How are homes heated in King City, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in King City, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in King City, used by 62.8% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 30.6% (±5.7 points)
Electricity: 62.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in King City

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	King City	Monterey County	California	United States
Utility gas	30.6% (±5.7 points)	47.8%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.2%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	62.8% (±6.4 points)	42.6%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.8% (±1.8 points)	4.4%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.7 points)	1.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.8 points)	1.3%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	3.9% (±2.6 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 King City, 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 King City, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Monterey County (42.6%).

It is also higher than in California (29.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near King City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with King City
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
King City	—	62.8% (±6.4 points)	—
Pine Canyon	3.1 mi	35.6% (±15.0 points)	Lower
Greenfield	9.7 mi	56.9% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Soledad	18 mi	54.6% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Gonzales	26 mi	58.6% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Nacimiento	37 mi	26.5% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Carmel Valley Village	39 mi	29.3% (±7.6 points)	Lower
San Miguel (San Luis Obispo County)	40 mi	46.3% (±14.0 points)	Lower
Ridgemark	43 mi	11.4% (±3.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pine Canyon, CA (35.6%), Lake Nacimiento, CA (26.5%), Carmel Valley Village, CA (29.3%).

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
3	Monterey	0.2% (±0.4 points)
4	Salinas	0.1% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Carmel-by-the-Sea	0.0% (±2.6 points)
5 (tie)	Del Rey Oaks	0.0% (±6.3 points)
5 (tie)	Gonzales	0.0% (±1.8 points)
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)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Monterey 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 King City

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in King City, used by 62.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in King City heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in King City use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in King City have electric heat?

62.8% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in King City heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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