Winter Home Emergency Index · 2026 edition
Tulsa, OK: 39th of 100 for winter heat and burst-pipe searches
Tulsa has 15.0 typical December–February searches for furnace, frozen-pipe and emergency plumber help per 1,000 households, 1.2x the median city (12.3). That's about what its normal winter cold predicts (1.02x).
Winter in Tulsa
- Search demand typically peaks in January, when it runs 2.29x 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 9.7 per 1,000 households a year.
- A normal December–February brings 2,189 heating degree days at Tulsa International Airport.
Homes in Tulsa
- The median home was built in 1972.
- 65% of homes were built before 1980.
- 59% of households heat with gas and 39% with electricity.
- 52% of households own their home.
- 171,382 households in city limits (ACS 2023).
Tulsa ranks 61st in the Summer AC Emergency Index. See Tulsa'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. "Tulsa" 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, "Tulsa, OK ranks 39th of 100 for winter heat and burst-pipe searches," October 24, 2026, https://homestatsdata.com/plumbing/frozen-pipe-statistics/tulsa-ok/