How are homes heated in Vail, AZ?

Name: Heating fuel in Vail, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Vail, used by 57.9% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 57.9% (±5.8 points)
Electricity: 36.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Vail

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Vail	Pima County	Arizona	United States
Utility gas	57.9% (±5.8 points)	50.8%	33.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	36.4% (±5.8 points)	44.7%	59.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.9% (±1.8 points)	2.1%	2.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.3% (±1.1 points)	1.2%	1.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.9 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 Vail, 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 Vail, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Vail

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Vail
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Vail	—	36.4% (±5.8 points)	—
Rincon Valley	6.1 mi	48.3% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Corona de Tucson	7.2 mi	18.5% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Tucson	14 mi	48.6% (±0.8 points)	Higher
Summit	15 mi	53.9% (±12.7 points)	Higher
Mescal	16 mi	39.3% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sahuarita	17 mi	30.6% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Tanque Verde	17 mi	35.2% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
South Tucson	20 mi	54.4% (±9.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Corona de Tucson, AZ (18.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rincon Valley, AZ (48.3%), Tucson, AZ (48.6%), Summit, AZ (53.9%).

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
5 (tie)	Sells	0.0% (±8.5 points)
5 (tie)	Summit	0.0% (±3.4 points)
5 (tie)	Tanque Verde	0.0% (±0.7 points)
5 (tie)	Three Points	0.0% (±2.3 points)
5 (tie)	Tucson Estates	0.0% (±0.8 points)
5 (tie)	Tucson Mountains	0.0% (±0.9 points)
5 (tie)	Vail	0.0% (±0.8 points)
5 (tie)	Valencia West	0.0% (±0.9 points)

Showing 8 of 24 places in Pima County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Vail 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 Vail

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Vail, used by 57.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Vail heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Vail use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Vail have electric heat?

36.4% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Vail heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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