How are homes heated in Parma Heights, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Parma Heights, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Parma Heights, used by 77.9% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.7% heat with electricity.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 77.9% (±3.2 points)
Electricity: 18.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Parma Heights

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Parma Heights	Cuyahoga County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	77.9% (±3.2 points)	80.2%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	18.7% (±3.0 points)	16.5%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.0% (±1.4 points)	1.5%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.4 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	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.6%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±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 Parma 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 Parma Heights, 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 Parma Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Parma Heights
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Parma Heights	—	18.7% (±3.0 points)	—
Parma	1.7 mi	9.8% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Middleburg Heights	2.9 mi	15.1% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Brook Park	3.4 mi	9.6% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Brooklyn	3.6 mi	19.0% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Linndale	4.3 mi	0.0% (±43.3 points)	Not measurably different
Seven Hills	4.4 mi	4.7% (±2.0 points)	Lower
North Royalton	4.7 mi	22.4% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Berea	5.3 mi	13.2% (±2.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Parma, OH (9.8%), Brook Park, OH (9.6%), Seven Hills, OH (4.7%).

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
16 (tie)	Cleveland	0.1% (±0.1 points)
16 (tie)	Cleveland Heights	0.1% (±0.1 points)
16 (tie)	Fairview Park	0.1% (±0.2 points)
16 (tie)	Garfield Heights	0.1% (±0.2 points)
16 (tie)	Maple Heights	0.1% (±0.4 points)
16 (tie)	North Olmsted	0.1% (±0.1 points)
16 (tie)	Parma Heights	0.1% (±0.1 points)
16 (tie)	Solon	0.1% (±0.2 points)
16 (tie)	Warrensville Heights	0.1% (±0.2 points)
16 (tie)	Westlake	0.1% (±0.2 points)
27 (tie)	Bay Village	0.0% (±0.6 points)
27 (tie)	Beachwood	0.0% (±0.6 points)
27 (tie)	Bedford	0.0% (±0.6 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 Parma Heights

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Parma Heights, used by 77.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Parma Heights heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Parma Heights have electric heat?

18.7% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in Parma Heights heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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