Summer AC Emergency Index · 2026 edition
Austin, TX: 34th of 100 for summer AC repair searches
Austin has 40.8 typical June–August searches for AC repair help per 1,000 households, 1.2x the median city (33.8). That's less than its normal summer heat predicts (0.94x), 50th of 100 cities on this measure.
Summer in Austin
- Search demand typically peaks in August, when it runs 1.67x the city's yearly average.
- A normal June–August brings 1,851 cooling degree days at Austin-Camp Mabry weather station.
Homes in Austin
- The median home was built in 1993.
- 29% of homes were built before 1980.
- 44% of households own their home.
- 440,294 households in city limits (ACS 2023).
Austin ranks 55th in the Winter Home Emergency Index. See Austin'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. "Austin" 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, "Austin, TX ranks 34th of 100 for summer AC repair searches," October 24, 2026, https://homestatsdata.com/hvac/ac-repair-statistics/austin-tx/