Winter Home Emergency Index · 2026 edition
Gilbert, AZ: 65th of 100 for winter heat and burst-pipe searches
Gilbert has 9.6 typical December–February searches for furnace, frozen-pipe and emergency plumber help per 1,000 households, 22% below the median city (12.3). That's 1.13x what its normal winter cold predicts, 42nd of 99 cities on this measure.
Winter in Gilbert
- Search demand typically peaks in January, when it runs 2.08x the city's yearly average.
- 12% of winter searches are for urgent problems: burst or frozen pipes, no heat, emergency furnace repair.
- Emergency plumber searches add up to about 33.0 per 1,000 households a year.
- A normal December–February brings 703 heating degree days at Phoenix Airport.
Homes in Gilbert
- The median home was built in 2002.
- 4% of homes were built before 1980.
- 44% of households heat with gas and 54% with electricity.
- 74% of households own their home.
- 91,712 households in city limits (ACS 2023).
Gilbert ranks 16th in the Summer AC Emergency Index. See Gilbert'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. "Gilbert" 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, "Gilbert, AZ ranks 65th of 100 for winter heat and burst-pipe searches," October 24, 2026, https://homestatsdata.com/plumbing/frozen-pipe-statistics/gilbert-az/