How are homes heated in Sandpoint, ID?

Name: Heating fuel in Sandpoint, ID, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sandpoint, used by 53.0% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 53.0% (±5.8 points)
Electricity: 42.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Sandpoint

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sandpoint	Bonner County	Idaho	United States
Utility gas	53.0% (±5.8 points)	22.2%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.9%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	42.7% (±5.3 points)	35.8%	35.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±0.8 points)	11.6%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	2.5% (±1.5 points)	27.8%	5.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.6% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.9 points)	1.0%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.6%	0.4%	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 Sandpoint, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bonner County (0.9%).

It is also lower than in Idaho (1.2%).

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

In Sandpoint, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Bonner County (35.8%).

It is also higher than in Idaho (35.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Sandpoint

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sandpoint
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sandpoint	—	42.7% (±5.3 points)	—
Ponderay	1.9 mi	64.1% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Dover	2.8 mi	20.7% (±10.8 points)	Lower
Kootenai	2.9 mi	36.0% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hope	12 mi	40.0% (±28.0 points)	Not measurably different
East Hope	13 mi	57.7% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Priest River	17 mi	61.4% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Clark Fork	20 mi	38.1% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Oldtown	22 mi	37.4% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dover, ID (20.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ponderay, ID (64.1%), Priest River, ID (61.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Oldtown	2.9% (±3.4 points)
4	Clark Fork	0.8% (±1.3 points)
5 (tie)	Dover	0.0% (±12.1 points)
5 (tie)	Hope	0.0% (±52.0 points)
5 (tie)	Kootenai	0.0% (±8.2 points)
5 (tie)	Ponderay	0.0% (±5.4 points)
5 (tie)	Sandpoint	0.0% (±0.9 points)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Bonner 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 Sandpoint

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sandpoint, used by 53.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sandpoint heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Sandpoint use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sandpoint have electric heat?

42.7% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Sandpoint heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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