How are homes heated in Sierra Vista, AZ?

Name: Heating fuel in Sierra Vista, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sierra Vista, used by 64.3% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 64.3% (±3.0 points)
Electricity: 33.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Sierra Vista

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sierra Vista	Cochise County	Arizona	United States
Utility gas	64.3% (±3.0 points)	50.0%	33.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	33.4% (±2.9 points)	35.0%	59.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.0% (±0.6 points)	11.2%	2.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.3 points)	2.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.5%	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)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.3 points)	0.8%	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 Sierra Vista, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cochise County (0.0%).

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

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

In Sierra Vista, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Cochise County (35.0%).

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 Sierra Vista

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sierra Vista
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sierra Vista	—	33.4% (±2.9 points)	—
Huachuca City	4.8 mi	25.9% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sierra Vista Southeast	9.6 mi	38.0% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Whetstone	11 mi	46.7% (±10.8 points)	Higher
Tombstone	18 mi	58.6% (±8.3 points)	Higher
St. David	23 mi	38.1% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Benson	24 mi	31.0% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bisbee	25 mi	24.6% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Patagonia	25 mi	57.0% (±13.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bisbee, AZ (24.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Whetstone, AZ (46.7%), Tombstone, AZ (58.6%), Patagonia, AZ (57.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Douglas	0.2% (±0.4 points)
2 (tie)	Benson	0.0% (±1.9 points)
2 (tie)	Bisbee	0.0% (±1.7 points)
2 (tie)	Huachuca City	0.0% (±5.7 points)
2 (tie)	Sierra Vista	0.0% (±0.2 points)
2 (tie)	Tombstone	0.0% (±6.9 points)
2 (tie)	Willcox	0.0% (±3.7 points)
2 (tie)	Mescal	0.0% (±6.2 points)
2 (tie)	Naco	0.0% (±11.8 points)
2 (tie)	Pirtleville	0.0% (±9.0 points)
2 (tie)	St. David	0.0% (±10.7 points)

Showing 11 of 13 places in Cochise 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 Sierra Vista

What is the most common way to heat a home in Sierra Vista?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sierra Vista, used by 64.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sierra Vista heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Sierra Vista have electric heat?

33.4% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Sierra Vista heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sierra Vista city, 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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