Summer AC Emergency Index · 2026 edition
Richmond, VA: 39th of 100 for summer AC repair searches
Richmond has 38.9 typical June–August searches for AC repair help per 1,000 households, 1.2x the median city (33.8). That's 1.10x what its normal summer heat predicts, 34th of 100 cities on this measure.
Summer in Richmond
- Search demand typically peaks in July, when it runs 2.57x the city's yearly average.
- A normal June–August brings 1,142 cooling degree days at Richmond International Airport.
Homes in Richmond
- The median home was built in 1959.
- 72% of homes were built before 1980.
- 44% of households own their home.
- 102,145 households in city limits (ACS 2023).
Richmond ranks 21st in the Winter Home Emergency Index. See Richmond'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. "Richmond" 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, "Richmond, VA ranks 39th of 100 for summer AC repair searches," October 24, 2026, https://homestatsdata.com/hvac/ac-repair-statistics/richmond-va/