How are homes heated in Country Homes, WA?

Name: Heating fuel in Country Homes, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Country Homes, used by 61.1% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 61.1% (±7.0 points)
Electricity: 37.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Country Homes

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Country Homes	Spokane County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	61.1% (±7.0 points)	49.7%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.1 points)	1.0%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	37.0% (±7.1 points)	44.7%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.2% (±1.2 points)	1.5%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.1 points)	2.0%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±1.0 points)	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.1 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 Country Homes, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Spokane County (1.0%).

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

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

In Country Homes, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Spokane County (44.7%).

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 Country Homes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Country Homes
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Country Homes	—	37.0% (±7.1 points)	—
Fairwood (Spokane County)	1.3 mi	35.4% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town and Country	1.4 mi	21.8% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Mead	3.9 mi	33.3% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Spokane	5.6 mi	42.0% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
Millwood	7.8 mi	39.9% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Suncrest	10 mi	51.8% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Airway Heights	10 mi	72.6% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Spokane Valley	10 mi	47.4% (±2.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town and Country, WA (21.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Suncrest, WA (51.8%), Airway Heights, WA (72.6%), Spokane Valley, WA (47.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
8	Town and Country	0.9% (±1.1 points)
9 (tie)	Otis Orchards-East Farms	0.8% (±1.2 points)
9 (tie)	Spokane Valley	0.8% (±0.3 points)
11	Cheney	0.4% (±0.6 points)
12	Mead	0.2% (±0.5 points)
13 (tie)	Airway Heights	0.0% (±1.1 points)
13 (tie)	Country Homes	0.0% (±2.1 points)
13 (tie)	Deer Park	0.0% (±2.1 points)
13 (tie)	Fairchild AFB	0.0% (±5.2 points)
13 (tie)	Fairwood (Spokane County)	0.0% (±1.0 points)
13 (tie)	Liberty Lake	0.0% (±0.8 points)
13 (tie)	Medical Lake	0.0% (±1.9 points)

Showing 12 of 19 places in Spokane County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Country Homes 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 Country Homes

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Country Homes, used by 61.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Country Homes heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Country Homes use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Country Homes have electric heat?

37.0% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in Country Homes heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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