How are homes heated in Lexington Hills, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Lexington Hills, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Lexington Hills, used by 63.3% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.5% heat with utility gas.

23.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.5% (±2.7 points)
Electricity: 23.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lexington Hills

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lexington Hills	Santa Clara County	California	United States
Utility gas	2.5% (±2.7 points)	58.5%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	23.2% (±9.6 points)	36.1%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	63.3% (±9.8 points)	1.9%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	7.7% (±5.5 points)	0.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.2 points)	1.0%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.2% (±3.9 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.2 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 Lexington Hills, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Santa Clara County (0.1%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Lexington Hills, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Santa Clara County (36.1%).

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 Lexington Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lexington Hills
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lexington Hills	—	23.2% (±9.6 points)	—
Los Gatos	5.2 mi	24.5% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Monte Sereno	5.6 mi	17.7% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Scotts Valley	7.3 mi	16.3% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cambrian Park	7.5 mi	17.4% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Brookdale	7.7 mi	9.2% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Boulder Creek	7.8 mi	13.6% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ben Lomond	7.8 mi	18.9% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Saratoga	7.8 mi	17.1% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brookdale, CA (9.2%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Santa Clara County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
11 (tie)	Monte Sereno	0.0% (±3.2 points)
11 (tie)	Morgan Hill	0.0% (±0.3 points)
11 (tie)	Santa Clara	0.0% (±0.1 points)
11 (tie)	Alum Rock	0.0% (±1.6 points)
11 (tie)	Burbank (community)	0.0% (±2.3 points)
11 (tie)	East Foothills	0.0% (±2.0 points)
11 (tie)	Lexington Hills	0.0% (±4.2 points)
11 (tie)	Loyola	0.0% (±3.6 points)
11 (tie)	San Martin	0.0% (±2.1 points)
11 (tie)	Stanford	0.0% (±1.2 points)

Showing 10 of 23 places in Santa Clara County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lexington Hills 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 Lexington Hills

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Lexington Hills, used by 63.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lexington Hills heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in Lexington Hills use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lexington Hills have electric heat?

23.2% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes in Lexington Hills heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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