How are homes heated in San Tan Valley, AZ?

Name: Heating fuel in San Tan Valley, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in San Tan Valley, used by 60.5% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.8% heat with utility gas.

0.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 35.8% (±2.2 points)
Electricity: 60.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.3%

Heating fuel in San Tan Valley

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	San Tan Valley	Pinal County	Arizona	United States
Utility gas	35.8% (±2.2 points)	33.4%	33.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.3% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	60.5% (±2.3 points)	61.4%	59.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.7% (±0.9 points)	2.4%	2.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.0% (±0.4 points)	1.4%	1.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.2 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 San Tan Valley, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Pinal County (0.2%).

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

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

In San Tan Valley, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Pinal County (61.4%).

It is not measurably different from Arizona (59.9%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near San Tan Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with San Tan Valley
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
San Tan Valley	—	60.5% (±2.3 points)	—
Queen Creek	5.1 mi	35.2% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Blackwater	9.7 mi	72.0% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
Florence	11 mi	49.3% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Sacaton	14 mi	72.1% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Gilbert	14 mi	54.5% (±1.1 points)	Lower
Apache Junction	14 mi	82.7% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Gold Canyon	15 mi	58.8% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Queen Valley	17 mi	98.0% (±3.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Queen Creek, AZ (35.2%), Florence, AZ (49.3%), Gilbert, AZ (54.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Apache Junction, AZ (82.7%), Queen Valley, AZ (98.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Eloy	0.4% (±0.6 points)
2 (tie)	Apache Junction	0.3% (±0.3 points)
2 (tie)	San Tan Valley	0.3% (±0.2 points)
4	Casa Grande	0.1% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Coolidge	0.0% (±0.8 points)
5 (tie)	Florence	0.0% (±0.7 points)
5 (tie)	Kearny	0.0% (±5.3 points)
5 (tie)	Mammoth	0.0% (±9.9 points)
5 (tie)	Maricopa	0.0% (±0.2 points)

Showing 9 of 21 places in Pinal County, ranked from highest to lowest.

San Tan Valley is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 San Tan Valley

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in San Tan Valley, used by 60.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in San Tan Valley heat with oil?

0.3% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in San Tan Valley use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in San Tan Valley have electric heat?

60.5% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in San Tan Valley heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — San Tan Valley CDP, 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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