How are homes heated in Olmsted Falls, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Olmsted Falls, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Olmsted Falls, used by 81.8% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 81.8% (±4.7 points)
Electricity: 17.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Olmsted Falls

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Olmsted Falls	Cuyahoga County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	81.8% (±4.7 points)	80.2%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	17.2% (±4.7 points)	16.5%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.5% (±0.7 points)	1.5%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.6%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.0 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 Olmsted Falls, 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 Olmsted Falls, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Cuyahoga County (16.5%).

It is also lower than in Ohio (26.0%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Olmsted Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Olmsted Falls
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Olmsted Falls	—	17.2% (±4.7 points)	—
Olmsted Township	1.6 mi	21.4% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Berea	2.2 mi	13.2% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Columbia Township (Lorain County)	2.8 mi	10.2% (±3.7 points)	Lower
North Olmsted	3.5 mi	10.9% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Middleburg Heights	4.7 mi	15.1% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Brook Park	5.1 mi	9.6% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Strongsville	5.2 mi	19.3% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fairview Park	5.9 mi	16.2% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Columbia Township (Lorain County), OH (10.2%), North Olmsted, OH (10.9%), Brook Park, OH (9.6%).

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)	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)
27 (tie)	Parma	0.0% (±0.1 points)
27 (tie)	Pepper Pike	0.0% (±1.4 points)
27 (tie)	Richmond Heights	0.0% (±0.8 points)
27 (tie)	Rocky River	0.0% (±0.4 points)
27 (tie)	Seven Hills	0.0% (±0.8 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 Olmsted Falls

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Olmsted Falls, used by 81.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Olmsted Falls heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Olmsted Falls use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Olmsted Falls have electric heat?

17.2% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Olmsted Falls heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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