How are homes heated in Mukilteo, WA?

Name: Heating fuel in Mukilteo, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mukilteo, used by 53.4% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 53.4% (±5.0 points)
Electricity: 44.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Mukilteo

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mukilteo	Snohomish County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	53.4% (±5.0 points)	39.1%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.6%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	44.5% (±4.9 points)	52.8%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.3% (±0.8 points)	4.0%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.5 points)	2.3%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	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	0.6% (±0.9 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 Mukilteo, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Snohomish County (0.6%).

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

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

In Mukilteo, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Snohomish County (52.8%).

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 Mukilteo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mukilteo
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mukilteo	—	44.5% (±4.9 points)	—
Picnic Point	2.5 mi	44.7% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Stickney	3.4 mi	58.4% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Meadowdale	3.7 mi	32.0% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Clinton	4.1 mi	59.9% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
North Lynnwood	4.3 mi	70.8% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Larch Way	5.4 mi	27.3% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Mill Creek	5.4 mi	42.8% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Eastmont	5.7 mi	35.9% (±4.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Meadowdale, WA (32.0%), Larch Way, WA (27.3%), Eastmont, WA (35.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lake Stickney, WA (58.4%), North Lynnwood, WA (70.8%).

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
31 (tie)	Larch Way	0.0% (±2.2 points)
31 (tie)	Machias	0.0% (±7.7 points)
31 (tie)	Martha Lake	0.0% (±0.5 points)
31 (tie)	Mill Creek	0.0% (±0.5 points)
31 (tie)	Monroe	0.0% (±0.6 points)
31 (tie)	Monroe North	0.0% (±7.9 points)
31 (tie)	Mukilteo	0.0% (±0.5 points)
31 (tie)	Silver Firs	0.0% (±0.5 points)
31 (tie)	Sultan	0.0% (±1.8 points)
31 (tie)	Sunday Lake	0.0% (±7.7 points)
31 (tie)	Warm Beach	0.0% (±3.1 points)

Showing 11 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 Mukilteo

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mukilteo, used by 53.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mukilteo heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.5 points) of occupied homes in Mukilteo use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mukilteo have electric heat?

44.5% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes in Mukilteo heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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