Winter Home Emergency Index · 2026 edition
Orlando, FL: 32nd of 100 for winter heat and burst-pipe searches
Orlando has 16.0 typical December–February searches for furnace, frozen-pipe and emergency plumber help per 1,000 households, 1.3x the median city (12.3). That's 2.43x what its normal winter cold predicts, 5th of 99 cities on this measure.
Winter in Orlando
- Search demand typically peaks in February, when it runs 2.06x the city's yearly average.
- 18% of winter searches are for urgent problems: burst or frozen pipes, no heat, emergency furnace repair.
- Emergency plumber searches add up to about 22.8 per 1,000 households a year.
- A normal December–February brings 412 heating degree days at Orlando International Airport.
Homes in Orlando
- The median home was built in 1991.
- 33% of homes were built before 1980.
- 4% of households heat with gas and 92% with electricity.
- 40% of households own their home.
- 126,665 households in city limits (ACS 2023).
Orlando ranks 1st in the Summer AC Emergency Index. See Orlando'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. "Orlando" 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, "Orlando, FL ranks 32nd of 100 for winter heat and burst-pipe searches," October 24, 2026, https://homestatsdata.com/plumbing/frozen-pipe-statistics/orlando-fl/