How are homes heated in McLean, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in McLean, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in McLean, used by 70.8% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.6% heat with electricity.

1.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 70.8% (±2.6 points)
Electricity: 25.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.3%

Heating fuel in McLean

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	McLean	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	70.8% (±2.6 points)	54.4%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.3% (±0.4 points)	1.2%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	25.6% (±2.6 points)	42.0%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.4% (±0.5 points)	1.4%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.5 points)	0.5%	0.6%	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 McLean, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Fairfax County (1.2%).

It is also lower than in Virginia (3.2%).

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

In McLean, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Fairfax County (42.0%).

It is also lower than in Virginia (57.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near McLean

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with McLean
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
McLean	—	25.6% (±2.6 points)	—
Pimmit Hills	2.3 mi	15.8% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Tysons	2.4 mi	62.4% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Cabin John	2.6 mi	33.8% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Echo	3.3 mi	38.4% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
Brookmont	3.5 mi	19.1% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Idylwood	3.8 mi	51.1% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Dunn Loring	3.9 mi	25.6% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Falls Church	4.2 mi	44.9% (±4.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pimmit Hills, VA (15.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tysons, VA (62.4%), Idylwood, VA (51.1%), Falls Church, VA (44.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
21 (tie)	Idylwood	1.8% (±1.2 points)
21 (tie)	Mantua	1.8% (±1.6 points)
21 (tie)	Wolf Trap	1.8% (±1.1 points)
24	Hutchison	1.6% (±2.2 points)
25	Newington Forest	1.5% (±1.4 points)
26 (tie)	Crosspointe	1.3% (±1.5 points)
26 (tie)	McLean	1.3% (±0.4 points)
26 (tie)	Woodlawn (Fairfax County)	1.3% (±1.1 points)
29	Kings Park West	1.2% (±1.3 points)
30 (tie)	Belle Haven (community)	1.1% (±1.1 points)
30 (tie)	Vienna	1.1% (±0.6 points)
32 (tie)	Burke	0.9% (±0.6 points)
32 (tie)	Floris	0.9% (±1.4 points)

Showing 13 of 69 places in Fairfax County, ranked from highest to lowest.

McLean 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 McLean

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in McLean, used by 70.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in McLean heat with oil?

1.3% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in McLean use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in McLean have electric heat?

25.6% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in McLean heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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