How are homes heated in Forest Glen, MD?

Name: Heating fuel in Forest Glen, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Forest Glen, used by 65.7% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.7% heat with electricity.

0.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 65.7% (±9.8 points)
Electricity: 28.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.4%

Heating fuel in Forest Glen

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Forest Glen	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	65.7% (±9.8 points)	53.1%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.4% (±0.7 points)	2.4%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	28.7% (±9.2 points)	41.2%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±0.9 points)	1.8%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.1%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.0% (±3.2 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.4% (±2.6 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 Forest Glen, 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 Forest Glen, 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 Forest Glen

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forest Glen
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Forest Glen	—	28.7% (±9.2 points)	—
South Kensington	1.2 mi	20.1% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Kensington	1.6 mi	37.7% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Silver Spring	1.7 mi	41.9% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Four Corners	1.9 mi	19.6% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Chevy Chase View	1.9 mi	11.9% (±6.3 points)	Lower
North Chevy Chase	1.9 mi	31.9% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kemp Mill	2.0 mi	24.1% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
North Kensington	2.0 mi	27.3% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chevy Chase View, MD (11.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Silver Spring, MD (41.9%).

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
44 (tie)	Silver Spring	0.7% (±0.5 points)
44 (tie)	Wheaton	0.7% (±0.9 points)
44 (tie)	White Oak	0.7% (±0.7 points)
49 (tie)	Glenmont	0.6% (±0.7 points)
49 (tie)	North Bethesda	0.6% (±0.3 points)
49 (tie)	Rockville	0.6% (±0.2 points)
52 (tie)	Forest Glen	0.4% (±0.7 points)
52 (tie)	Leisure World	0.4% (±0.4 points)
54	Calverton	0.2% (±0.3 points)
55 (tie)	Chevy Chase View	0.0% (±12.1 points)
55 (tie)	Four Corners	0.0% (±1.5 points)
55 (tie)	Garrett Park	0.0% (±12.3 points)
55 (tie)	Martin's Additions	0.0% (±11.4 points)

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

Forest Glen 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 Forest Glen

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Forest Glen, used by 65.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Forest Glen heat with oil?

0.4% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Forest Glen use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Forest Glen have electric heat?

28.7% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes in Forest Glen heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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