How are homes heated in Cottage Lake, WA?

Name: Heating fuel in Cottage Lake, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cottage Lake, used by 74.2% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.4% heat with electricity.

0.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 74.2% (±4.2 points)
Electricity: 22.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.2%

Heating fuel in Cottage Lake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cottage Lake	King County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	74.2% (±4.2 points)	39.9%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.2% (±0.3 points)	2.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	22.4% (±3.8 points)	54.5%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.6% (±1.5 points)	1.4%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.6%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.5 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 Cottage Lake, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in King County (2.2%).

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

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

In Cottage Lake, 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 Cottage Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cottage Lake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cottage Lake	—	22.4% (±3.8 points)	—
Woodinville	3.4 mi	50.6% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Maltby	4.1 mi	39.3% (±5.8 points)	Higher
High Bridge	4.4 mi	48.6% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Duvall	4.9 mi	34.6% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Redmond	5.1 mi	59.2% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Union Hill-Novelty Hill	5.1 mi	26.7% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bothell	6.2 mi	51.0% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Bothell East	6.5 mi	43.3% (±5.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Woodinville, WA (50.6%), Maltby, WA (39.3%), High Bridge, WA (48.6%).

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
40 (tie)	Issaquah	0.4% (±0.4 points)
40 (tie)	Kent	0.4% (±0.2 points)
40 (tie)	Newcastle	0.4% (±0.4 points)
40 (tie)	Redmond	0.4% (±0.3 points)
44 (tie)	Sammamish	0.3% (±0.2 points)
44 (tie)	Woodinville	0.3% (±0.4 points)
46	Cottage Lake	0.2% (±0.3 points)
47 (tie)	Algona	0.0% (±4.1 points)
47 (tie)	Ames Lake	0.0% (±8.1 points)
47 (tie)	Black Diamond	0.0% (±1.7 points)
47 (tie)	Duvall	0.0% (±1.4 points)
47 (tie)	Enumclaw	0.0% (±0.8 points)
47 (tie)	Fall City	0.0% (±5.7 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in King County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Cottage Lake 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 Cottage Lake

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cottage Lake, used by 74.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cottage Lake heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Cottage Lake have electric heat?

22.4% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Cottage Lake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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