Winter Home Emergency Index · 2026 edition
Garland, TX: 36th of 100 for winter heat and burst-pipe searches
Garland has 15.5 typical December–February searches for furnace, frozen-pipe and emergency plumber help per 1,000 households, 1.3x the median city (12.3). That's 1.31x what its normal winter cold predicts, 26th of 99 cities on this measure.
Winter in Garland
- Search demand typically peaks in January, when it runs 2.19x 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 24.3 per 1,000 households a year.
- A normal December–February brings 1,400 heating degree days at Dallas Airport.
Homes in Garland
- The median home was built in 1978.
- 54% of homes were built before 1980.
- 43% of households heat with gas and 56% with electricity.
- 62% of households own their home.
- 80,811 households in city limits (ACS 2023).
Garland ranks 25th in the Summer AC Emergency Index. See Garland'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. "Garland" 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, "Garland, TX ranks 36th of 100 for winter heat and burst-pipe searches," October 24, 2026, https://homestatsdata.com/plumbing/frozen-pipe-statistics/garland-tx/