How are homes heated in Mill Valley, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Mill Valley, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mill Valley, used by 73.1% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 73.1% (±4.3 points)
Electricity: 23.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Mill Valley

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mill Valley	Marin County	California	United States
Utility gas	73.1% (±4.3 points)	66.6%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	23.4% (±4.0 points)	25.9%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.2% (±0.4 points)	4.0%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.9%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	2.3% (±1.4 points)	1.3%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.0% (±1.2 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.7 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 Mill Valley, 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 Mill Valley, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Marin County (25.9%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Mill Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mill Valley
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mill Valley	—	23.4% (±4.0 points)	—
Alto	1.3 mi	18.6% (±19.3 points)	Not measurably different
Tamalpais-Homestead Valley	2.0 mi	20.1% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Kentfield	2.1 mi	17.0% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Strawberry	2.2 mi	32.6% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Larkspur	2.3 mi	32.3% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Corte Madera	2.5 mi	19.3% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Marin City	3.0 mi	54.2% (±12.8 points)	Higher
Ross	4.0 mi	10.6% (±4.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kentfield, CA (17.0%), Ross, CA (10.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Strawberry, CA (32.6%), Larkspur, CA (32.3%), Marin City, CA (54.2%).

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
1	Woodacre	1.4% (±2.3 points)
2	Sausalito	0.3% (±0.5 points)
3 (tie)	Belvedere	0.0% (±4.7 points)
3 (tie)	Corte Madera	0.0% (±1.0 points)
3 (tie)	Fairfax	0.0% (±1.3 points)
3 (tie)	Larkspur	0.0% (±0.7 points)
3 (tie)	Mill Valley	0.0% (±0.7 points)
3 (tie)	Novato	0.0% (±0.2 points)
3 (tie)	Ross	0.0% (±4.9 points)
3 (tie)	San Anselmo	0.0% (±0.8 points)
3 (tie)	San Rafael	0.0% (±0.2 points)
3 (tie)	Tiburon	0.0% (±1.2 points)
3 (tie)	Alto	0.0% (±9.0 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Marin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Mill Valley

What is the most common way to heat a home in Mill Valley?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mill Valley, used by 73.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mill Valley heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Mill Valley use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mill Valley have electric heat?

23.4% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes in Mill Valley heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mill Valley city, 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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