How are homes heated in Raleigh Hills, OR?

Name: Heating fuel in Raleigh Hills, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Raleigh Hills, used by 49.6% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

49.2% heat with electricity.

0.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 49.6% (±7.4 points)
Electricity: 49.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.3%

Heating fuel in Raleigh Hills

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Raleigh Hills	Washington County	Oregon	United States
Utility gas	49.6% (±7.4 points)	50.1%	37.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.6%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	49.2% (±7.2 points)	46.1%	53.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.4% (±0.6 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	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.9 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 Raleigh Hills, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Washington County (0.6%).

It is also lower than in Oregon (1.2%).

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

In Raleigh Hills, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Washington County (46.1%).

It is not measurably different from Oregon (53.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Raleigh Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Raleigh Hills
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Raleigh Hills	—	49.2% (±7.2 points)	—
West Slope	1.1 mi	46.2% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Garden Home-Whitford	1.5 mi	39.3% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
West Haven-Sylvan	2.2 mi	53.5% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Metzger	2.5 mi	44.0% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Hills	2.8 mi	31.8% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Beaverton	3.0 mi	55.5% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Marlene Village	3.8 mi	42.7% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Mill	4.1 mi	28.6% (±5.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cedar Hills, OR (31.8%), Cedar Mill, OR (28.6%).

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
3	Gaston	1.2% (±2.1 points)
4	Garden Home-Whitford	0.8% (±0.9 points)
5	Cedar Mill	0.7% (±0.7 points)
6	Cedar Hills	0.5% (±0.8 points)
7 (tie)	Aloha	0.3% (±0.2 points)
7 (tie)	Beaverton	0.3% (±0.2 points)
7 (tie)	Raleigh Hills	0.3% (±0.5 points)
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)

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

Raleigh Hills 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 Raleigh Hills

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Raleigh Hills, used by 49.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Raleigh Hills heat with oil?

0.3% (±0.5 points) of occupied homes in Raleigh Hills use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Raleigh Hills have electric heat?

49.2% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in Raleigh Hills heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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