Winter Home Emergency Index · 2026 edition
Oakland, CA: 93rd of 100 for winter heat and burst-pipe searches
Oakland has 5.0 typical December–February searches for furnace, frozen-pipe and emergency plumber help per 1,000 households, 59% below the median city (12.3). That's less than its normal winter cold predicts (0.44x), 93rd of 99 cities on this measure.
Winter in Oakland
- Search demand typically peaks in November, when it runs 1.99x the city's yearly average.
- 16% of winter searches are for urgent problems: burst or frozen pipes, no heat, emergency furnace repair.
- Emergency plumber searches add up to about 7.8 per 1,000 households a year.
- A normal December–February brings 1,283 heating degree days at Oakland International Airport.
Homes in Oakland
- The median home was built in 1953.
- 78% of homes were built before 1980.
- 63% of households heat with gas and 30% with electricity.
- 42% of households own their home.
- 173,179 households in city limits (ACS 2023).
Oakland ranks 99th in the Summer AC Emergency Index. See Oakland'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. "Oakland" 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, "Oakland, CA ranks 93rd of 100 for winter heat and burst-pipe searches," October 24, 2026, https://homestatsdata.com/plumbing/frozen-pipe-statistics/oakland-ca/