Summer AC Emergency Index · 2026 edition
Seattle, WA: 82nd of 100 for summer AC repair searches
Seattle has 23.5 typical June–August searches for AC repair help per 1,000 households, 30% below the median city (33.8). That's 1.44x what its normal summer heat predicts, 18th of 100 cities on this measure.
Summer in Seattle
- Search demand typically peaks in July, when it runs 2.54x the city's yearly average.
- A normal June–August brings 182 cooling degree days at Seattle Sand Point weather station.
Homes in Seattle
- The median home was built in 1974.
- 54% of homes were built before 1980.
- 44% of households own their home.
- 353,019 households in city limits (ACS 2023).
Seattle ranks 29th in the Winter Home Emergency Index. See Seattle'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. "Seattle" 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, "Seattle, WA ranks 82nd of 100 for summer AC repair searches," October 24, 2026, https://homestatsdata.com/hvac/ac-repair-statistics/seattle-wa/