How are homes heated in Marin City, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Marin City, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Marin City, used by 54.2% (±12.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 44.5% (±12.6 points)
Electricity: 54.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Marin City

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Marin City	Marin County	California	United States
Utility gas	44.5% (±12.6 points)	66.6%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	54.2% (±12.8 points)	25.9%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±2.9 points)	4.0%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.9%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.9 points)	1.3%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.3% (±1.9 points)	0.9%	3.0%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Marin City, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Marin County (0.0%).

It is not measurably different from California (0.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Marin City, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Marin County (25.9%).

It is also higher than in California (29.5%).

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Marin City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marin City
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Marin City	—	54.2% (±12.8 points)	—
Strawberry	1.4 mi	32.6% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Tamalpais-Homestead Valley	1.4 mi	20.1% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Sausalito	1.5 mi	30.5% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Belvedere	2.3 mi	16.1% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Alto	2.4 mi	18.6% (±19.3 points)	Lower
Tiburon	3.0 mi	20.1% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Mill Valley	3.0 mi	23.4% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Corte Madera	4.2 mi	19.3% (±4.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Strawberry, CA (32.6%), Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA (20.1%), Sausalito, CA (30.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Marin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)	Black Point-Green Point	0.0% (±5.8 points)
3 (tie)	Bolinas	0.0% (±6.4 points)
3 (tie)	Inverness	0.0% (±4.9 points)
3 (tie)	Kentfield	0.0% (±1.6 points)
3 (tie)	Lagunitas-Forest Knolls	0.0% (±5.1 points)
3 (tie)	Lucas Valley-Marinwood	0.0% (±1.7 points)
3 (tie)	Marin City	0.0% (±2.9 points)
3 (tie)	Santa Venetia	0.0% (±2.4 points)
3 (tie)	Sleepy Hollow	0.0% (±3.8 points)
3 (tie)	Strawberry	0.0% (±1.8 points)
3 (tie)	Tamalpais-Homestead Valley	0.0% (±0.9 points)

Showing 11 of 24 places in Marin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Marin City is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Marin City

What is the most common way to heat a home in Marin City?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Marin City, used by 54.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Marin City heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Marin City use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Marin City have electric heat?

54.2% (±12.8 points) of occupied homes in Marin City heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Marin City CDP, California

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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