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How much do Google Ads cost for renovation contractors in Hamilton?

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

Cost per click

$5.04–$20.17

Typical about $10.08, top-of-page range

Searches a month

540

Core searches in Hamilton

Competition

Medium

62/100 on Google’s scale

Busiest months

Jun, Jul

Slowest: February

In short: Google Ads for renovation contractors in Hamilton, ON cost about $5.04–$20.17 per click, with about 540 searches a month and the most demand in June.

On Meta Facebook and Instagram

Cost per lead

$40–$120

Paid Media Canada benchmark

Cost per 1,000 views

$10–$18

Typical CPM, mid-size cities

Who to reach

Homeowners, home renovation, interior design, recent movers

Ages 30–65 · 569,353 people live here (2021 Census)

Target area

15 km around the city

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What this means

  • Clicks cost about 2% more here than the Ontario average ($10.08 vs $9.90).
  • Against the Canada average ($8.81), clicks here cost about 14% more.
  • Searches peak in June and July and are lowest in February. The busiest month gets about 181% more searches than the slowest.
  • Launch or raise budgets by mid-May so campaigns are learning before the June peak.
  • Competition is medium (62/100), above the national level for this industry (53/100).
  • Elsewhere in Ontario, Brampton runs about 20% 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.

HamiltonOntarioCanada

04080120160JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Seasonality

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

111Jan55Feb88Mar79Apr61May156Jun150Jul68Aug63Sep132Oct141Nov97Dec

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
Bramptoncheaper$8.1165051
Cambridgecheaper$8.2931069
Hamilton$10.0854062
Toronto$10.233,08061
Richmond Hillpricier$11.3331058
Ottawapricier$13.6788067
Markhampricier$13.7036058
Vaughanpricier$13.7283057
Mississaugapricier$14.7174064
Oakvillepricier$18.4044074
Ontario (province)$9.9012,80060
Canada$8.8123,00053

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Google Ads click cost for renovation contractors in Hamilton?

About $5.04 to $20.17 per click at the top of the page, typically around $10.08, based on Google Keyword Planner data for the 12 months to September 2026.

When do people search most for renovation contractors in Hamilton?

June and July have the most searches. February is the slowest month.

How many people search for renovation contractors in Hamilton?

About 540 searches a month for core terms.

How much do Facebook and Instagram ads cost for renovation contractors in Hamilton?

Paid Media Canada benchmarks put cost per lead at about $40 to $120 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.