How are homes heated in Silver Firs, WA?

Name: Heating fuel in Silver Firs, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Silver Firs, used by 70.7% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 70.7% (±4.2 points)
Electricity: 26.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Silver Firs

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Silver Firs	Snohomish County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	70.7% (±4.2 points)	39.1%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.6%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	26.2% (±4.0 points)	52.8%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.9% (±1.0 points)	4.0%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.8% (±0.6 points)	2.3%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.2 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	0.2% (±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 Silver Firs, 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 Silver Firs, 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 lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Silver Firs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Silver Firs
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Silver Firs	—	26.2% (±4.0 points)	—
Cathcart	2.2 mi	44.3% (±13.3 points)	Higher
Clearview	2.4 mi	67.3% (±12.0 points)	Higher
Mill Creek East	2.6 mi	32.0% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Eastmont	2.8 mi	35.9% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Mill Creek	2.8 mi	42.8% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Martha Lake	4.1 mi	55.4% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Bothell East	4.3 mi	43.3% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Maltby	4.7 mi	39.3% (±5.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cathcart, WA (44.3%), Clearview, WA (67.3%), Mill Creek East, WA (32.0%).

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)	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 10 of 55 places in Snohomish County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Silver Firs 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 Silver Firs

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Silver Firs, used by 70.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Silver Firs heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Silver Firs have electric heat?

26.2% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes in Silver Firs heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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