How are homes heated in Fall City, WA?

Name: Heating fuel in Fall City, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fall City, used by 63.6% (±12.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 63.6% (±12.4 points)
Electricity: 29.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Fall City

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fall City	King County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	63.6% (±12.4 points)	39.9%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.7 points)	2.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	29.5% (±11.3 points)	54.5%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.6% (±6.8 points)	1.4%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	1.3% (±2.0 points)	0.6%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.7 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 Fall City, 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 Fall City, 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 Fall City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fall City
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fall City	—	29.5% (±11.3 points)	—
Snoqualmie	2.8 mi	34.4% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ames Lake	5.0 mi	30.3% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different
Carnation	5.2 mi	50.1% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Sammamish	6.0 mi	25.9% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Issaquah	6.5 mi	51.9% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Mirrormont	8.3 mi	46.1% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Lake Marcel-Stillwater	8.7 mi	28.5% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
North Bend	8.8 mi	43.5% (±7.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Carnation, WA (50.1%), Issaquah, WA (51.9%), Mirrormont, WA (46.1%).

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
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)
47 (tie)	Lake Marcel-Stillwater	0.0% (±8.0 points)
47 (tie)	Maple Valley	0.0% (±0.4 points)
47 (tie)	Pacific	0.0% (±1.7 points)
47 (tie)	Riverbend	0.0% (±6.1 points)
47 (tie)	Skykomish	0.0% (±45.2 points)
47 (tie)	Snoqualmie	0.0% (±0.9 points)

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

Fall City 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 Fall City

What is the most common way to heat a home in Fall City?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fall City, used by 63.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fall City heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in Fall City use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fall City have electric heat?

29.5% (±11.3 points) of occupied homes in Fall City heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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