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How much do Google Ads cost for HVAC companies in St. Catharines?

Updated monthly · Google data for the 12 months to September 2026

Cost per click

$3.44–$15.39

Typical about $7.28, top-of-page range

Searches a month

440

Core searches in St. Catharines

Competition

Medium

34/100 on Google’s scale

Busiest months

Jan, Oct

Slowest: September

In short: Google Ads for HVAC companies in St. Catharines, ON cost about $3.44–$15.39 per click, with about 440 searches a month and the most demand in January.

On Meta Facebook and Instagram

Cost per lead

$30–$75

Paid Media Canada benchmark

Cost per 1,000 views

$10–$18

Typical CPM, mid-size cities

Who to reach

Homeowners, home improvement, energy efficiency, smart thermostats

Ages 30–65 · 136,803 people live here (2021 Census)

Target area

15 km around the city

Ad idea: Furnace tune-up offer before winter

What this means

  • Clicks cost about 42% less here than the Ontario average ($7.28 vs $12.64).
  • Against the Canada average ($12.52), clicks here cost about 42% less.
  • Searches peak in January and October and are lowest in September. The busiest month gets about 241% more searches than the slowest.
  • Launch or raise budgets by mid-December so campaigns are learning before the January peak.
  • Competition is medium (34/100), below the national level for this industry (43/100).
  • Elsewhere in Ontario, Oshawa runs about 24% cheaper per click. Worth testing if you serve both areas.

Search demand trend

Monthly searches, 12 months to September 2026. 100 = that area’s average month, so the lines compare shape, not size.

St. CatharinesOntarioCanada

050100150200JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Seasonality

Each month’s searches as a share of the average month. Red = peak months, grey = slowest.

161Jan92Feb90Mar75Apr101May108Jun108Jul95Aug47Sep131Oct101Nov90Dec

Compared with other Ontario markets

The busiest markets in the same province, sorted by cost per click. Typical CPC is the middle of the top-of-page range.

PlaceTypical CPCSearches/moCompetition
St. Catharines$7.2844034
Markhampricier$8.981,20047
Torontopricier$9.7611,00041
Mississaugapricier$10.052,13046
Bramptonpricier$10.182,03042
Hamiltonpricier$12.701,82048
Vaughanpricier$15.161,22035
Ottawapricier$16.743,68049
Londonpricier$23.081,43043
Windsorpricier$36.471,13036
Ontario (province)$12.6448,20044
Canada$12.52107,90043

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Google Ads click cost for HVAC companies in St. Catharines?

About $3.44 to $15.39 per click at the top of the page, typically around $7.28, based on Google Keyword Planner data for the 12 months to September 2026.

When do people search most for HVAC companies in St. Catharines?

January and October have the most searches. September is the slowest month.

How many people search for HVAC companies in St. Catharines?

About 440 searches a month for core terms.

How much do Facebook and Instagram ads cost for HVAC companies in St. Catharines?

Paid Media Canada benchmarks put cost per lead at about $30 to $75 for this industry in a market this size, with typical costs of $10 to $18 per 1,000 views.

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Data: Google Keyword Planner via PaidMedia.ca, 12 months to September 2026. Cost per click is the top-of-page bid range, which runs higher than what many advertisers end up paying. Meta figures are Paid Media Canada benchmarks for this industry and market size. “Who usually advertises” describes typical kinds of advertisers, not named companies.