How are homes heated in Oro Valley, AZ?

Name: Heating fuel in Oro Valley, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Oro Valley, used by 63.5% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 63.5% (±2.8 points)
Electricity: 33.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Oro Valley

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Oro Valley	Pima County	Arizona	United States
Utility gas	63.5% (±2.8 points)	50.8%	33.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	33.1% (±2.7 points)	44.7%	59.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±0.4 points)	2.1%	2.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	2.1% (±1.1 points)	1.2%	1.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.3 points)	0.7%	1.0%	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 Oro Valley, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Pima County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from Arizona (0.1%).

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

In Oro Valley, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Pima County (44.7%).

It is also lower than in Arizona (59.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Oro Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oro Valley
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Oro Valley	—	33.1% (±2.7 points)	—
Casas Adobes	5.8 mi	47.3% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Catalina	6.3 mi	34.6% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Flowing Wells	9.0 mi	45.2% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Marana	9.8 mi	31.2% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Catalina Foothills	9.8 mi	49.1% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Saddlebrooke	11 mi	18.8% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Tucson Mountains	11 mi	38.3% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
South Tucson	16 mi	54.4% (±9.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Saddlebrooke, AZ (18.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Casas Adobes, AZ (47.3%), Flowing Wells, AZ (45.2%), Catalina Foothills, AZ (49.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Picture Rocks	1.3% (±1.9 points)
2 (tie)	Sahuarita	0.3% (±0.5 points)
2 (tie)	South Tucson	0.3% (±0.6 points)
4	Tucson	0.1% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Marana	0.0% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Oro Valley	0.0% (±0.2 points)
5 (tie)	Ajo	0.0% (±3.0 points)
5 (tie)	Avra Valley	0.0% (±1.9 points)
5 (tie)	Casas Adobes	0.0% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Catalina	0.0% (±1.5 points)
5 (tie)	Catalina Foothills	0.0% (±0.2 points)
5 (tie)	Corona de Tucson	0.0% (±1.4 points)

Showing 12 of 24 places in Pima 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 Oro Valley

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Oro Valley, used by 63.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Oro Valley heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in Oro Valley use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Oro Valley have electric heat?

33.1% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Oro Valley heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oro Valley town, Arizona

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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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