How plumbers rank on Google in Austin
We searched Google for “plumber” and “emergency plumber” from 49 spots across Austin, 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.
- 1We Plumb LLC4.9(189)Plumber
- 2Abacus Plumbing, Air Conditioning & Electrical4.7(532)
- 3Austin Plumbery4.8(227)
- searches for a plumber in Austin in a typical month
- 8,820
- spots where ABC Home & Commercial - Plumbing Services Department is #1 for “plumber”
- 8 of 49
- reviews on the typical plumbing listing. The regular top 3 have 1,100 to 17,900
- 21
- spots where a paid listing sat above the free ones
- 39 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 Austin
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.
- 1Radiant Plumbing, Air Conditioning, & ElectricalNorth Loop · #1 at 7 spotsTop 3 at19 of 49 spotsReviews17,900 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days100+ · 89% repliedPhotos397From downtown7 km
- 2Reliant Plumbing - AustinAustin · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at14 of 49 spotsReviews1,700 · 4.7 ★New, 90 days100+ · 80% repliedPhotos640From downtown15.9 km
- 3ABC Home & Commercial - Plumbing Services DepartmentAustin · #1 at 8 spotsTop 3 at12 of 49 spotsReviews1,100 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days57 · 7% repliedPhotos26From downtown13 km
- 4Ultimate Plumber#1 at 1 spotTop 3 at9 of 49 spotsReviews46 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days46 · 91% repliedPhotos–From downtown–
- 5Austin's Greatest PlumbingOnion Creek · #1 at 5 spotsTop 3 at8 of 49 spotsReviews322 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days50 · 64% repliedPhotos168From downtown12.2 km
- 6BenjaminBL PlumbingSouth Austin · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews287 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days2 · 100% repliedPhotos157From downtown6.2 km
- 7Elite Air Conditioning and PlumbingMartinshore · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews753 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days35 · 80% repliedPhotos54From downtown8.6 km
- 8Reliant PlumbingMountain View · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews2,900 · 4.7 ★New, 90 days22 · 100% repliedPhotos401From downtown22.6 km
What the Austin 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 1,100 Google reviews. Half of the 147 plumbing listings within 12 km of downtown have 21 or fewer reviews, and only 25 have 200 or more.
The leaders keep collecting reviews. In the last 90 days Radiant Plumbing, Air Conditioning, & Electrical added 100+, Reliant Plumbing - Austin added 100+ and ABC Home & Commercial - Plumbing Services Department added 57.
6 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 397, 640 and 26 photos on their Google profiles. The typical plumbing listing in Austin has 21 photos.
5 of the 7 leaders we have profile details for use "Plumber" as their main Google category.
Google favors the plumber closest to the person searching, so #1 changes across Austin. ABC Home & Commercial - Plumbing Services Department is #1 at 8 spots, from an office 13 km from downtown. Radiant Plumbing, Air Conditioning, & Electrical is #1 at 7 spots, from an office 7 km from downtown. Austin's Greatest Plumbing is #1 at 5 spots, from an office 12.2 km from downtown.
Where Austin’s 147 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.
147 Google listings in total. Share of listings in each review range.
What homeowners in Austin search, and what an ad click costs
Google's figures for Austin. 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 14,330; lowest in June 2026 at 7,540.
What else homeowners see on Google
A paid listing sat at the top of Google’s list at 39 of 49 spots for “plumber”. My Ad Center paid for the first place at 78.
- 1yelp.combest #1
- 2reliantplumbing.combest #2
- 3abchomeandcommercial.combest #5
- 4reddit.combest #1
- 5abacusplumbing.combest #1
- 6rotorooter.combest #2
Across “plumber austin”, “emergency plumber austin” 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 Austin
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 Austin 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 Austin 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 Austin
Who is the top plumber on Google in Austin?
It depends on where the homeowner is searching. On September 29, 2026, ABC Home & Commercial - Plumbing Services Department was #1 for "plumber" at 8 of our 49 spots across Austin, and Radiant Plumbing, Air Conditioning, & Electrical was in the top 3 at 19. For "emergency plumber", Ultimate Plumber was #1 at the most spots (13).
How many Google reviews does a plumber need to rank in Austin?
There is no fixed number. The plumbers in the top 3 at 10 or more of our spots had 1,100 to 17,900 reviews, and most leaders kept adding new ones. Half of the 147 plumbing listings within 12 km of downtown Austin have 21 or fewer reviews.
How much does a Google ad click cost for plumbers in Austin?
Google estimates advertisers pay $26.51 to $97.98 for a top-of-page click on "plumber" in Austin. The most expensive search we checked was "emergency plumber austin", at up to $214.10 a click.
Can a plumber outside downtown Austin rank in the city?
Yes, near its own office. Reliant Plumbing - Austin, about 15.9 km from downtown, was #1 at 3 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 Austin 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 Austin. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.