Summer AC Emergency Index · 2026 edition
San Francisco, CA: 98th of 100 for summer AC repair searches
San Francisco has 12.3 typical June–August searches for AC repair help per 1,000 households, 64% below the median city (33.8). That's about what its normal summer heat predicts (1.02x).
Summer in San Francisco
- Search demand typically peaks in June, when it runs 1.47x the city's yearly average.
- A normal June–August brings 90 cooling degree days at San Francisco International Airport.
Homes in San Francisco
- The median home was built in 1945.
- 77% of homes were built before 1980.
- 39% of households own their home.
- 362,650 households in city limits (ACS 2023).
San Francisco ranks 78th in the Winter Home Emergency Index. See San Francisco'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. "San Francisco" 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, "San Francisco, CA ranks 98th of 100 for summer AC repair searches," October 24, 2026, https://homestatsdata.com/hvac/ac-repair-statistics/san-francisco-ca/