How are homes heated in North Fair Oaks, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in North Fair Oaks, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in North Fair Oaks, used by 57.2% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 57.2% (±6.1 points)
Electricity: 34.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in North Fair Oaks

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	North Fair Oaks	San Mateo County	California	United States
Utility gas	57.2% (±6.1 points)	62.8%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	34.5% (±5.4 points)	31.8%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.0% (±1.5 points)	2.1%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.7% (±0.7 points)	0.6%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	3.9% (±2.4 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 North Fair Oaks, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from San Mateo County (0.1%).

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

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

In North Fair Oaks, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from San Mateo County (31.8%).

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 North Fair Oaks

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Fair Oaks
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
North Fair Oaks	—	34.5% (±5.4 points)	—
Atherton	1.3 mi	18.1% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Redwood City	2.8 mi	36.5% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
West Menlo Park	2.9 mi	19.4% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Menlo Park	3.1 mi	27.9% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Emerald Lake Hills	3.5 mi	10.5% (±4.2 points)	Lower
San Carlos	3.9 mi	22.7% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Stanford	3.9 mi	55.1% (±7.0 points)	Higher
East Palo Alto	3.9 mi	31.0% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Atherton, CA (18.1%), West Menlo Park, CA (19.4%), Menlo Park, CA (27.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Stanford, CA (55.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
10 (tie)	Emerald Lake Hills	0.0% (±2.7 points)
10 (tie)	Highlands	0.0% (±5.1 points)
10 (tie)	Ladera	0.0% (±7.8 points)
10 (tie)	La Honda	0.0% (±6.8 points)
10 (tie)	Montara	0.0% (±4.1 points)
10 (tie)	Moss Beach	0.0% (±4.5 points)
10 (tie)	North Fair Oaks	0.0% (±1.1 points)
10 (tie)	West Menlo Park	0.0% (±3.2 points)

Showing 8 of 31 places in San Mateo County, ranked from highest to lowest.

North Fair Oaks 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 North Fair Oaks

What is the most common way to heat a home in North Fair Oaks?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in North Fair Oaks, used by 57.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in North Fair Oaks heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in North Fair Oaks use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in North Fair Oaks have electric heat?

34.5% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in North Fair Oaks heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — North Fair Oaks 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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