How plumbers rank on Google in Portland
We searched Google for “plumber” and “emergency plumber” 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 plumbers don’t.
- 1Perfect Service Plumbing and Drain Cleaning5.0(276)Plumber · Southeast Portland
- 2Henco Plumbing Services4.8(927)Plumber · Southeast Portland
- 3Clog Pro Plumbing & Drain5.0(345)
- searches for a plumber in Portland in a typical month
- 6,890
- spots where Cornel's Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning is #1 for “plumber”
- 11 of 49
- reviews on the typical plumbing listing. The regular top 3 have 276 to 3,100
- 20
- spots where a paid listing sat above the free ones
- 8 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 Portland
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.
- 1Cornel's Plumbing, Heating & Air ConditioningCedar Mill · #1 at 11 spotsTop 3 at13 of 49 spotsReviews3,100 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days100+ · 97% repliedPhotos493From downtown11.5 km
- 2Perfect Service Plumbing and Drain CleaningSoutheast Portland · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at10 of 49 spotsReviews276 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days54 · 93% repliedPhotos158From downtown2 km
- 3Cornel's Plumbing, Heating & Air ConditioningSoutheast Portland · #1 at 5 spotsTop 3 at9 of 49 spotsReviews969 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days100+ · 100% repliedPhotos270From downtown6.2 km
- 4Pacific Plumbing & Drain ServicesVancouver · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at7 of 49 spotsReviews1,300 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days100+ · 5% repliedPhotos32From downtown12.4 km
- 53 Mountains Home ServicesMcloughlin Industrial · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at7 of 49 spotsReviews6,300 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days100+ · 89% repliedPhotos573From downtown7.6 km
- 6Henco Plumbing ServiceArnada · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at7 of 49 spotsReviews1,300 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days20 · 100% repliedPhotos87From downtown13.6 km
- 7Henco Plumbing ServicesSoutheast PortlandTop 3 at7 of 49 spotsReviews927 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days16 · 100% repliedPhotos65From downtown1.5 km
- 8Alchemy Plumbing & Drain CleaningMetzger · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews981 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days30 · 100% repliedPhotos190From downtown14.8 km
What the Portland 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 276 Google reviews. Half of the 173 plumbing listings within 12 km of downtown have 20 or fewer reviews, and only 27 have 200 or more.
The leaders keep collecting reviews. In the last 90 days Cornel's Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning added 100+, Cornel's Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning added 100+ and Pacific Plumbing & Drain Services added 100+.
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 493 and 158 photos on their Google profiles. The typical plumbing listing in Portland has 13 photos.
All 8 leaders use "Plumber" as their main Google category.
Google favors the plumber closest to the person searching, so #1 changes across Portland. Cornel's Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning is #1 at 11 spots, from an office 11.5 km from downtown. Cornel's Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning is #1 at 5 spots, from an office 6.2 km from downtown. Perfect Service Plumbing and Drain Cleaning is #1 at 3 spots, from an office 2 km from downtown.
Where Portland’s 173 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.
173 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 August 2026 at 10,950; lowest in November 2025 at 4,840.
What else homeowners see on Google
A paid listing sat at the top of Google’s list at 8 of 49 spots for “plumber”. My Ad Center paid for the first place at 28.
- 1yelp.combest #1
- 2reddit.combest #2
- 3rotorooter.combest #3
- 4facebook.combest #4
- 5brassmonkeyplumbing.combest #1
- 6mrrooter.combest #1
Across “plumber portland”, “emergency plumber portland” and “plumbers near me”.
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Google also showed an AI Overview on some of these searches.
What Aaptly does for a plumbing 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: 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 Portland 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 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 a plumbing company in Portland
Who is the top plumber on Google in Portland?
It depends on where the homeowner is searching. On September 29, 2026, Cornel's Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning was #1 for "plumber" at 11 of our 49 spots across Portland. For "emergency plumber", Perfect Service Plumbing and Drain Cleaning was #1 at the most spots (8).
How many Google reviews does a plumber need to rank in Portland?
There is no fixed number. The plumbers in the top 3 at 10 or more of our spots had 276 to 3,100 reviews, and most leaders kept adding new ones. Half of the 173 plumbing listings within 12 km of downtown Portland have 20 or fewer reviews.
How much does a Google ad click cost for plumbers in Portland?
Google estimates advertisers pay $37.37 to $135.00 for a top-of-page click on "plumber" in Portland. The most expensive search we checked was "sewer line repair", at up to $203.65 a click.
Can a plumber outside downtown Portland rank in the city?
Yes, near its own office. Cornel's Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning, about 11.5 km from downtown, was #1 at 11 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 Portland 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 Portland. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.