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Seattle Clean Heat oil-to-heat-pump rebates open

Administered by the City of Seattle's Office of Sustainability and Environment, with free conversions through the Office of Housing.

Seattle pays $2,000 off the invoice to switch a home from heating oil to a heat pump, plus a $4,000 bonus for households between 81% and 150% of area median income, $6,000 in all, for installations by 30 May 2027. Below that band the Office of Housing converts the home for free.

source · verified 2 October 2026 · amounts in US dollars

What it pays

Clean Heat rebates, applied by the contractor
UpgradeConditionUp to
Oil heat to heat pumpAny income; instant, through a participating contractor$2,000
Bonus on topHousehold income between 81% and 150% of area median income; installed by 30 May 2027$4,000
Free conversionBelow the lower income limit, through the Office of Housing, with tank decommissioning—

Seattle estimates 8,000 to 10,000 homes still heat with oil, down from about 18,000 in 2018. The state's Pollution Liability Insurance Agency covers up to $75,000 of clean-up for leaking oil tanks already registered with it.

Who is eligible

Bonus income band (household income must fall between the two)
People in householdLower limitUpper limit
1$81,700$172,650
2$93,350$197,300
3$105,000$221,950
4$116,650$246,600
5$126,000$266,350
6$135,350$286,100
7$144,650$305,800
8$154,000$325,550
who
Seattle homes heated with oil.
renters
If a renter qualifies by income, the city asks the landlord's permission and the landlord agrees not to raise the rent for three years.
bill discount
Utility Discount Program members who switch from oil get 60% off their electric heating costs.

Where the application goes

Use a participating contractor, who applies the rebate on the invoice; below the lower limit, apply to the Office of Housing for a free conversion.

Where the application goes
If this is youApply here
Clean Heatseattle.gov
Free conversions (HomeWise)seattle.gov

The thing most pages get wrong

City Light's page describes this as a rebate for 'a qualified heat pump system'. The program's own page offers it for switching to 'an energy-efficient Mitsubishi Electric Heat Pump'. Ask the contractor which equipment qualifies before signing.

The federal rebates are not here yet

The city notes that the federal appliance rebates administered by Commerce are not yet available; this and City Light's own rebates are what Seattle oil-heated homes can use now.