How HVAC companies rank on Google in Portland
We searched Google for “hvac company” and “ac repair” from 49 spots across Portland, the way a homeowner does on a phone. Here is who shows up first in each part of the city, and what they have that other HVAC companies don’t.
- 1AAA Heating & Cooling4.8(1,500)HVAC contractor · Overlook
- 2Efficiency Heating & Cooling4.9(487)HVAC contractor · Southeast Portland
- 3Sunset Heating & Cooling4.8(6,400)HVAC contractor · South Portland
- searches for an HVAC company in Portland in a typical month
- 3,940
- spots where AAA Heating & Cooling is #1 for “hvac company”
- 14 of 49
- reviews on the typical HVAC listing. The regular top 3 have 487 to 1,900
- 13
- spots where a paid listing sat above the free ones
- 8 of 49
Who is #1 where the homeowner is searching
Google ranks HVAC companies differently on every street. Switch searches, or follow one HVAC company to see where it shows up.
Each pin is one spot, about 3.7 km from the next, showing what Google listed for someone searching on a phone there. Tap a pin to see that spot’s top 3.
The HVAC companies Google shows most in Portland
Ranked by how many of the 49 spots put them in the top 3 for “hvac company”. New reviews come from each one's latest 100 reviews.
- 1AAA Heating & CoolingOverlook · #1 at 14 spotsTop 3 at22 of 49 spotsReviews1,500 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days29 · 21% repliedPhotos98From downtown6 km
- 2Efficiency Heating & CoolingSoutheast Portland · #1 at 4 spotsTop 3 at16 of 49 spotsReviews487 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days31 · 97% repliedPhotos679From downtown3.9 km
- 3Precision Heating & CoolingEdgewood Park · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at15 of 49 spotsReviews706 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days3 · 100% repliedPhotos79From downtown12.8 km
- 4Central Air Heating, Cooling & PlumbingCedar Mill · #1 at 5 spotsTop 3 at12 of 49 spotsReviews1,900 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days100+ · 97% repliedPhotos122From downtown9.2 km
- 5Efficiency Heating & CoolingMilwaukie · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at9 of 49 spotsReviews979 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days42 · 100% repliedPhotos596From downtown11.8 km
- 6Central Air Heating, Cooling & PlumbingClackamas · #1 at 4 spotsTop 3 at8 of 49 spotsReviews2,200 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days100+ · 93% repliedPhotos234From downtown14 km
- 7Pyramid Heating & CoolingNortheast Portland · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews1,400 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days51 · 82% repliedPhotos67From downtown10.6 km
- 8Sun Glow Inc. PortlandSoutheast Portland · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews1,600 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days37 · 100% repliedPhotos262From downtown9.8 km
What the Portland leaders have in common
Measured on the 8 HVAC companies that make the top 3 most often.
Every HVAC company in the top 3 at 10 or more spots has at least 487 Google reviews. Half of the 205 HVAC listings within 12 km of downtown have 13 or fewer reviews, and only 37 have 200 or more.
The leaders keep collecting reviews. In the last 90 days Central Air Heating, Cooling & Plumbing added 100+, Central Air Heating, Cooling & Plumbing added 100+ and Pyramid Heating & Cooling added 51.
7 of the 8 leaders with recent reviews replied to at least three out of four of them.
The HVAC companies that make the top 3 most often have 98, 679, 79 and 122 photos on their Google profiles. The typical HVAC listing in Portland has 9 photos.
4 of the 8 leaders use "HVAC contractor" as their main Google category.
Google favors the HVAC company closest to the person searching, so #1 changes across Portland. AAA Heating & Cooling is #1 at 14 spots, from an office 6 km from downtown. Central Air Heating, Cooling & Plumbing is #1 at 5 spots, from an office 9.2 km from downtown. Efficiency Heating & Cooling is #1 at 4 spots, from an office 3.9 km from downtown.
Where Portland’s 205 HVAC listings stand on reviews
Google profiles with a HVAC category within 12 km of downtown. The highlighted ranges are where the HVAC companies that make the top 3 most often sit.
205 Google listings in total. Share of listings in each review range.
What homeowners in Portland search, and what an ad click costs
Google's figures for Portland. A typical month is the middle of the last six months. The click price is what advertisers pay to show at the top of the page.
searches in a typical month. Highest in October 2025 at 5,020; lowest in November 2025 at 2,870.
What else homeowners see on Google
A paid listing sat at the top of Google’s list at 8 of 49 spots for “hvac company”. Climate Control paid for the first place at 4.
- 1reddit.combest #1
- 2yelp.combest #1
- 3portlandheatandac.combest #2
- 4integrityairllc.combest #3
- 5aireserv.combest #5
- 6angi.combest #6
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Google also showed an AI Overview on some of these searches.
What Aaptly does for an HVAC company in Portland
Our SEO expert, a former Google engineer, does this work for you. You keep answering homeowners; we handle everything on Google and your website.
We set the right main category and list everything you offer: AC repair, AC installation, furnace and heating repair, heat pumps and maintenance plans, with your service areas and hours.
We send every homeowner a review link after each job and reply to every review. We track your new reviews against the Portland leaders every month.
We add your job photos to your Google profile every week, so it looks as active as the HVAC companies above you.
We write a page on your website for each search on this page, and pages that answer the questions homeowners in Portland ask Google.
We make your name, address and phone number match on Yelp, Angi, BBB, Apple Maps and Bing.
We rerun this 49-spot check for your company every month and show you where you moved and where you did not.
Ranking an HVAC company in Portland
Who is the top HVAC company on Google in Portland?
It depends on where the homeowner is searching. On September 29, 2026, AAA Heating & Cooling was #1 for "hvac company" at 14 of our 49 spots across Portland. For "ac repair", AAA Heating & Cooling was #1 at the most spots (13).
How many Google reviews does an HVAC company need to rank in Portland?
There is no fixed number. The HVAC companies in the top 3 at 10 or more of our spots had 487 to 1,900 reviews, and most leaders kept adding new ones. Half of the 205 HVAC listings within 12 km of downtown Portland have 13 or fewer reviews.
How much does a Google ad click cost for HVAC companies in Portland?
Google estimates advertisers pay $23.57 to $92.21 for a top-of-page click on "ac repair" in Portland. The most expensive search we checked was "hvac portland", at up to $140.00 a click.
Can an HVAC company outside downtown Portland rank in the city?
Yes, near its own office. Precision Heating & Cooling, about 12.8 km from downtown, was #1 at 3 of our spots. Reviews, photos and a complete Google profile decide how far past its own neighborhood an HVAC company shows up.
Where does this data come from?
We ran these Google searches from 49 spots across Portland on September 29, 2026 and read the Google profiles and reviews of the HVAC companies that came up. Search counts and ad prices are Google Ads figures for Portland. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.