Summer AC Emergency Index · 2026 edition
Baltimore, MD: 48th of 100 for summer AC repair searches
Baltimore has 35.6 typical June–August searches for AC repair help per 1,000 households, 1.1x the median city (33.8). That's 1.06x what its normal summer heat predicts, 38th of 100 cities on this measure.
Summer in Baltimore
- Search demand typically peaks in July, when it runs 2.63x the city's yearly average.
- A normal June–August brings 1,023 cooling degree days at Baltimore-Washington International Airport.
Homes in Baltimore
- The median home was built in 1948.
- 83% of homes were built before 1980.
- 48% of households own their home.
- 250,608 households in city limits (ACS 2023).
Baltimore ranks 23rd in the Winter Home Emergency Index. See Baltimore'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. "Baltimore" 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, "Baltimore, MD ranks 48th of 100 for summer AC repair searches," October 24, 2026, https://homestatsdata.com/hvac/ac-repair-statistics/baltimore-md/