County seat. Roscoe Village historic canal town.
Holmes County seat. Largest Amish population in the world surrounding the village. Drives unique mix of horse-and-buggy + traditional homestead trade work.
Guernsey County seat. Historic glass-manufacturing heritage.
Muskingum County seat. Historic Y-bridge over the Muskingum + Licking rivers.
Perry County seat. Coal-mining heritage.
Ross County seat. First capital of Ohio (1803-1810). Historic Adena mansion + Mound City prehistoric earthworks.
Richland County seat. Pre-1900 housing dominates downtown — galvanized + boiler-heat work. Ohio State Reformatory (Shawshank Redemption filming location).
Ashland County seat. Ashland University.
Huron County seat. Note: Huron COUNTY (not the Huron CITY in Erie County). Maple Festival.