Ranked from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
Highest Heating Demand in Washington
Heating degree days measure how far and how long the outside temperature sits below 65°F across a year, which is the closest single number to how much heat a house has to make. Figures are NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals from the weather station nearest each county seat, so they describe a thirty-year average rather than any single year.
Washington ranked
| # | County | Heating degree days | Winter low | Monthly to own |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferry County | 7,866 | 16.0°F | $2,093 |
| 2 | Pend Oreille County | 7,286 | 21.1°F | $2,324 |
| 3 | Chelan County | 7,206 | 21.3°F | $3,353 |
| 4 | Stevens County | 7,065 | 20.3°F | $2,323 |
| 5 | Lincoln County | 6,768 | 21.8°F | $2,064 |
| 6 | Klickitat County | 6,483 | 23.8°F | $2,865 |
| 7 | Skamania County | 6,291 | 28.5°F | $3,477 |
| 8 | Whitman County | 6,253 | 26.9°F | $2,466 |
| 9 | Okanogan County | 6,177 | 23.3°F | $2,188 |
| 10 | Spokane County | 6,019 | 25.7°F | $2,817 |
| 11 | Clallam County | 6,015 | 33.0°F | $2,884 |
| 12 | Jefferson County | 6,015 | 33.0°F | $3,637 |
| 13 | Kittitas County | 5,970 | 23.8°F | $3,386 |
| 14 | Garfield County | 5,927 | 26.3°F | $1,671 |
| 15 | Yakima County | 5,756 | 23.1°F | $2,177 |
| 16 | Douglas County | 5,753 | 23.5°F | $3,019 |
| 17 | Grant County | 5,753 | 23.5°F | $2,140 |
| 18 | Adams County | 5,736 | 25.8°F | $1,972 |
| 19 | Whatcom County | 5,664 | 32.1°F | $3,915 |
| 20 | Columbia County | 5,622 | 26.4°F | $2,012 |
| 21 | Pacific County | 5,572 | 32.4°F | $2,128 |
| 22 | Franklin County | 5,450 | 26.6°F | $2,613 |
| 23 | Island County | 5,402 | 36.2°F | $3,905 |
| 24 | Pierce County | 5,397 | 32.9°F | $3,649 |
| 25 | Lewis County | 5,378 | 32.3°F | $2,569 |
| 26 | Thurston County | 5,378 | 32.3°F | $3,399 |
| 27 | Skagit County | 5,325 | 33.4°F | $3,615 |
| 28 | Clark County | 5,303 | 31.7°F | $3,632 |
| 29 | San Juan County | 5,171 | 36.5°F | $5,145 |
| 30 | Grays Harbor County | 5,114 | 37.3°F | $2,178 |
| 31 | Mason County | 5,106 | 35.2°F | $2,830 |
| 32 | Snohomish County | 5,039 | 36.0°F | $4,709 |
| 33 | Benton County | 5,011 | 27.3°F | $2,786 |
| 34 | King County | 4,991 | 35.3°F | $5,901 |
| 35 | Wahkiakum County | 4,985 | 33.1°F | $2,559 |
| 36 | Asotin County | 4,980 | 29.5°F | $2,208 |
| 37 | Kitsap County | 4,825 | 35.0°F | $3,740 |
| 38 | Walla Walla County | 4,798 | 30.2°F | $2,864 |
| 39 | Cowlitz County | 4,155 | 37.2°F | $2,779 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Highest Heating Demand across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Washington