Winter Home Emergency Index · 2026 edition
San Antonio, TX: 58th of 100 for winter heat and burst-pipe searches
San Antonio has 10.4 typical December–February searches for furnace, frozen-pipe and emergency plumber help per 1,000 households, 15% below the median city (12.3). That's about what its normal winter cold predicts (1.01x).
Winter in San Antonio
- Search demand typically peaks in January, when it runs 2.72x the city's yearly average.
- 12% of winter searches are for urgent problems: burst or frozen pipes, no heat, emergency furnace repair.
- Emergency plumber searches add up to about 12.6 per 1,000 households a year.
- A normal December–February brings 1,041 heating degree days at San Antonio International Airport.
Homes in San Antonio
- The median home was built in 1984.
- 44% of homes were built before 1980.
- 29% of households heat with gas and 70% with electricity.
- 52% of households own their home.
- 547,883 households in city limits (ACS 2023).
San Antonio ranks 42nd in the Summer AC Emergency Index. See San Antonio'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. "San Antonio" 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, "San Antonio, TX ranks 58th of 100 for winter heat and burst-pipe searches," October 24, 2026, https://homestatsdata.com/plumbing/frozen-pipe-statistics/san-antonio-tx/