How are homes heated in Tallahassee, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Tallahassee, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Tallahassee, used by 85.0% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.5% heat with utility gas.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 12.5% (±1.0 points)
Electricity: 85.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Tallahassee

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Tallahassee	Leon County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	12.5% (±1.0 points)	10.1%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	85.0% (±1.1 points)	86.8%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.0% (±0.3 points)	1.6%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±0.4 points)	0.9%	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 Tallahassee, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Leon County (0.2%).

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

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

In Tallahassee, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Leon County (86.8%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Tallahassee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tallahassee
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Tallahassee	—	85.0% (±1.1 points)	—
Bradfordville	8.6 mi	88.8% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Woodville	9.6 mi	89.3% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Midway	13 mi	95.4% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Havana	16 mi	71.3% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Crawfordville	19 mi	97.8% (±2.4 points)	Higher
St. Marks	20 mi	95.0% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Quincy	21 mi	75.8% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Monticello	23 mi	85.1% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Havana, FL (71.3%), Quincy, FL (75.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bradfordville, FL (88.8%), Midway, FL (95.4%), Crawfordville, FL (97.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Bradfordville	0.3% (±0.4 points)
2	Tallahassee	0.1% (±0.1 points)
3	Woodville	0.0% (±3.6 points)

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 Tallahassee

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Tallahassee, used by 85.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Tallahassee heat with oil?

0.1% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Tallahassee use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Tallahassee have electric heat?

85.0% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Tallahassee heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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