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Building Inspectors in Illinois

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS IL54135

Building Inspectors in Illinois industry analysis

The Building Inspectors industry in Illinois is expected to decline an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million over the five years to 2025, while the national industry will likely decline at -x.x% during the same period. Industry establishments increased an annualized x.x% to x,xxx locations. Industry employment has increased an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages have decreased an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million.

Industry establishments are forecast to grow x.x% to x,xxx locations. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages are forecast to increase % to $x.x million.

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About the Building Inspectors in Illinois Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Building Inspectors in Illinois Market Research Report

Definition of the Building Inspectors in Illinois?

This industry includes companies that primarily perform inspections on buildings. When industry representatives inspect a building, they evaluate all aspects of its structure and component systems and prepare a report on the physical condition of the property. These reports are written for buyers or others involved in real estate transactions. Building inspection bureaus and companies that carry out home inspection services are also included in this industry.

What’s included in the Building Inspectors in Illinois?

The Building Inspectors in Illinois includes home inspection services, specific element inspection services (electrical, fire, roofing and plumbing), commercial building inspection services, new home construction inspection services and engineering consulting services. Related terms covered in the Building Inspectors in Illinois industry report includes captures trends in the national housing market, adjusting for the quality, size and location of homes to keep prices comparable across areas and in the long term, a measure of the number of new home construction projects started in a given year, a colorless, odorless and tasteless radioactive gas formed during the natural breakdown of uranium in soil, rock and water that exits the ground and seeps into homes through cracks in the foundation and an inspection of a particular system within a building, such as its roof or electrical system.

Industry Performance of the Building Inspectors industry in Illinois

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Building Inspectors in Illinois

#10 in Highest Revenue 2.8% of state's GDP
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Key Drivers of the Building Inspectors industry in Illinois

See how key industry drivers, such as population, labor force participation rate, new business formation, housing starts, value of private nonresidential construction and existing home sales are impacting Building Inspectors in Illinois

Illinois Economic Indicators

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Labor Force Participation Rate
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US Key External Drivers

Housing starts
Value of private nonresidential construction
Existing home sales

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County Data of the Building Inspectors industry in Illinois

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Key Statistics of the Building Inspectors industry in Illinois

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What is the market size of the Building Inspectors industry in Illinois in 2025?

The market size of the Building Inspectors industry in Illinois is $141.0m in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Building Inspectors industry in Illinois in 2025?

There are 1,083 businesses in the Building Inspectors industry in Illinois, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 1.8% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Building Inspectors industry in Illinois grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Building Inspectors industry in Illinois has been declining at an average annual rate of -2.2% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Building Inspectors industry in Illinois in 2025?

There are 1,397 employees in the Building Inspectors industry in Illinois, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 0.9% from 2020 to 2025.