How are homes heated in Yarrow Point, WA?

Name: Heating fuel in Yarrow Point, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Yarrow Point, used by 75.9% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.8% heat with electricity.

0.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 75.9% (±6.6 points)
Electricity: 21.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.9%

Heating fuel in Yarrow Point

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Yarrow Point	King County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	75.9% (±6.6 points)	39.9%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.9% (±1.2 points)	2.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	21.8% (±6.5 points)	54.5%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±1.2 points)	1.4%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±8.7 points)	0.6%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.8 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.7 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.7 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 Yarrow Point, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in King County (2.2%).

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

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

In Yarrow Point, 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 Yarrow Point

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Yarrow Point
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Yarrow Point	—	21.8% (±6.5 points)	—
Hunts Point	0.4 mi	27.4% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Clyde Hill	1.0 mi	14.5% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Medina	1.6 mi	19.6% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Kirkland	3.7 mi	49.3% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Beaux Arts Village	4.2 mi	18.6% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bellevue	4.4 mi	52.0% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Redmond	5.4 mi	59.2% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Mercer Island	5.6 mi	37.9% (±3.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kirkland, WA (49.3%), Bellevue, WA (52.0%), Redmond, WA (59.2%).

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
23	Mercer Island	1.2% (±0.7 points)
24 (tie)	Kenmore	1.1% (±0.8 points)
24 (tie)	Lakeland North	1.1% (±0.8 points)
24 (tie)	North Bend	1.1% (±1.7 points)
27	Lakeland South	1.0% (±1.0 points)
28 (tie)	Auburn	0.9% (±0.4 points)
28 (tie)	Yarrow Point	0.9% (±1.2 points)
30 (tie)	Bothell	0.8% (±0.5 points)
30 (tie)	Carnation	0.8% (±1.2 points)
30 (tie)	Hunts Point	0.8% (±1.7 points)
33 (tie)	Covington	0.7% (±0.5 points)
33 (tie)	Renton	0.7% (±0.3 points)
35 (tie)	Bellevue	0.6% (±0.2 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in King 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 Yarrow Point

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Yarrow Point, used by 75.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Yarrow Point heat with oil?

0.9% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Yarrow Point use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Yarrow Point have electric heat?

21.8% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Yarrow Point heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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