Winter Home Emergency Index · 2026 edition
Phoenix, AZ: 89th of 100 for winter heat and burst-pipe searches
Phoenix has 5.8 typical December–February searches for furnace, frozen-pipe and emergency plumber help per 1,000 households, 53% below the median city (12.3). That's less than its normal winter cold predicts (0.60x), 83rd of 99 cities on this measure.
Winter in Phoenix
- 14% of winter searches are for urgent problems: burst or frozen pipes, no heat, emergency furnace repair.
- Emergency plumber searches add up to about 12.9 per 1,000 households a year.
- A normal December–February brings 908 heating degree days at Phoenix Deer Valley Municipal Airport.
Homes in Phoenix
- The median home was built in 1984.
- 42% of homes were built before 1980.
- 23% of households heat with gas and 74% with electricity.
- 57% of households own their home.
- 601,397 households in city limits (ACS 2023).
Phoenix ranks 20th in the Summer AC Emergency Index. See Phoenix'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. "Phoenix" 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, "Phoenix, AZ ranks 89th of 100 for winter heat and burst-pipe searches," October 24, 2026, https://homestatsdata.com/plumbing/frozen-pipe-statistics/phoenix-az/