How are homes heated in Homestead Valley, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Homestead Valley, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Homestead Valley, used by 37.1% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.9% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 10.9% (±7.4 points)
Electricity: 37.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Homestead Valley

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Homestead Valley	San Bernardino County	California	United States
Utility gas	10.9% (±7.4 points)	70.8%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	37.1% (±9.9 points)	21.4%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	21.5% (±8.3 points)	3.1%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	23.5% (±8.8 points)	1.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	2.7% (±2.3 points)	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	4.3% (±5.3 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.4 points)	1.7%	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 Homestead Valley, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from San Bernardino County (0.1%).

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

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

In Homestead Valley, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in San Bernardino County (21.4%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Homestead Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Homestead Valley
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Homestead Valley	—	37.1% (±9.9 points)	—
Yucca Valley	10 mi	18.8% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Joshua Tree	12 mi	29.0% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Morongo Valley	16 mi	43.6% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Twentynine Palms	22 mi	24.9% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Big Bear City	22 mi	6.7% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Desert Hot Springs	23 mi	18.5% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Desert Edge	24 mi	27.8% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Garnet	25 mi	21.0% (±7.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Yucca Valley, CA (18.8%), Twentynine Palms, CA (24.9%), Big Bear City, CA (6.7%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across San Bernardino County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
19 (tie)	Upland	0.0% (±0.2 points)
19 (tie)	Yucca Valley	0.0% (±0.5 points)
19 (tie)	Big Bear City	0.0% (±0.8 points)
19 (tie)	Big River	0.0% (±6.9 points)
19 (tie)	Bloomington	0.0% (±0.7 points)
19 (tie)	Fort Irwin	0.0% (±1.5 points)
19 (tie)	Homestead Valley	0.0% (±3.4 points)
19 (tie)	Lake Arrowhead	0.0% (±0.9 points)
19 (tie)	Lenwood	0.0% (±3.7 points)
19 (tie)	Lucerne Valley	0.0% (±2.0 points)
19 (tie)	Mentone	0.0% (±1.2 points)
19 (tie)	Morongo Valley	0.0% (±2.3 points)
19 (tie)	Mountain View Acres	0.0% (±5.1 points)

Showing 13 of 47 places in San Bernardino County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Homestead 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Homestead Valley

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Homestead Valley, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Homestead Valley beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Homestead Valley, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Homestead Valley

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Homestead Valley, used by 37.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Homestead Valley heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in Homestead Valley use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Homestead Valley have electric heat?

37.1% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes in Homestead Valley heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Homestead Valley CDP, California (place:34392, in state:06).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.