Winter Home Emergency Index · 2026 edition
Hialeah, FL: 99th of 100 for winter heat and burst-pipe searches
Hialeah has 3.4 typical December–February searches for furnace, frozen-pipe and emergency plumber help per 1,000 households, 72% below the median city (12.3). That's about what its normal winter cold predicts (0.99x).
Winter in Hialeah
- 33% of winter searches are for urgent problems: burst or frozen pipes, no heat, emergency furnace repair.
- Emergency plumber searches add up to about 9.4 per 1,000 households a year.
- A normal December–February brings 106 heating degree days at Miami Opa Locka Airport.
Homes in Hialeah
- The median home was built in 1975.
- 60% of homes were built before 1980.
- 3% of households heat with gas and 92% with electricity.
- 47% of households own their home.
- 77,294 households in city limits (ACS 2023).
Hialeah ranks 86th in the Summer AC Emergency Index. See Hialeah'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. "Hialeah" 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, "Hialeah, FL ranks 99th of 100 for winter heat and burst-pipe searches," October 24, 2026, https://homestatsdata.com/plumbing/frozen-pipe-statistics/hialeah-fl/