How plumbers rank on Google in Minneapolis
We searched Google for “plumber” and “emergency plumber” from 49 spots across Minneapolis, 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 plumbers don’t.
- 1Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup4.8(5,900)
- 2O'Boys Plumbing, Furnace & AC Repair5.0(187)Air conditioning repair service · Lyn-Lake
- 3Bob the Plumber4.1(48)
- searches for a plumber in Minneapolis in a typical month
- 7,085
- spots where Paul Bunyan Plumbing & Drains is #1 for “plumber”
- 9 of 49
- reviews on the typical plumbing listing. The regular top 3 have 505 to 7,300
- 17
- spots where a paid listing sat above the free ones
- 24 of 49
Who is #1 where the homeowner is searching
Google ranks plumbers differently on every street. Switch searches, or follow one plumber 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 plumbers Google shows most in Minneapolis
Ranked by how many of the 49 spots put them in the top 3 for “plumber”. New reviews come from each one's latest 100 reviews.
- 1Paul Bunyan Plumbing & DrainsNew Hope · #1 at 9 spotsTop 3 at12 of 49 spotsReviews7,300 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days100+ · 100% repliedPhotos227From downtown13.6 km
- 2Bedrock Plumbing & Drain CleaningMeadowbrook · #1 at 5 spotsTop 3 at10 of 49 spotsReviews505 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days46 · 98% repliedPhotos1,466From downtown9.6 km
- 3O'Boys Plumbing, Furnace & AC RepairLyn-Lake · #1 at 4 spotsTop 3 at9 of 49 spotsReviews187 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days32 · 97% repliedPhotos44From downtown3.8 km
- 4Guy's Sewer & DrainEliotTop 3 at7 of 49 spotsReviews794 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days52 · 67% repliedPhotos13From downtown7.6 km
- 5The Pleasant Plumber Inc.New Brighton · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews71 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days47 · 100% repliedPhotos23From downtown9.8 km
- 6Hurlburt Heating & PlumbingHiawatha · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews544 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days77 · 100% repliedPhotos53From downtown6.3 km
- 7SKYVIEW PLUMBING LLC#1 at 1 spotTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews78 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days33 · 100% repliedPhotos16From downtown40.5 km
- 8Bonfe UndergroundLittle Canada · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews2,000 · 4.7 ★New, 90 days20 · 95% repliedPhotos95From downtown14.3 km
What the Minneapolis leaders have in common
Measured on the 8 plumbers that make the top 3 most often.
Every plumber in the top 3 at 10 or more spots has at least 505 Google reviews. Half of the 175 plumbing listings within 12 km of downtown have 17 or fewer reviews, and only 28 have 200 or more.
The leaders keep collecting reviews. In the last 90 days Paul Bunyan Plumbing & Drains added 100+, Hurlburt Heating & Plumbing added 77 and Guy's Sewer & Drain added 52.
7 of the 8 leaders with recent reviews replied to at least three out of four of them.
The plumbers that make the top 3 most often have 227 and 1,466 photos on their Google profiles. The typical plumbing listing in Minneapolis has 7 photos.
6 of the 8 leaders use "Plumber" as their main Google category.
Google favors the plumber closest to the person searching, so #1 changes across Minneapolis. Paul Bunyan Plumbing & Drains is #1 at 9 spots, from an office 13.6 km from downtown. Bedrock Plumbing & Drain Cleaning is #1 at 5 spots, from an office 9.6 km from downtown. O'Boys Plumbing, Furnace & AC Repair is #1 at 4 spots, from an office 3.8 km from downtown.
Where Minneapolis’s 175 plumbing listings stand on reviews
Google profiles with a plumbing category within 12 km of downtown. The highlighted ranges are where the plumbers that make the top 3 most often sit.
175 Google listings in total. Share of listings in each review range.
What homeowners in Minneapolis search, and what an ad click costs
Google's figures for Minneapolis. 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 July 2026 at 8,870; lowest in November 2025 at 5,810.
What else homeowners see on Google
A paid listing sat at the top of Google’s list at 24 of 49 spots for “plumber”. My Ad Center paid for the first place at 55.
- 1yelp.combest #1
- 2reddit.combest #2
- 3bbb.orgbest #1
- 4ronthesewerrat.combest #2
- 5paulbunyanplumbing.combest #6
- 6rotorooter.combest #1
Across “plumber minneapolis”, “emergency plumber minneapolis” and “plumbers near me”.
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- How much is an emergency plumbing visit?
- How much should I pay for an emergency plumber?
Google also showed an AI Overview on some of these searches.
What Aaptly does for a plumbing company in Minneapolis
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: emergency plumbing, drain cleaning, water heaters, leak detection and sewer lines, 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 Minneapolis leaders every month.
We add your job photos to your Google profile every week, so it looks as active as the plumbers above you.
We write a page on your website for each search on this page, and pages that answer the questions homeowners in Minneapolis 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 a plumbing company in Minneapolis
Who is the top plumber on Google in Minneapolis?
It depends on where the homeowner is searching. On September 29, 2026, Paul Bunyan Plumbing & Drains was #1 for "plumber" at 9 of our 49 spots across Minneapolis. For "emergency plumber", O'Boys Plumbing, Furnace & AC Repair was #1 at the most spots (11).
How many Google reviews does a plumber need to rank in Minneapolis?
There is no fixed number. The plumbers in the top 3 at 10 or more of our spots had 505 to 7,300 reviews, and most leaders kept adding new ones. Half of the 175 plumbing listings within 12 km of downtown Minneapolis have 17 or fewer reviews.
How much does a Google ad click cost for plumbers in Minneapolis?
Google estimates advertisers pay $37.50 to $119.16 for a top-of-page click on "plumbers near me" in Minneapolis. The most expensive search we checked was "emergency plumber minneapolis", at up to $176.95 a click.
Can a plumber outside downtown Minneapolis rank in the city?
Yes, near its own office. Paul Bunyan Plumbing & Drains, about 13.6 km from downtown, was #1 at 9 of our spots. Reviews, photos and a complete Google profile decide how far past its own neighborhood a plumber shows up.
Where does this data come from?
We ran these Google searches from 49 spots across Minneapolis on September 29, 2026 and read the Google profiles and reviews of the plumbers that came up. Search counts and ad prices are Google Ads figures for Minneapolis. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.