How are homes heated in Bull Mountain, OR?

Name: Heating fuel in Bull Mountain, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bull Mountain, used by 77.0% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 77.0% (±7.1 points)
Electricity: 21.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Bull Mountain

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bull Mountain	Washington County	Oregon	United States
Utility gas	77.0% (±7.1 points)	50.1%	37.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.6%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	21.3% (±7.4 points)	46.1%	53.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.3% (±1.2 points)	1.2%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.2 points)	1.2%	4.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.5%	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 Bull Mountain, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Washington County (0.6%).

It is not measurably different from Oregon (1.2%).

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

In Bull Mountain, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Washington County (46.1%).

It is also lower than in Oregon (53.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bull Mountain

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bull Mountain
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bull Mountain	—	21.3% (±7.4 points)	—
King City	1.4 mi	41.1% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Tigard	2.4 mi	44.1% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Sherwood	3.7 mi	33.4% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Tualatin	3.7 mi	48.8% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Durham	3.8 mi	67.4% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Metzger	4.2 mi	44.0% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Beaverton	4.6 mi	55.5% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Garden Home-Whitford	4.9 mi	39.3% (±9.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: King City, OR (41.1%), Tigard, OR (44.1%), Sherwood, OR (33.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
10 (tie)	Bethany	0.2% (±0.3 points)
10 (tie)	Tigard	0.2% (±0.2 points)
10 (tie)	West Haven-Sylvan	0.2% (±0.3 points)
13 (tie)	Hillsboro	0.1% (±0.1 points)
13 (tie)	Tualatin	0.1% (±0.1 points)
15 (tie)	Banks	0.0% (±4.6 points)
15 (tie)	Bull Mountain	0.0% (±1.2 points)
15 (tie)	Cornelius	0.0% (±0.8 points)
15 (tie)	Durham	0.0% (±4.4 points)
15 (tie)	King City	0.0% (±1.4 points)
15 (tie)	Marlene Village	0.0% (±1.8 points)
15 (tie)	Metzger	0.0% (±2.5 points)
15 (tie)	North Plains	0.0% (±3.1 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Washington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Bull Mountain 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.

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Questions about Bull Mountain

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bull Mountain, used by 77.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bull Mountain heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Bull Mountain use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bull Mountain have electric heat?

21.3% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in Bull Mountain heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bull Mountain CDP, Oregon

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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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