How are homes heated in Bothell West, WA?

Name: Heating fuel in Bothell West, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bothell West, used by 56.8% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.5% heat with electricity.

0.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 56.8% (±3.4 points)
Electricity: 40.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.2%

Heating fuel in Bothell West

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bothell West	Snohomish County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	56.8% (±3.4 points)	39.1%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.6%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	40.5% (±3.3 points)	52.8%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±0.6 points)	4.0%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	1.4% (±1.1 points)	2.3%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.6%	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 Bothell West, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Snohomish County (0.6%).

It is also lower than in Washington (1.3%).

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

In Bothell West, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Snohomish County (52.8%).

It is also lower than in Washington (58.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bothell West

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bothell West
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bothell West	—	40.5% (±3.3 points)	—
Alderwood Manor	1.4 mi	47.9% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Brier	1.8 mi	34.9% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bothell East	2.6 mi	43.3% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Larch Way	2.6 mi	27.3% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Martha Lake	2.7 mi	55.4% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Bothell	2.8 mi	51.0% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Mountlake Terrace	3.0 mi	63.6% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Mill Creek East	3.2 mi	32.0% (±3.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Larch Way, WA (27.3%), Mill Creek East, WA (32.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Alderwood Manor, WA (47.9%), Martha Lake, WA (55.4%), Bothell, WA (51.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
21 (tie)	Mill Creek East	0.5% (±0.6 points)
21 (tie)	Picnic Point	0.5% (±0.5 points)
23 (tie)	Marysville	0.4% (±0.4 points)
23 (tie)	North Lynnwood	0.4% (±0.5 points)
23 (tie)	Woods Creek	0.4% (±0.6 points)
26	Brier	0.3% (±0.5 points)
27 (tie)	Bothell West	0.2% (±0.3 points)
27 (tie)	Lake Stevens	0.2% (±0.1 points)
29 (tie)	Alderwood Manor	0.1% (±0.2 points)
29 (tie)	Bothell East	0.1% (±0.3 points)
31 (tie)	Arlington Heights	0.0% (±4.2 points)
31 (tie)	Bryant	0.0% (±5.0 points)
31 (tie)	Canyon Creek	0.0% (±2.7 points)

Showing 13 of 55 places in Snohomish County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Bothell West 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 Bothell West

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bothell West, used by 56.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bothell West heat with oil?

0.2% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in Bothell West use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bothell West have electric heat?

40.5% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in Bothell West heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bothell West CDP, Washington

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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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