How are homes heated in Bella Vista, AR?

Name: Heating fuel in Bella Vista, AR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bella Vista, used by 75.9% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.5% (±2.6 points)
Electricity: 75.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Bella Vista

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bella Vista	Benton County	Arkansas	United States
Utility gas	4.5% (±2.6 points)	45.9%	36.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	75.9% (±3.5 points)	45.2%	53.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	17.1% (±2.8 points)	6.1%	6.1%	4.9%
Wood	1.5% (±1.2 points)	1.9%	2.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.4 points)	0.3%	0.5%	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 Bella Vista, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Benton County (0.0%).

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

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

In Bella Vista, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Benton County (45.2%).

It is also higher than in Arkansas (53.7%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bella Vista

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bella Vista
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bella Vista	—	75.9% (±3.5 points)	—
Jane	5.6 mi	43.4% (±12.4 points)	Lower
Gravette	6.3 mi	43.7% (±13.8 points)	Lower
Pea Ridge	7.9 mi	29.5% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Centerton	7.9 mi	39.2% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Bentonville	8.1 mi	49.9% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Little Flock	9.2 mi	66.0% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Pineville	10 mi	41.4% (±13.0 points)	Lower
Sulphur Springs	11 mi	38.9% (±13.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jane, MO (43.4%), Gravette, AR (43.7%), Pea Ridge, AR (29.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Bentonville	0.2% (±0.4 points)
2 (tie)	Avoca	0.0% (±14.7 points)
2 (tie)	Bella Vista	0.0% (±0.3 points)
2 (tie)	Cave Springs	0.0% (±2.1 points)
2 (tie)	Centerton	0.0% (±0.5 points)
2 (tie)	Decatur	0.0% (±5.9 points)
2 (tie)	Garfield	0.0% (±17.3 points)
2 (tie)	Gateway	0.0% (±24.9 points)
2 (tie)	Gentry	0.0% (±2.5 points)

Showing 9 of 19 places in Benton 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 Bella Vista

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bella Vista, used by 75.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bella Vista heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in Bella Vista use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bella Vista have electric heat?

75.9% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Bella Vista heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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