How are homes heated in Sausalito, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Sausalito, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sausalito, used by 62.4% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.5% heat with electricity.

0.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 62.4% (±5.3 points)
Electricity: 30.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.3%

Heating fuel in Sausalito

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sausalito	Marin County	California	United States
Utility gas	62.4% (±5.3 points)	66.6%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	30.5% (±5.4 points)	25.9%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.7% (±1.2 points)	4.0%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	1.1% (±1.1 points)	0.9%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	2.2% (±1.8 points)	1.3%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.9% (±1.5 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 Sausalito, 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 Sausalito, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Marin County (25.9%).

It is not measurably different from California (29.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Sausalito

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sausalito
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sausalito	—	30.5% (±5.4 points)	—
Marin City	1.5 mi	54.2% (±12.8 points)	Higher
Belvedere	1.5 mi	16.1% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Strawberry	2.5 mi	32.6% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Tiburon	2.5 mi	20.1% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Tamalpais-Homestead Valley	2.9 mi	20.1% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Alto	3.6 mi	18.6% (±19.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mill Valley	4.4 mi	23.4% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Corte Madera	5.2 mi	19.3% (±4.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Belvedere, CA (16.1%), Tiburon, CA (20.1%), Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA (20.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: 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)

Showing 8 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 Sausalito

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sausalito, used by 62.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sausalito heat with oil?

0.3% (±0.5 points) of occupied homes in Sausalito use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sausalito have electric heat?

30.5% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Sausalito heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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