How are homes heated in Clyde Hill, WA?

Name: Heating fuel in Clyde Hill, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Clyde Hill, used by 73.5% (±11.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.5% heat with electricity.

11.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 73.5% (±11.0 points)
Electricity: 14.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 11.7%

Heating fuel in Clyde Hill

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Clyde Hill	King County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	73.5% (±11.0 points)	39.9%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	11.7% (±12.6 points)	2.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	14.5% (±4.8 points)	54.5%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.3% (±0.4 points)	1.4%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.6%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.9%	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 Clyde Hill, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from King County (2.2%).

It is not measurably different from Washington (1.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Clyde Hill, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in King County (54.5%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Clyde Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clyde Hill
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Clyde Hill	—	14.5% (±4.8 points)	—
Yarrow Point	1.0 mi	21.8% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hunts Point	1.0 mi	27.4% (±11.3 points)	Higher
Medina	1.2 mi	19.6% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Beaux Arts Village	3.2 mi	18.6% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bellevue	3.6 mi	52.0% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Mercer Island	4.6 mi	37.9% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Kirkland	4.6 mi	49.3% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Redmond	5.8 mi	59.2% (±1.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hunts Point, WA (27.4%), Bellevue, WA (52.0%), Mercer Island, WA (37.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Shadow Lake	19.1% (±11.5 points)
2	Clyde Hill	11.7% (±12.6 points)
3	Normandy Park	10.5% (±4.5 points)
4	Burien	9.0% (±1.6 points)
5	Bryn Mawr-Skyway	8.6% (±2.4 points)
6	Beaux Arts Village	7.0% (±6.2 points)
7	Lake Forest Park	6.5% (±2.0 points)
8	Vashon	5.7% (±2.4 points)

Showing 8 of 59 places in King County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Clyde Hill

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Clyde Hill, used by 73.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Clyde Hill heat with oil?

11.7% (±12.6 points) of occupied homes in Clyde Hill use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Clyde Hill have electric heat?

14.5% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in Clyde Hill heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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