Winter Home Emergency Index · 2026 edition
Fresno, CA: 84th of 100 for winter heat and burst-pipe searches
Fresno has 6.6 typical December–February searches for furnace, frozen-pipe and emergency plumber help per 1,000 households, 46% below the median city (12.3). That's less than its normal winter cold predicts (0.55x), 88th of 99 cities on this measure.
Winter in Fresno
- Search demand typically peaks in January, when it runs 1.81x the city's yearly average.
- 14% of winter searches are for urgent problems: burst or frozen pipes, no heat, emergency furnace repair.
- Emergency plumber searches add up to about 7.5 per 1,000 households a year.
- A normal December–February brings 1,424 heating degree days at Fresno Yosemite International weather station.
Homes in Fresno
- The median home was built in 1979.
- 51% of homes were built before 1980.
- 55% of households heat with gas and 39% with electricity.
- 50% of households own their home.
- 179,684 households in city limits (ACS 2023).
Fresno ranks 45th in the Summer AC Emergency Index. See Fresno'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. "Fresno" 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, "Fresno, CA ranks 84th of 100 for winter heat and burst-pipe searches," October 24, 2026, https://homestatsdata.com/plumbing/frozen-pipe-statistics/fresno-ca/