Winter Home Emergency Index · 2026 edition
El Paso, TX: 82nd of 100 for winter heat and burst-pipe searches
El Paso has 7.1 typical December–February searches for furnace, frozen-pipe and emergency plumber help per 1,000 households, 42% below the median city (12.3). That's less than its normal winter cold predicts (0.57x), 86th of 99 cities on this measure.
Winter in El Paso
- Search demand typically peaks in January, when it runs 2.84x the city's yearly average.
- 15% of winter searches are for urgent problems: burst or frozen pipes, no heat, emergency furnace repair.
- Emergency plumber searches add up to about 8.7 per 1,000 households a year.
- A normal December–February brings 1,537 heating degree days at El Paso International Airport.
Homes in El Paso
- The median home was built in 1983.
- 45% of homes were built before 1980.
- 71% of households heat with gas and 27% with electricity.
- 60% of households own their home.
- 242,482 households in city limits (ACS 2023).
El Paso ranks 36th in the Summer AC Emergency Index. See El Paso's summer page.
About these numbers
Search demand from Google Ads, Oct 2022 to Sep 2026, for 30 heating and plumbing terms. Each month uses the median of that calendar month across four years. "El Paso" 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, "El Paso, TX ranks 82nd of 100 for winter heat and burst-pipe searches," October 24, 2026, https://homestatsdata.com/plumbing/frozen-pipe-statistics/el-paso-tx/