How are homes heated in Mountlake Terrace, WA?

Name: Heating fuel in Mountlake Terrace, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mountlake Terrace, used by 63.6% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.9% heat with utility gas.

1.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 31.9% (±3.3 points)
Electricity: 63.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.0%

Heating fuel in Mountlake Terrace

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mountlake Terrace	Snohomish County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	31.9% (±3.3 points)	39.1%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.0% (±0.6 points)	0.6%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	63.6% (±3.5 points)	52.8%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.0% (±1.2 points)	4.0%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±0.7 points)	2.3%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.6%	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 Mountlake Terrace, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Snohomish County (0.6%).

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

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

In Mountlake Terrace, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Snohomish County (52.8%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Mountlake Terrace

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mountlake Terrace
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mountlake Terrace	—	63.6% (±3.5 points)	—
Brier	1.4 mi	34.9% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Alderwood Manor	2.2 mi	47.9% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Esperance	2.2 mi	32.4% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Lynnwood	2.4 mi	63.0% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Forest Park	2.5 mi	38.3% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Edmonds	2.7 mi	46.8% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Bothell West	3.0 mi	40.5% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Shoreline	3.3 mi	51.1% (±2.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brier, WA (34.9%), Alderwood Manor, WA (47.9%), Esperance, WA (32.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7	Clearview	1.7% (±2.8 points)
8	Arlington	1.5% (±1.3 points)
9	Lynnwood	1.4% (±0.7 points)
10	Edmonds	1.3% (±0.6 points)
11 (tie)	Fobes Hill	1.2% (±1.8 points)
11 (tie)	Three Lakes	1.2% (±1.7 points)
13	Mountlake Terrace	1.0% (±0.6 points)
14 (tie)	Everett	0.8% (±0.4 points)
14 (tie)	Lake Goodwin	0.8% (±0.9 points)
14 (tie)	Maltby	0.8% (±0.9 points)
17 (tie)	Sisco Heights	0.7% (±1.1 points)
17 (tie)	Snohomish	0.7% (±0.8 points)
17 (tie)	Stanwood	0.7% (±1.1 points)

Showing 13 of 55 places in Snohomish 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 Mountlake Terrace

What is the most common way to heat a home in Mountlake Terrace?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mountlake Terrace, used by 63.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mountlake Terrace heat with oil?

1.0% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Mountlake Terrace use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mountlake Terrace have electric heat?

63.6% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Mountlake Terrace heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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