How are homes heated in Palm Harbor, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Palm Harbor, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Palm Harbor, used by 96.1% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.5% (±0.7 points)
Electricity: 96.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Palm Harbor

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Palm Harbor	Pinellas County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	2.5% (±0.7 points)	4.5%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	96.1% (±0.9 points)	92.1%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.6%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.0% (±0.5 points)	1.7%	2.4%	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 Palm Harbor, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Pinellas County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (0.1%).

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

In Palm Harbor, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Pinellas County (92.1%).

It is also higher than in Florida (90.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Palm Harbor

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Palm Harbor
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Palm Harbor	—	96.1% (±0.9 points)	—
Dunedin	3.9 mi	92.6% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Tarpon Springs	4.6 mi	90.4% (±2.0 points)	Lower
East Lake	4.9 mi	93.7% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Greenbriar	5.1 mi	97.9% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Oldsmar	5.8 mi	95.5% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Safety Harbor	6.5 mi	93.9% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Holiday	7.1 mi	94.6% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Clearwater	7.3 mi	92.6% (±0.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dunedin, FL (92.6%), Tarpon Springs, FL (90.4%), East Lake, FL (93.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
12 (tie)	Indian Rocks Beach	0.0% (±2.7 points)
12 (tie)	Indian Shores	0.0% (±8.1 points)
12 (tie)	Kenneth City	0.0% (±2.7 points)
12 (tie)	Madeira Beach	0.0% (±2.7 points)
12 (tie)	North Redington Beach	0.0% (±7.8 points)
12 (tie)	Oldsmar	0.0% (±0.9 points)
12 (tie)	Palm Harbor	0.0% (±0.2 points)
12 (tie)	Redington Beach	0.0% (±8.2 points)
12 (tie)	Redington Shores	0.0% (±4.3 points)
12 (tie)	Ridgecrest	0.0% (±5.2 points)
12 (tie)	St. Pete Beach	0.0% (±1.0 points)
12 (tie)	South Highpoint	0.0% (±3.2 points)
12 (tie)	South Pasadena	0.0% (±1.5 points)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Pinellas County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Palm Harbor 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 Palm Harbor

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Palm Harbor, used by 96.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Palm Harbor heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in Palm Harbor use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Palm Harbor have electric heat?

96.1% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Palm Harbor heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Palm Harbor CDP, Florida

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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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