How are homes heated in Summitview, WA?

Name: Heating fuel in Summitview, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Summitview, used by 54.9% (±15.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.2% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 24.2% (±9.8 points)
Electricity: 54.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Summitview

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Summitview	Yakima County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	24.2% (±9.8 points)	23.2%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.8%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	54.9% (±15.3 points)	68.3%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.7% (±3.4 points)	2.4%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	16.9% (±13.3 points)	3.9%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±1.2 points)	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±2.0 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 Summitview, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Yakima County (0.8%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Summitview, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Yakima County (68.3%).

It is not measurably different from Washington (58.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Summitview

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Summitview
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Summitview	—	54.9% (±15.3 points)	—
Ahtanum	3.5 mi	87.9% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Gleed	4.9 mi	88.2% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Yakima	5.1 mi	61.6% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Selah	6.5 mi	59.7% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Union Gap	8.4 mi	62.9% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Tieton	8.6 mi	91.2% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Naches	9.0 mi	88.8% (±8.8 points)	Higher
Terrace Heights	10 mi	68.7% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ahtanum, WA (87.9%), Gleed, WA (88.2%), Tieton, WA (91.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
8 (tie)	Selah	0.5% (±0.8 points)
10 (tie)	Terrace Heights	0.3% (±0.5 points)
10 (tie)	Toppenish	0.3% (±0.5 points)
12 (tie)	Grandview	0.0% (±1.2 points)
12 (tie)	Granger	0.0% (±4.5 points)
12 (tie)	Moxee	0.0% (±2.5 points)
12 (tie)	Summitview	0.0% (±5.3 points)
12 (tie)	Tieton	0.0% (±6.8 points)
12 (tie)	Wapato	0.0% (±3.1 points)
12 (tie)	Zillah	0.0% (±3.5 points)

Showing 10 of 18 places in Yakima County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Summitview 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 Summitview

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Summitview, used by 54.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Summitview heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Summitview use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Summitview have electric heat?

54.9% (±15.3 points) of occupied homes in Summitview heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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