Winter Home Emergency Index · 2026 edition
Honolulu, HI: 96th of 100 for winter heat and burst-pipe searches
Honolulu has 3.8 typical December–February searches for furnace, frozen-pipe and emergency plumber help per 1,000 households, 69% below the median city (12.3). Honolulu has almost no heating degree days in a normal winter, so it isn't compared with the weather.
Winter in Honolulu
- Search demand typically peaks in February, when it runs 1.63x the city's yearly average.
- 30% of winter searches are for urgent problems: burst or frozen pipes, no heat, emergency furnace repair.
- Emergency plumber searches add up to about 17.5 per 1,000 households a year.
Homes in Honolulu
- The median home was built in 1973.
- 67% of homes were built before 1980.
- 5% of households heat with gas and 46% with electricity.
- 49% of households own their home.
- 136,228 households in city limits (ACS 2023).
Honolulu ranks 94th in the Summer AC Emergency Index. See Honolulu'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. "Honolulu" 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, "Honolulu, HI ranks 96th of 100 for winter heat and burst-pipe searches," October 24, 2026, https://homestatsdata.com/plumbing/frozen-pipe-statistics/honolulu-hi/