How are homes heated in Fairwood (King County), WA?

Name: Heating fuel in Fairwood (King County), WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fairwood (King County), used by 57.8% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.2% heat with electricity.

1.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 57.8% (±4.9 points)
Electricity: 37.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.3%

Heating fuel in Fairwood (King County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fairwood (King County)	King County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	57.8% (±4.9 points)	39.9%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.3% (±0.9 points)	2.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	37.2% (±4.6 points)	54.5%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±0.6 points)	1.4%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.6%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	3.0% (±3.7 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 Fairwood (King County), 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 lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Fairwood (King County), 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 not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Fairwood (King County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairwood (King County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fairwood (King County)	—	37.2% (±4.6 points)	—
Maple Heights-Lake Desire	2.4 mi	47.8% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
East Renton Highlands	3.2 mi	37.9% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Renton	3.3 mi	56.2% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Shadow Lake	4.1 mi	40.1% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Kent	5.2 mi	56.1% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Bryn Mawr-Skyway	5.6 mi	56.5% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Covington	5.9 mi	36.4% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Newcastle	5.9 mi	49.0% (±5.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Renton, WA (56.2%), Kent, WA (56.1%), Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WA (56.5%).

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
16	Lake Morton-Berrydale	3.8% (±3.4 points)
17	Maple Heights-Lake Desire	3.1% (±2.5 points)
18	Seattle	2.9% (±0.2 points)
19	Tukwila	2.4% (±1.2 points)
20	Medina	1.9% (±1.9 points)
21	East Renton Highlands	1.4% (±1.1 points)
22	Fairwood (King County)	1.3% (±0.9 points)
23	Mercer Island	1.2% (±0.7 points)
24 (tie)	Kenmore	1.1% (±0.8 points)
24 (tie)	Lakeland North	1.1% (±0.8 points)
24 (tie)	North Bend	1.1% (±1.7 points)
27	Lakeland South	1.0% (±1.0 points)
28 (tie)	Auburn	0.9% (±0.4 points)

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

Fairwood (King County) 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 Fairwood (King County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Fairwood (King County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fairwood (King County), used by 57.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fairwood (King County) heat with oil?

1.3% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Fairwood (King County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fairwood (King County) have electric heat?

37.2% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in Fairwood (King County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairwood CDP (King County), 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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