Winter Home Emergency Index · 2026 edition
Miami, FL: 61st of 100 for winter heat and burst-pipe searches
Miami has 10.1 typical December–February searches for furnace, frozen-pipe and emergency plumber help per 1,000 households, 18% below the median city (12.3). That's 3.14x what its normal winter cold predicts, 2nd of 99 cities on this measure.
Winter in Miami
- Search demand typically peaks in December, when it runs 1.67x the city's yearly average.
- 23% of winter searches are for urgent problems: burst or frozen pipes, no heat, emergency furnace repair.
- Emergency plumber searches add up to about 41.0 per 1,000 households a year.
- A normal December–February brings 92 heating degree days at Miami International Airport.
Homes in Miami
- The median home was built in 1978.
- 52% of homes were built before 1980.
- 3% of households heat with gas and 91% with electricity.
- 31% of households own their home.
- 190,282 households in city limits (ACS 2023).
Miami ranks 5th in the Summer AC Emergency Index. See Miami'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. "Miami" 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, "Miami, FL ranks 61st of 100 for winter heat and burst-pipe searches," October 24, 2026, https://homestatsdata.com/plumbing/frozen-pipe-statistics/miami-fl/