How plumbers rank on Google in San Diego
We searched Google for “plumber” and “emergency plumber” from 49 spots across San Diego, 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.
- 1American Plumbing Co5.0(391)Plumber · Sherman Heights
- 2Hassle Free Plumbing4.9(74)
- 3Downtown San Diego Plumber, Drain Cleaning, Water Heater Services5.0(19)
- searches for a plumber in San Diego in a typical month
- 9,965
- spots where American Plumbing Co is #1 for “plumber”
- 11 of 49
- reviews on the typical plumbing listing. The regular top 3 have 310 to 2,700
- 11
- spots where a paid listing sat above the free ones
- 9 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 San Diego
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.
- 1American Plumbing CoSherman Heights · #1 at 11 spotsTop 3 at19 of 49 spotsReviews391 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days16 · 100% repliedPhotos167From downtown1.9 km
- 2Ascend Plumbing - San Diego CAPacific Beach · #1 at 10 spotsTop 3 at15 of 49 spotsReviews794 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days100+ · 25% repliedPhotos60From downtown12.1 km
- 3True Value Plumbing Inc.National CityTop 3 at11 of 49 spotsReviews310 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days20 · 95% repliedPhotos57From downtown8.4 km
- 4Premier Rooter & Plumbing IncNational City · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at10 of 49 spotsReviews452 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days17 · 82% repliedPhotos73From downtown8.4 km
- 5Elite Rooter PlumbersStockton · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at10 of 49 spotsReviews2,700 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days100+ · 99% repliedPhotos402From downtown4.1 km
- 6Sunset Cliffs PlumbingPoint Loma · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews136 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days24 · 100% repliedPhotos149From downtown8.1 km
- 7Bill Howe Plumbing, Heating & Air, Restoration & Flood ServicesKearny Mesa · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews6,000 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days100+ · 97% repliedPhotos493From downtown11.4 km
- 8John Padilla Plumbing, Sewer and DrainsBay Ho · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews1,000 · 4.7 ★New, 90 days82 · 82% repliedPhotos753From downtown11.3 km
What the San Diego 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 310 Google reviews. Half of the 159 plumbing listings within 12 km of downtown have 11 or fewer reviews, and only 14 have 200 or more.
The leaders keep collecting reviews. In the last 90 days Ascend Plumbing - San Diego CA added 100+, Elite Rooter Plumbers added 100+ and Bill Howe Plumbing, Heating & Air, Restoration & Flood 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 167, 60, 57, 73 and 402 photos on their Google profiles. The typical plumbing listing in San Diego has 15 photos.
All 8 leaders use "Plumber" as their main Google category.
Google favors the plumber closest to the person searching, so #1 changes across San Diego. American Plumbing Co is #1 at 11 spots, from an office 1.9 km from downtown. Ascend Plumbing - San Diego CA is #1 at 10 spots, from an office 12.1 km from downtown. Premier Rooter & Plumbing Inc is #1 at 3 spots, from an office 8.4 km from downtown.
Where San Diego’s 159 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.
159 Google listings in total. Share of listings in each review range.
What homeowners in San Diego search, and what an ad click costs
Google's figures for San Diego. 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 13,170; lowest in May 2026 at 8,510.
What else homeowners see on Google
A paid listing sat at the top of Google’s list at 9 of 49 spots for “plumber”. My Ad Center paid for the first place at 7.
- 1yelp.combest #1
- 2craigslist.orgbest #1
- 3rotorooter.combest #3
- 4local.yahoo.combest #5
- 5discountplumbingsandiego.combest #6
- 6facebook.combest #6
Across “plumber san diego”, “emergency plumber san diego” 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 San Diego
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 San Diego 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 San Diego 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 San Diego
Who is the top plumber on Google in San Diego?
It depends on where the homeowner is searching. On September 29, 2026, American Plumbing Co was #1 for "plumber" at 11 of our 49 spots across San Diego. For "emergency plumber", American Plumbing Co was #1 at the most spots (11).
How many Google reviews does a plumber need to rank in San Diego?
There is no fixed number. The plumbers in the top 3 at 10 or more of our spots had 310 to 2,700 reviews, and most leaders kept adding new ones. Half of the 159 plumbing listings within 12 km of downtown San Diego have 11 or fewer reviews.
How much does a Google ad click cost for plumbers in San Diego?
Google estimates advertisers pay $32.35 to $97.27 for a top-of-page click on "plumbers near me" in San Diego. The most expensive search we checked was "emergency plumber san diego", at up to $146.95 a click.
Can a plumber outside downtown San Diego rank in the city?
Yes, near its own office. Ascend Plumbing - San Diego CA, about 12.1 km from downtown, was #1 at 10 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 San Diego 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 San Diego. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.