# Home Services search demand in San Francisco Bay Area

THE SEARCH LEDGER · SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA · HOME SERVICES

Every month San Francisco Bay Area types 22,760 home services searches into Google. This is the public record of what those searches are, what they cost, and who currently answers them.

BY [SEO BANDWAGON](https://seobandwagon.com/about) · UPDATED WEEKLY · COLLECTED SEP 8, 2026 · [HOW THIS PAGE IS MADE](https://seobandwagon.com/local-seo/san-francisco-bay-area/home-services#colophon)

156

KEYWORDS TRACKED

Source: [DataForSEO](https://dataforseo.com/), San Francisco Bay Area metro, Sep 8, 2026

22,760

SEARCHES / MONTH

Source: [DataForSEO](https://dataforseo.com/), San Francisco Bay Area metro, Sep 8, 2026

$595K

MONTHLY AD VALUE

Source: volume × CPC, computed

$25.70

AVERAGE CPC

Source: [DataForSEO](https://dataforseo.com/), San Francisco Bay Area metro, Sep 8, 2026

## When San Francisco Bay Area searches for home services

Relative search interest by month, indexed 0–100. The pink outline marks the peak. Interest runs highest in SEP and lowest in APR.

Search interest by month, indexed 0 to 100: January 62, February 63, March 58, April 51, May 51, June 55, July 57, August 64, September 100, October 66, November 53, December 51.

Source: [Google Trends](https://trends.google.com/) relative interest for the Home Services category in San Francisco Bay Area — a 0–100 index, not a search count. One curve per category is the granularity available; it is not split per keyword.

## What San Francisco Bay Area pays per click for home services

The 20 highest-volume of 156 tracked keywords, priced at what advertisers actually bid. The dearest click here is **“plumber near me”** at $45.62.

| # | KEYWORD | VOL/MO | CPC | DIFFICULTY | INTENT |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | locksmith near me | 2,900 | $16.56 | 20 | transactional |
| 2 | plumber sf ca | 1,900 | $42.74 | 26 | commercial |
| 3 | plumbers san francisco ca | 1,900 | $42.74 | 24 | commercial |
| 4 | locksmith san fran | 1,600 | $29.30 | 1 | commercial |
| 5 | plumber near me | 1,600 | $45.62 | 23 | transactional |
| 6 | electrician near me | 880 | $23.58 | 31 | transactional |
| 7 | san francisco pest control | 590 | $26.94 | 7 | commercial |
| 8 | abc locksmith san francisco | 590 | $1.09 | 0 | commercial |
| 9 | appliance repair near me | 480 | $19.03 | 13 | transactional |
| 10 | restoration hardware restaurant sf | 390 | — | | commercial |
| 11 | electrician sf ca | 390 | $12.12 | | commercial |
| 12 | electricians in san francisco ca | 390 | $12.12 | 4 | commercial |
| 13 | san francisco appliance repair | 390 | $17.10 | 5 | commercial |
| 14 | san francisco roofing | 320 | $13.15 | 1 | commercial |
| 15 | ace plumbing sf | 320 | $24.51 | 22 | commercial |
| 16 | handyman san francisco ca | 320 | $10.14 | 0 | commercial |
| 17 | san francisco contractor | 320 | $21.16 | 6 | commercial |
| 18 | sf landscapers | 260 | $11.65 | | informational |
| 19 | san francisco landscaping | 260 | $11.65 | 26 | commercial |
| 20 | san francisco garage door repair | 260 | $41.13 | 0 | commercial |

Source: [DataForSEO](https://dataforseo.com/), San Francisco Bay Area metro, Sep 8, 2026. Volume and CPC are [Google Ads](https://ads.google.com/home/tools/keyword-planner/) twelve-month averages, so neither moves week to week. Difficulty is DataForSEO’s 0–100 score; blank where it has not been scored.

## Which trades drive San Francisco Bay Area home services

All 156 tracked home services keywords in the metro, grouped by the trade each one names — not just the highest-volume rows above. 7 name no single trade and are left out.

| TRADE | KEYWORDS | SEARCHES/MO | | DEAREST CLICK |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Plumbing | 20 | 6,790 | | $99.71 |
| Locksmith | 25 | 5,880 | | $76.09 |
| Electrical | 4 | 1,710 | | $23.58 |
| Roofing | 18 | 1,330 | | $88.01 |
| Appliance Repair | 14 | 1,140 | | $58.90 |
| Pest Control | 12 | 990 | | $155.60 |
| Landscaping | 11 | 860 | | $27.81 |
| Handyman | 7 | 680 | | $17.22 |
| Restoration | 2 | 650 | | $6.59 |
| HVAC | 10 | 590 | | $80.64 |
| Garage Door | 4 | 540 | | $127.82 |
| Remodeling | 9 | 490 | | $39.92 |
| Cleaning | 4 | 380 | | $19.78 |
| Painting | 7 | 240 | | $37.79 |
| Fencing | 2 | 20 | | $22.41 |

Source: [DataForSEO](https://dataforseo.com/), San Francisco Bay Area metro, Sep 8, 2026. Trade is read from the keyword text, so a keyword naming no trade is counted in the metro total and omitted here. Volume is the sum across that trade’s keywords; the dearest click is the highest single cost-per-click in it.

## Who owns the San Francisco Bay Area home services results

Live position tracking for 3 of the tracked keywords in this vertical — who Google puts in the [map pack](https://seobandwagon.com/seo-glossary#local-pack), and who holds page one.

plumber sf ca

1,900/mo · $42.74 CPC · difficulty 26

MAP PACK

-   1 Advanced Plumbing & Drain 4.9★ 751
-   2 Ace Plumbing & Rooter, Inc. 4.9★ 1,200
-   3 Discount Plumbing San Francisco 4.9★ 503

ORGANIC TOP 5

-   1 yelp.com
-   2 aceplumbingandrooter.com LOCAL
-   3 heisesplumbing.com LOCAL
-   4 rotorooter.com LOCAL
-   5 thumbtack.com

plumbers san francisco ca

1,900/mo · $42.74 CPC · difficulty 24

MAP PACK

-   1 Advanced Plumbing & Drain 4.9★ 751
-   2 Cabrillo Plumbing, Heating & Air 4.9★ 1,200
-   3 Discount Plumbing San Francisco 4.9★ 503

ORGANIC TOP 5

-   1 aceplumbingandrooter.com LOCAL
-   2 yelp.com
-   3 rotorooter.com LOCAL
-   4 diamondcertified.org
-   5 reddit.com

emergency plumber san francisco

110/mo · $98.57 CPC · difficulty 6

MAP PACK

-   1 Advanced Plumbing & Drain 4.9★ 751
-   2 24/7 Rooter & Plumbing 4.7★ 1,000
-   3 Ace Plumbing & Rooter, Inc. 4.9★ 1,200

ORGANIC TOP 5

-   1 aceplumbingandrooter.com LOCAL
-   2 yelp.com
-   3 rotorooter.com LOCAL
-   4 discountplumbingrooterinc.com LOCAL
-   5 magicplumbing.com LOCAL

Source: [DataForSEO](https://dataforseo.com/), San Francisco Bay Area metro, Sep 8, 2026. LOCAL marks an organic domain that matches a business tracked in this metro; an unmarked domain is simply not one of them, which includes directories and firms we do not track.

## The home services businesses competing in San Francisco Bay Area

The 12 most-reviewed businesses we track in this vertical, with the profile signals that put them where they are.

| RANK | BUSINESS | RATING | REVIEWS | CATEGORY | WEBSITE |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| #1 | Discount Plumbing Rooter Services | 4.9 ★ | 3,164 | Plumber | YES |
| #2 | Nova Locksmith | 4.9 ★ | 2,240 | Emergency locksmith service | YES |
| #3 | Magic Plumbing Heating & Cooling | 4.9 ★ | 1,928 | Plumber | YES |
| #4 | Heise's Plumbing | 4.9 ★ | 1,757 | Plumber | YES |
| #5 | Cabrillo Plumbing, Heating & Air | 4.9 ★ | 1,186 | Plumber | YES |
| #6 | Ace Plumbing & Rooter, Inc. | 4.9 ★ | 1,155 | Plumber | YES |
| #7 | 24/7 Rooter & Plumbing | 4.7 ★ | 1,006 | Plumber | YES |
| #8 | Advanced Plumbing & Drain | 4.9 ★ | 751 | Plumber | YES |
| #9 | Flow Masters Plumbing, Drain and Water Heater | 5 ★ | 711 | Plumber | YES |
| #10 | Works Plumbing Repair & Drain Cleaning | 4.8 ★ | 651 | Plumber | YES |
| #11 | Fast Response Plumbing & Rooter | 4.9 ★ | 647 | Plumber | YES |
| #12 | George Salet Plumbing, Inc. | 5 ★ | 563 | Plumber | YES |

Source: [Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps) listings, [DataForSEO](https://dataforseo.com/), San Francisco Bay Area metro, Sep 8, 2026. Ranked by review count, which is a proxy for how established a listing is — not a ranking claim.

## What San Francisco Bay Area asks about home services

People Also Ask questions collected verbatim from San Francisco Bay Area home services results — the literal wording Google is already surfacing.

What is the average hourly rate for plumbers in San Francisco?

What is the 135 rule for plumbing?

Who are the best residential plumbers in San Francisco?

What do plumbers charge per hour in California?

What are some reputable plumbers in San Francisco listed on Yelp?

How much does an emergency plumber usually cost?

Is there a 24/7 plumber in San Francisco?

How much should I pay for an emergency plumber?

Source: Google People Also Ask, [DataForSEO](https://dataforseo.com/), San Francisco Bay Area metro, Sep 8, 2026. Questions are reproduced as collected; we do not answer them here.

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## More San Francisco Bay Area search data

Every other vertical we track in this metro, with its monthly search demand.

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Every figure is collected, not estimated. Keyword volume and cost-per-click come from Google Ads via DataForSEO and are twelve-month averages, so neither moves week to week — a weekly delta on either would measure the averaging window, not the market. Map-pack and organic positions are a live SERP read taken Sep 8, 2026. Sections with no data are omitted rather than filled.

San Francisco Bay Area, California · Home Services · 156 keywords · collected Sep 8, 2026

Collected and published by [SEO Bandwagon](https://seobandwagon.com/about), tracking [local search](https://seobandwagon.com/seo-glossary#local-search) since 2010. These 156 home services keywords come from the same weekly sweep as [Google Business Profile Benchmarks](https://seobandwagon.com/research/gbp-benchmarks), whose method and verification are published in full. If a number here is wrong, [tell us](https://seobandwagon.com/contact).

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