How are homes heated in North Potomac, MD?

Name: Heating fuel in North Potomac, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in North Potomac, used by 52.2% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.8% heat with electricity.

4.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 52.2% (±3.9 points)
Electricity: 41.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.1%

Heating fuel in North Potomac

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	North Potomac	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	52.2% (±3.9 points)	53.1%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.1% (±2.6 points)	2.4%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	41.8% (±3.8 points)	41.2%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±0.5 points)	1.8%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.7% (±0.4 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.3 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 North Potomac, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Montgomery County (2.4%).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (6.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In North Potomac, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Montgomery County (41.2%).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (44.1%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near North Potomac

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Potomac
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
North Potomac	—	41.8% (±3.8 points)	—
Travilah	2.7 mi	27.2% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Darnestown	4.0 mi	42.4% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Gaithersburg	4.3 mi	43.1% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rockville	4.5 mi	36.8% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Washington Grove	4.6 mi	49.5% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Derwood	4.9 mi	30.1% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Germantown	5.5 mi	56.2% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Redland	5.6 mi	54.4% (±4.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Travilah, MD (27.2%), Rockville, MD (36.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Germantown, MD (56.2%), Redland, MD (54.4%).

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
11	Damascus	9.9% (±2.2 points)
12	Travilah	9.4% (±2.7 points)
13	Glen Echo	8.1% (±9.7 points)
14	Cloverly	6.2% (±2.0 points)
15 (tie)	Brookmont	5.0% (±4.2 points)
15 (tie)	Olney	5.0% (±2.3 points)
17	North Potomac	4.1% (±2.6 points)
18	Chevy Chase Village	3.1% (±3.0 points)
19	Derwood	2.9% (±3.7 points)
20	Colesville	2.8% (±2.1 points)
21	Redland	2.7% (±1.5 points)
22	Chevy Chase Section Five	2.6% (±2.7 points)
23	Potomac	2.4% (±0.6 points)

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

North Potomac 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.

What you can do on Seayora in North Potomac

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near North Potomac, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for North Potomac beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near North Potomac, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about North Potomac

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in North Potomac, used by 52.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in North Potomac heat with oil?

4.1% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in North Potomac use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in North Potomac have electric heat?

41.8% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in North Potomac heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for North Potomac CDP, Maryland (place:56875, in state:24).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.