Winter Home Emergency Index · 2026 edition
Indianapolis, IN: 11th of 100 for winter heat and burst-pipe searches
Indianapolis has 25.7 typical December–February searches for furnace, frozen-pipe and emergency plumber help per 1,000 households, 2.1x the median city (12.3). That's 1.50x what its normal winter cold predicts, 18th of 99 cities on this measure.
Ranking check: Confirmed. Indianapolis ranks 11th on households inside city limits and 5th on metro population: top 25 on both. How the check works
Winter in Indianapolis
- Search demand typically peaks in January, when it runs 2.07x the city's yearly average.
- 13% of winter searches are for urgent problems: burst or frozen pipes, no heat, emergency furnace repair.
- Emergency plumber searches add up to about 10.9 per 1,000 households a year.
- A normal December–February brings 3,024 heating degree days at Indianapolis International Airport.
Homes in Indianapolis
- The median home was built in 1972.
- 60% of homes were built before 1980.
- 57% of households heat with gas and 41% with electricity.
- 55% of households own their home.
- 359,665 households in city limits (ACS 2023).
Indianapolis ranks 43rd in the Summer AC Emergency Index. See Indianapolis'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. "Indianapolis" 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, "Indianapolis, IN ranks 11th of 100 for winter heat and burst-pipe searches," October 24, 2026, https://homestatsdata.com/plumbing/frozen-pipe-statistics/indianapolis-in/