How are homes heated in Chevy Chase (community), MD?

Name: Heating fuel in Chevy Chase (community), MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Chevy Chase (community), used by 76.4% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.3% heat with electricity.

0.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 76.4% (±3.9 points)
Electricity: 21.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.8%

Heating fuel in Chevy Chase (community)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Chevy Chase (community)	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	76.4% (±3.9 points)	53.1%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.8% (±0.8 points)	2.4%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	21.3% (±3.8 points)	41.2%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±0.8 points)	1.8%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.6%	0.6%	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 Chevy Chase (community), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Montgomery County (2.4%).

It is also lower than in Maryland (6.6%).

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

In Chevy Chase (community), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Montgomery County (41.2%).

It is also lower than in Maryland (44.1%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Chevy Chase (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chevy Chase (community)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Chevy Chase (community)	—	21.3% (±3.8 points)	—
Chevy Chase Section Five	0.6 mi	8.8% (±4.6 points)	Lower
North Chevy Chase	0.7 mi	31.9% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Chevy Chase	0.9 mi	10.8% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Chevy Chase Section Three	0.9 mi	12.1% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Martin's Additions	0.9 mi	16.8% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Chevy Chase Village	1.6 mi	12.7% (±4.0 points)	Lower
South Kensington	1.7 mi	20.1% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Chevy Chase View	1.9 mi	11.9% (±6.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chevy Chase Section Five, MD (8.8%), Chevy Chase, MD (10.8%), Chevy Chase Section Three, MD (12.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
35 (tie)	Gaithersburg	1.3% (±0.4 points)
35 (tie)	Poolesville	1.3% (±2.1 points)
37 (tie)	Chevy Chase	1.1% (±1.3 points)
37 (tie)	Kensington	1.1% (±1.0 points)
39	Flower Hill	0.9% (±0.8 points)
40 (tie)	Bethesda	0.8% (±0.3 points)
40 (tie)	Chevy Chase (community)	0.8% (±0.8 points)
40 (tie)	Chevy Chase Section Three	0.8% (±1.2 points)
40 (tie)	Layhill	0.8% (±1.3 points)
44 (tie)	Aspen Hill	0.7% (±0.3 points)
44 (tie)	North Kensington	0.7% (±0.8 points)
44 (tie)	Silver Spring	0.7% (±0.5 points)
44 (tie)	Wheaton	0.7% (±0.9 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Chevy Chase (community) 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 Chevy Chase (community)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Chevy Chase (community)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Chevy Chase (community), used by 76.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Chevy Chase (community) heat with oil?

0.8% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Chevy Chase (community) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Chevy Chase (community) have electric heat?

21.3% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Chevy Chase (community) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chevy Chase CDP, Maryland

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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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