How are homes heated in Missoula, MT?

Name: Heating fuel in Missoula, MT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Missoula, used by 57.0% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 57.0% (±1.9 points)
Electricity: 40.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Missoula

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Missoula	Missoula County	Montana	United States
Utility gas	57.0% (±1.9 points)	52.5%	50.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.4%	0.6%	3.9%
Electricity	40.0% (±2.0 points)	35.0%	27.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.3% (±0.5 points)	6.7%	13.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.4 points)	4.2%	6.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.3 points)	0.8%	1.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.2 points)	0.3%	0.5%	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 Missoula, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Missoula County (0.4%).

It is also lower than in Montana (0.6%).

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

In Missoula, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Missoula County (35.0%).

It is also higher than in Montana (27.3%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Missoula

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Missoula
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Missoula	—	40.0% (±2.0 points)	—
Orchard Homes	2.8 mi	28.3% (±8.0 points)	Lower
East Missoula	3.7 mi	19.8% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Bonner-West Riverside	6.5 mi	24.4% (±11.2 points)	Lower
Wye	7.4 mi	35.5% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lolo	8.1 mi	26.9% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Frenchtown	15 mi	34.6% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton	16 mi	21.6% (±13.0 points)	Lower
Alberton	23 mi	35.8% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Orchard Homes, MT (28.3%), East Missoula, MT (19.8%), Bonner-West Riverside, MT (24.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Bonner-West Riverside	0.0% (±3.9 points)
1 (tie)	Clinton	0.0% (±7.9 points)
1 (tie)	East Missoula	0.0% (±3.0 points)
1 (tie)	Frenchtown	0.0% (±4.7 points)
1 (tie)	Lolo	0.0% (±1.7 points)
1 (tie)	Missoula	0.0% (±0.1 points)
1 (tie)	Orchard Homes	0.0% (±1.3 points)
1 (tie)	Seeley Lake	0.0% (±3.9 points)
1 (tie)	Wye	0.0% (±7.8 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 Missoula

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Missoula, used by 57.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Missoula heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Missoula use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Missoula have electric heat?

40.0% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Missoula heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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