How are homes heated in Gearhart, OR?

Name: Heating fuel in Gearhart, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Gearhart, used by 81.0% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.3% heat with electricity.

1.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 81.0% (±7.3 points)
Electricity: 12.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.1%

Heating fuel in Gearhart

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Gearhart	Clatsop County	Oregon	United States
Utility gas	81.0% (±7.3 points)	45.7%	37.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.1% (±1.3 points)	3.2%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	12.3% (±6.4 points)	41.9%	53.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.6% (±1.7 points)	1.5%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	3.6% (±3.1 points)	6.6%	4.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.6%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±1.4 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 Gearhart, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Clatsop County (3.2%).

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

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

In Gearhart, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Clatsop County (41.9%).

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 Gearhart

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gearhart
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Gearhart	—	12.3% (±6.4 points)	—
Seaside	3.0 mi	53.9% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Warrenton	9.8 mi	38.1% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Cannon Beach	10 mi	56.6% (±12.0 points)	Higher
Astoria	12 mi	37.4% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Ilwaco	20 mi	82.5% (±10.1 points)	Higher
Nehalem	22 mi	82.0% (±16.2 points)	Higher
Manzanita	22 mi	80.8% (±11.3 points)	Higher
Bayside Gardens	22 mi	95.1% (±5.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Seaside, OR (53.9%), Warrenton, OR (38.1%), Cannon Beach, OR (56.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Astoria	3.0% (±1.5 points)
2	Gearhart	1.1% (±1.3 points)
3 (tie)	Cannon Beach	0.0% (±5.0 points)
3 (tie)	Seaside	0.0% (±1.1 points)
3 (tie)	Warrenton	0.0% (±1.5 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 Gearhart

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Gearhart, used by 81.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Gearhart heat with oil?

1.1% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in Gearhart use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Gearhart have electric heat?

12.3% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in Gearhart heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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