AC & heating repair · Edmonds, Washington
AC repair and HVAC service in Edmonds, WA
AC quit, heat pump struggling, or a system near the end of its life? In Edmonds, 47% of homes heat with electricity[1] and half were built before 1974. Request service from HVAC contractors working here. Edmonds, in Snohomish County — ZIPs 98026, 98020, counts 42,748 residents (2025 estimate)[2].
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Edmonds at a glance for HVAC
- Population (2025 est.)
- 42,748[2]-0.2% since 2020
- County
- Snohomish[2]
- Land area
- 8.9 sq mi[3]
- Homes heated with electricity
- 47%[1]the 2nd-lowest share of the 15 Seattle-area suburbs we cover
- Homes heated with utility gas
- 50%[1]plus 1% propane/LP
- Lightning-damage reports within 10 mi
- 0[4]2016–2025; power surges damage HVAC control boards
- Damaging-wind reports within 10 mi
- 0[4]2016–2025; wind-blown debris damages outdoor condenser units
- Homes built before 2000
- 86%[1]of 19,479 housing units
- Median year built
- 1974[1]the oldest of the 15 Seattle-area suburbs we cover
What Edmonds's numbers say about HVAC
Edmonds counts 42,748 residents (2025 estimate), growing at a middle-of-the-pack -0.2% since 2020[2]. It covers 8.9 square miles (4,795 residents per square mile, the 4th densest), sits entirely in Snohomish County, in ZIP codes 98026, 98020[3].
Only 5% of Edmonds's homes were built in 2010 or later, against 86% before 2000[1] — most systems here are past any builder warranty, and older homes often keep their original ductwork.
2 ZIP codes cover Edmonds — 98026 (56% of the city's land), 98020 (44% of the city's land)[5].
The closest tracked neighbours are Lynnwood (2.7 mi NE), Bothell (7.4 mi E) and Kirkland (10.6 mi SE)[3].
47% of occupied Edmonds homes heat with electricity, 50% with utility gas and 1% with propane[1] — the 2nd-lowest electric share of the 15 Seattle-area suburbs we cover; nearby, Lynnwood (63%), Bothell (51%), and Kirkland (49%) heat electrically. Gas heat means a furnace plus a separate AC condenser.
Storm exposure for HVAC hardware: 0 lightning-damage reports within 10 miles; 0 damaging-wind reports within 10 miles in 2016–2025[4].
86% of Edmonds's 19,479 housing units were built before 2000 and 5% since 2010[1] (pre-2000 share nearby: Lynnwood (80%), Bothell (61%), and Kirkland (75%)). Older homes often keep original ductwork.
Among the 15 suburbs tracked here, Edmonds stands out for the oldest housing (by median year built) (1974)[1], the lowest share of homes built since 2010 (5%)[1], the 2nd-lowest electric-heat share (47%)[1], and the 2nd-highest gas-heat share (50%)[1].
How air moves through a central system
How the loop runs: return duct to filter to air handler to supply ducts. A dirty filter slows everything downstream.
Finding HVAC help around Edmonds
Requests go to AC & heating repair contractors serving the Edmonds area — ZIP codes 98026, 98020.
Before you call: repair or replace? what a good hvac visit covers
The Edmonds numbers behind this page
| Measure | Edmonds | Median of 15 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built 2010 or later | 5% | 13% | 7 pts lower |
| Utility-gas heat | 50% | 40% | 9 pts higher |
| Built before 2000 | 86% | 73% | 14 pts higher |
| Electric heat | 47% | 56% | 9 pts lower |
| Median year built | 1974 | 1985 | 11 years older |
| Propane / LP heat | 1.1% | 1.1% | same as median |
Largest differences first. Medians are the middle value across the covered Seattle-area suburbs, from the same sources.
| Main heating fuel | Homes | Share | Margin of error |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utility gas | 9,233 | 49.6% | ±581 |
| Electricity | 8,711 | 46.8% | ±532 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 251 | 1.3% | ±115 |
| Bottled or tank gas (propane, butane, etc.) | 208 | 1.1% | ±77 |
| No fuel used | 96 | 0.5% | ±65 |
| Wood | 55 | 0.3% | ±44 |
| Other fuel | 37 | 0.2% | ±32 |
| Solar energy | 36 | 0.2% | ±34 |
| Built | Units | Share | Margin of error |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 or later | 147 | 0.8% | ±79 |
| 2010 to 2019 | 881 | 4.5% | ±216 |
| 2000 to 2009 | 1,602 | 8.2% | ±328 |
| 1990 to 1999 | 2,349 | 12.1% | ±390 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 2,675 | 13.7% | ±498 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 3,350 | 17.2% | ±421 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 4,845 | 24.9% | ±490 |
| 1950 to 1959 | 2,456 | 12.6% | ±340 |
| 1940 to 1949 | 678 | 3.5% | ±217 |
| 1939 or earlier | 496 | 2.5% | ±151 |
ACS 2020–2024 estimates; margins of error are the Census Bureau's 90% intervals.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Housing units | 19,479 |
| Detached single-family | 11,767 (60%) |
| Occupied homes | 18,627 |
| Owner-occupied | 13,198 (71%) |
| Renter-occupied | 5,429 (29%) |
| Median home value | $890,100 |
ACS 2020–2024 estimates.
| ZIP (ZCTA) | Share of Edmonds's land | Share of the ZIP inside the city |
|---|---|---|
| 98026 | 56% | 53% |
| 98020 | 44% | 76% |
Common Edmonds HVAC questions
Are heat pumps common in Edmonds?
47% of Edmonds homes heat with electricity[1], which means a heat pump or electric resistance heat.
How old are Edmonds's homes — and their HVAC systems?
The median home dates to 1974, and 5% were built in 2010 or later[1]. Your own system may have been replaced since — the outdoor unit's data plate shows when it was made.
Which Edmonds ZIP codes are covered?
98026 and 98020[5], Snohomish County. Nearby pages: Lynnwood (2.7 mi), Bothell (7.4 mi), and Kirkland (10.6 mi)[3].
A lot of Edmonds homes predate 1980 — what does that mean for HVAC equipment work?
61% of Edmonds's housing units were built before 1980, 18.6% before 1960[1] — the highest share of the 15 Seattle-area suburbs we cover. The ductwork in an older house is often original even when the equipment is not — ask for a duct leakage check with any replacement quote.
Sources
- Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year (keyless bulk)
- Census population estimates, Vintage 2025
- Census Gazetteer 2025
- NOAA Storm Events Database
- Census 2020 ZCTA–place file
Data pulled Sep 28, 2026. Full citations and method.