Winter Home Emergency Index · 2026 edition
Wichita, KS: 44th of 100 for winter heat and burst-pipe searches
Wichita has 13.9 typical December–February searches for furnace, frozen-pipe and emergency plumber help per 1,000 households, 1.1x the median city (12.3). That's less than its normal winter cold predicts (0.86x), 65th of 99 cities on this measure.
Winter in Wichita
- Search demand typically peaks in January, when it runs 3.30x the city's yearly average.
- 17% 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 2,664 heating degree days at Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport.
Homes in Wichita
- The median home was built in 1974.
- 58% of homes were built before 1980.
- 69% of households heat with gas and 29% with electricity.
- 58% of households own their home.
- 157,646 households in city limits (ACS 2023).
Wichita ranks 62nd in the Summer AC Emergency Index. See Wichita'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. "Wichita" 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, "Wichita, KS ranks 44th of 100 for winter heat and burst-pipe searches," October 24, 2026, https://homestatsdata.com/plumbing/frozen-pipe-statistics/wichita-ks/