St. Louis, MO · HVAC companies · Google data from September 29, 2026

How HVAC companies rank on Google in St. Louis

We searched Google for “hvac company” and “ac repair” from 49 spots across St. Louis, 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.

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hvac companyDowntown
  1. 1
    Dole Heating & Air Conditioning
    4.9(1,400)
    HVAC contractor · Kosciusko
  2. 2
    Vitt Heating & Cooling
    4.9(564)
    HVAC contractor · Bevo
  3. 3
    St. Louis Heating and Air Conditioning
    4.9(487)
    HVAC contractor · Southwest Garden
Google's top 3 for “hvac company” on a phone near Downtown, September 29, 2026.
searches for an HVAC company in St. Louis in a typical month
4,180
spots where SmartHouse is #1 for “hvac company”
10 of 49
reviews on the typical HVAC listing. The regular top 3 have 487 to 1,500
10
spots where a paid listing sat above the free ones
16 of 49
49 spots across St. Louis

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.

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SmartHouse (SM), #1 at 10Dole Heating & Air Conditioning (DH), #1 at 7Home Heating & Cooling (HH), #1 at 6Other HVAC companies, #1 at 26

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 leaders

The HVAC companies Google shows most in St. Louis

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.

  1. 1
    Rhymes Heating & Cooling
    St. Louis · #1 at 5 spots
    Top 3 at28 of 49 spots
    Reviews1,500 · 5.0 ★
    New, 90 days92 · 96% replied
    Photos239
    From downtown16.4 km
  2. 2
    Vitt Heating & Cooling
    Bevo · #1 at 4 spots
    Top 3 at25 of 49 spots
    Reviews564 · 4.9 ★
    New, 90 days41 · 37% replied
    Photos24
    From downtown7.7 km
  3. 3
    Dole Heating & Air Conditioning
    Kosciusko · #1 at 7 spots
    Top 3 at15 of 49 spots
    Reviews1,400 · 4.9 ★
    New, 90 days100+ · 73% replied
    Photos32
    From downtown2.2 km
  4. 4
    SmartHouse
    St. Louis · #1 at 10 spots
    Top 3 at12 of 49 spots
    Reviews504 · 4.9 ★
    New, 90 days12 · 92% replied
    Photos270
    From downtown10.8 km
  5. 5
    St. Louis Heating and Air Conditioning
    Southwest Garden · #1 at 5 spots
    Top 3 at12 of 49 spots
    Reviews487 · 4.9 ★
    New, 90 days29 · 66% replied
    Photos28
    From downtown6.9 km
  6. 6
    Home Heating & Cooling
    O'Fallon · #1 at 6 spots
    Top 3 at10 of 49 spots
    Reviews663 · 5.0 ★
    New, 90 days41 · 100% replied
    Photos197
    From downtown21.3 km
  7. 7
    Energy Stars Heating & Cooling Co
    Madison · #1 at 5 spots
    Top 3 at8 of 49 spots
    Reviews1,300 · 4.9 ★
    New, 90 days48 · 100% replied
    Photos175
    From downtown8.2 km
  8. 8
    Koesterer Heating and Cooling Inc
    Granite City · #1 at 2 spots
    Top 3 at6 of 49 spots
    Reviews117 · 4.9 ★
    New, 90 days9 · 100% replied
    Photos7
    From downtown11.7 km
Patterns

What the St. Louis leaders have in common

Measured on the 8 HVAC companies that make the top 3 most often.

Reviews
487+

Every HVAC company in the top 3 at 10 or more spots has at least 487 Google reviews. Half of the 111 HVAC listings within 12 km of downtown have 10 or fewer reviews, and only 9 have 200 or more.

New reviews, 90 days
100+

The leaders keep collecting reviews. In the last 90 days Dole Heating & Air Conditioning added 100+, Rhymes Heating & Cooling added 92 and Energy Stars Heating & Cooling Co added 48.

Replies
5 of 8

5 of the 8 leaders with recent reviews replied to at least three out of four of them.

Photos
24+

The HVAC companies that make the top 3 most often have 239, 24, 32, 270, 28 and 197 photos on their Google profiles. The typical HVAC listing in St. Louis has 4.5 photos.

Main category
7 of 8

7 of the 8 leaders use "HVAC contractor" as their main Google category.

Distance
10.8 km

Google favors the HVAC company closest to the person searching, so #1 changes across St. Louis. SmartHouse is #1 at 10 spots, from an office 10.8 km from downtown. Dole Heating & Air Conditioning is #1 at 7 spots, from an office 2.2 km from downtown. Home Heating & Cooling is #1 at 6 spots, from an office 21.3 km from downtown.

Where St. Louis’s 111 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.

None21 · 19%
1 to 933 · 30%
10 to 4937 · 33%
50 to 19911 · 10%
200 or moreLeaders9 · 8%

111 Google listings in total. Share of listings in each review range.

Demand

What homeowners in St. Louis search, and what an ad click costs

Google's figures for St. Louis. 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.

Search · typical monthTop-of-page click
ac repair1,450
$24.17–$110.84
hvac near me480
$39.52–$121.80
hvac st. louis435
$29.85–$105.52
ac repair st. louis390
$30.25–$99.26
ac repair near me320
$38.90–$117.87
furnace repair260
Not published
hvac companies near me190
$26.92–$79.80
hvac company140
$9.96–$59.40
hvac contractor140
$14.71–$45.45
hvac company st. louis140
$27.44–$88.57
hvac repair125
$29.06–$132.58
ac installation60
Not published
All these searches, by month
4,180

searches in a typical month. Highest in July 2026 at 5,330; lowest in November 2025 at 2,620.

Sep: 3,000 searchesSepOct: 3,330 searchesOctNov: 2,620 searchesNovDec: 4,080 searchesDecJan: 4,630 searchesJanFeb: 3,250 searchesFebMar: 4,330 searchesMarApr: 3,200 searchesAprMay: 3,200 searchesMayJun: 4,710 searchesJunJul: 5,330 searchesJulAug: 4,390 searchesAug5,330
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What else homeowners see on Google

Paid listings
16 of 49

A paid listing sat at the top of Google’s list at 16 of 49 spots for “hvac company”. My Ad Center paid for the first place at 27.

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  2. 2reddit.combest #1
  3. 3stlmag.combest #5
  4. 4cgheating.combest #7
  5. 5carrier.combest #1
  6. 6bbb.orgbest #2

Across “hvac company st. louis”, “ac repair st. louis” and “hvac near me”.

Questions Google shows homeowners
  • What is the $5000 rule for HVAC?
  • What are the best HVAC companies in St. Louis, Missouri?
  • Who are the big 4 in HVAC?
  • What is the average salary for an HVAC technician in St. Louis?
  • What is the $5000 AC rule?
  • What is the average cost of an AC service call?

Google also showed an AI Overview on some of these searches.

Done for you

What Aaptly does for an HVAC company in St. Louis

Our SEO expert, a former Google engineer, does this work for you. You keep answering homeowners; we handle everything on Google and your website.

Google Business Profile

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.

Reviews

We send every homeowner a review link after each job and reply to every review. We track your new reviews against the St. Louis leaders every month.

Photos

We add your job photos to your Google profile every week, so it looks as active as the HVAC companies above you.

Service pages

We write a page on your website for each search on this page, and pages that answer the questions homeowners in St. Louis ask Google.

Listings

We make your name, address and phone number match on Yelp, Angi, BBB, Apple Maps and Bing.

Rank tracking

We rerun this 49-spot check for your company every month and show you where you moved and where you did not.

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Questions

Ranking an HVAC company in St. Louis

Who is the top HVAC company on Google in St. Louis?

It depends on where the homeowner is searching. On September 29, 2026, SmartHouse was #1 for "hvac company" at 10 of our 49 spots across St. Louis, and Rhymes Heating & Cooling was in the top 3 at 28. For "ac repair", Dole Heating & Air Conditioning was #1 at the most spots (7).

How many Google reviews does an HVAC company need to rank in St. Louis?

There is no fixed number. The HVAC companies in the top 3 at 10 or more of our spots had 487 to 1,500 reviews, and most leaders kept adding new ones. Half of the 111 HVAC listings within 12 km of downtown St. Louis have 10 or fewer reviews.

How much does a Google ad click cost for HVAC companies in St. Louis?

Google estimates advertisers pay $24.17 to $110.84 for a top-of-page click on "ac repair" in St. Louis. The most expensive search we checked was "hvac repair", at up to $132.58 a click.

Can an HVAC company outside downtown St. Louis rank in the city?

Yes, near its own office. Rhymes Heating & Cooling, about 16.4 km from downtown, was #1 at 5 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 St. Louis 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 St. Louis. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.