Summer AC Emergency Index · 2026 edition

Albuquerque, NM: 67th of 100 for summer AC repair searches

Albuquerque has 28.3 typical June–August searches for AC repair help per 1,000 households, 16% below the median city (33.8). That's less than its normal summer heat predicts (0.81x), 71st of 100 cities on this measure.

#67Rank of 100 cities
28.3Jun–Aug searches per 1,000 households
0.81xSearches vs what its summer heat predicts
1982Median year homes were built

Summer in Albuquerque

  • Search demand typically peaks in July, when it runs 2.20x the city's yearly average.
  • A normal June–August brings 1,132 cooling degree days at Albuquerque International Airport.

Homes in Albuquerque

  • The median home was built in 1982.
  • 48% of homes were built before 1980.
  • 62% of households own their home.
  • 242,117 households in city limits (ACS 2023).

Albuquerque ranks 66th in the Winter Home Emergency Index. See Albuquerque's winter page.

About these numbers

Search demand from Google Ads, Oct 2022 to Sep 2026, for 21 AC repair terms. Each month uses the median of that calendar month across four years. "Albuquerque" is the location as Google Ads defines it; households are city limits. This measures searches, not breakdowns or claims. Full methodology.

Cite: Home Stats Data, "Albuquerque, NM ranks 67th of 100 for summer AC repair searches," October 24, 2026, https://homestatsdata.com/hvac/ac-repair-statistics/albuquerque-nm/