How are homes heated in Rancho Murieta, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Rancho Murieta, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Rancho Murieta, used by 62.6% (±9.0 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% (±5.9 points)
Electricity: 62.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Rancho Murieta

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rancho Murieta	Sacramento County	California	United States
Utility gas	10.9% (±5.9 points)	56.9%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	62.6% (±9.0 points)	38.7%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	24.9% (±8.0 points)	2.2%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.6% (±1.7 points)	0.6%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.9%	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 Rancho Murieta, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Sacramento County (0.1%).

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

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

In Rancho Murieta, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Sacramento County (38.7%).

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 Rancho Murieta

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rancho Murieta
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rancho Murieta	—	62.6% (±9.0 points)	—
Wilton	9.6 mi	42.8% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Rancho Cordova	10 mi	39.5% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Ione	12 mi	29.3% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Mather	12 mi	18.6% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Plymouth	12 mi	29.5% (±10.5 points)	Lower
Folsom	12 mi	27.0% (±2.2 points)	Lower
El Dorado Hills	12 mi	20.9% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Cameron Park	13 mi	42.0% (±4.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wilton, CA (42.8%), Rancho Cordova, CA (39.5%), Ione, 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 Sacramento County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
10 (tie)	La Riviera	0.0% (±1.0 points)
10 (tie)	McClellan Park	0.0% (±8.4 points)
10 (tie)	Mather	0.0% (±2.8 points)
10 (tie)	North Highlands	0.0% (±0.1 points)
10 (tie)	Orangevale	0.0% (±0.3 points)
10 (tie)	Parkway	0.0% (±0.9 points)
10 (tie)	Rancho Murieta	0.0% (±1.7 points)
10 (tie)	Rosemont	0.0% (±0.5 points)

Showing 8 of 30 places in Sacramento County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Rancho Murieta 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 Rancho Murieta

What is the most common way to heat a home in Rancho Murieta?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Rancho Murieta, used by 62.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rancho Murieta heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in Rancho Murieta use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rancho Murieta have electric heat?

62.6% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes in Rancho Murieta heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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