Summer AC Emergency Index · 2026 edition
Oakland, CA: 99th of 100 for summer AC repair searches
Oakland has 5.7 typical June–August searches for AC repair help per 1,000 households, 83% below the median city (33.8). That's less than its normal summer heat predicts (0.48x), 99th of 100 cities on this measure.
Summer in Oakland
- Search demand typically peaks in July, when it runs 1.81x the city's yearly average.
- A normal June–August brings 88 cooling degree days at Oakland International Airport.
Homes in Oakland
- The median home was built in 1953.
- 78% of homes were built before 1980.
- 42% of households own their home.
- 173,179 households in city limits (ACS 2023).
Oakland ranks 93rd in the Winter Home Emergency Index. See Oakland'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. "Oakland" 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, "Oakland, CA ranks 99th of 100 for summer AC repair searches," October 24, 2026, https://homestatsdata.com/hvac/ac-repair-statistics/oakland-ca/