How are homes heated in Mayfield Heights, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Mayfield Heights, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mayfield Heights, used by 71.0% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 71.0% (±5.2 points)
Electricity: 24.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Mayfield Heights

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mayfield Heights	Cuyahoga County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	71.0% (±5.2 points)	80.2%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	24.4% (±5.3 points)	16.5%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±0.4 points)	1.5%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.8% (±1.9 points)	0.6%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±0.8 points)	0.9%	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 Mayfield Heights, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cuyahoga County (0.1%).

It is also lower than in Ohio (1.7%).

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

In Mayfield Heights, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Cuyahoga County (16.5%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (26.0%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Mayfield Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mayfield Heights
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mayfield Heights	—	24.4% (±5.3 points)	—
Lyndhurst	2.1 mi	9.3% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Mayfield	2.3 mi	12.0% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Gates Mills	2.4 mi	10.3% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Highland Heights	2.5 mi	7.0% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Pepper Pike	2.6 mi	12.0% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Hunting Valley	3.1 mi	13.0% (±7.6 points)	Lower
South Euclid	3.7 mi	8.1% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Beachwood	3.8 mi	28.4% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lyndhurst, OH (9.3%), Mayfield, OH (12.0%), Gates Mills, OH (10.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
27 (tie)	Highland Heights	0.0% (±1.0 points)
27 (tie)	Highland Hills	0.0% (±13.6 points)
27 (tie)	Independence	0.0% (±1.2 points)
27 (tie)	Linndale	0.0% (±43.3 points)
27 (tie)	Lyndhurst	0.0% (±0.6 points)
27 (tie)	Mayfield	0.0% (±2.7 points)
27 (tie)	Mayfield Heights	0.0% (±0.4 points)
27 (tie)	Middleburg Heights	0.0% (±0.5 points)
27 (tie)	Newburgh Heights	0.0% (±4.2 points)
27 (tie)	North Randall	0.0% (±6.7 points)
27 (tie)	Oakwood (Cuyahoga County)	0.0% (±2.7 points)
27 (tie)	Olmsted Falls	0.0% (±1.0 points)
27 (tie)	Orange	0.0% (±2.6 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in Cuyahoga 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 Mayfield Heights

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mayfield Heights, used by 71.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mayfield Heights heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in Mayfield Heights use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mayfield Heights have electric heat?

24.4% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Mayfield Heights heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mayfield Heights city, Ohio

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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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