How are homes heated in Carmel Valley Village, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Carmel Valley Village, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Carmel Valley Village, used by 51.1% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 51.1% (±9.2 points)
Electricity: 29.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Carmel Valley Village

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Carmel Valley Village	Monterey County	California	United States
Utility gas	51.1% (±9.2 points)	47.8%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.2%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	29.3% (±7.6 points)	42.6%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	11.2% (±5.6 points)	4.4%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	6.5% (±7.3 points)	1.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.8% (±2.0 points)	1.3%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.1 points)	2.0%	3.0%	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 Carmel Valley Village, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Monterey County (0.2%).

It is not measurably different from California (0.2%).

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

In Carmel Valley Village, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Monterey County (42.6%).

It is not measurably different from California (29.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Carmel Valley Village

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Carmel Valley Village
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Carmel Valley Village	—	29.3% (±7.6 points)	—
Del Rey Oaks	8.2 mi	18.6% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Seaside	9.8 mi	33.3% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sand City	11 mi	46.0% (±14.6 points)	Higher
Monterey	11 mi	31.4% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Carmel-by-the-Sea	11 mi	20.1% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Marina	13 mi	38.4% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Del Monte Forest	13 mi	15.2% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Pacific Grove	14 mi	25.1% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Del Rey Oaks, CA (18.6%), Del Monte Forest, CA (15.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sand City, CA (46.0%), Marina, CA (38.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5 (tie)	Greenfield	0.0% (±1.0 points)
5 (tie)	King City	0.0% (±1.3 points)
5 (tie)	Pacific Grove	0.0% (±0.6 points)
5 (tie)	Sand City	0.0% (±20.0 points)
5 (tie)	Seaside	0.0% (±0.4 points)
5 (tie)	Boronda	0.0% (±9.6 points)
5 (tie)	Carmel Valley Village	0.0% (±2.1 points)
5 (tie)	Castroville	0.0% (±2.7 points)
5 (tie)	Del Monte Forest	0.0% (±2.5 points)
5 (tie)	Elkhorn	0.0% (±9.2 points)
5 (tie)	Las Lomas	0.0% (±6.1 points)
5 (tie)	Pajaro	0.0% (±6.0 points)
5 (tie)	Pine Canyon	0.0% (±4.8 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Monterey County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Carmel Valley Village 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 Carmel Valley Village

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Carmel Valley Village, used by 51.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Carmel Valley Village heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Carmel Valley Village use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Carmel Valley Village have electric heat?

29.3% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes in Carmel Valley Village heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Carmel Valley Village CDP, California

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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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