How much do Google Ads cost for plumbers in Hamilton?
Updated monthly · Google data for the 12 months to September 2026
Cost per click
$13.38–$46.15
Typical about $24.85, top-of-page range
Searches a month
1,300
Core searches in Hamilton
Competition
High
68/100 on Google’s scale
Busiest months
Nov, Oct
Slowest: September
In short: Google Ads for plumbers in Hamilton, ON cost about $13.38–$46.15 per click, with about 1,300 searches a month and the most demand in November.
What this means
- Clicks cost about 55% more here than the Ontario average ($24.85 vs $16.04).
- Against the Canada average ($14.84), clicks here cost about 67% more.
- Searches peak in November and October and are lowest in September. The busiest month gets about 113% more searches than the slowest.
- Launch or raise budgets by mid-October so campaigns are learning before the November peak.
- Competition is high (68/100), above the national level for this industry (37/100).
- Elsewhere in Ontario, Toronto runs about 33% 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.
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Seasonality
Each month’s searches as a share of the average month. Red = peak months, grey = slowest.
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.
| Place | Typical CPC | Searches/mo | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windsorcheaper | $11.74 | 580 | 58 |
| Bramptoncheaper | $14.69 | 1,290 | 58 |
| Mississaugacheaper | $15.20 | 1,860 | 59 |
| Markhamcheaper | $16.25 | 890 | 50 |
| Torontocheaper | $16.74 | 8,490 | 36 |
| Ottawacheaper | $18.78 | 2,180 | 51 |
| Kitchenercheaper | $20.89 | 870 | 60 |
| Vaughancheaper | $21.71 | 840 | 53 |
| London | $22.65 | 980 | 55 |
| Hamilton | $24.85 | 1,300 | 68 |
| Ontario (province) | $16.04 | 29,500 | 44 |
| Canada | $14.84 | 77,000 | 37 |
Frequently asked questions
How much does a Google Ads click cost for plumbers in Hamilton?
About $13.38 to $46.15 per click at the top of the page, typically around $24.85, based on Google Keyword Planner data for the 12 months to September 2026.
When do people search most for plumbers in Hamilton?
November and October have the most searches. September is the slowest month.
How many people search for plumbers in Hamilton?
About 1,300 searches a month for core terms.
How much do Facebook and Instagram ads cost for plumbers in Hamilton?
Paid Media Canada benchmarks put cost per lead at about $25 to $60 for this industry in a market this size, with typical costs of $10 to $18 per 1,000 views.
Keywords, campaigns, ad copy and a budget split for plumbers in Hamilton, with these numbers already filled in.
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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.