Winter Home Emergency Index · 2026 edition
Irvine, CA: 76th of 100 for winter heat and burst-pipe searches
Irvine has 8.0 typical December–February searches for furnace, frozen-pipe and emergency plumber help per 1,000 households, 35% below the median city (12.3). That's about what its normal winter cold predicts (0.97x).
Winter in Irvine
- Search demand typically peaks in January, when it runs 1.73x the city's yearly average.
- 15% of winter searches are for urgent problems: burst or frozen pipes, no heat, emergency furnace repair.
- Emergency plumber searches add up to about 9.6 per 1,000 households a year.
- A normal December–February brings 660 heating degree days at Santa Ana John Wayne Airport.
Homes in Irvine
- The median home was built in 2001.
- 21% of homes were built before 1980.
- 60% of households heat with gas and 36% with electricity.
- 44% of households own their home.
- 111,979 households in city limits (ACS 2023).
Irvine ranks 80th in the Summer AC Emergency Index. See Irvine'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. "Irvine" 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, "Irvine, CA ranks 76th of 100 for winter heat and burst-pipe searches," October 24, 2026, https://homestatsdata.com/plumbing/frozen-pipe-statistics/irvine-ca/