How are homes heated in Rancho Santa Fe, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Rancho Santa Fe, 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 Rancho Santa Fe, used by 35.3% (±11.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.5% heat with utility gas.

9.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 13.5% (±10.1 points)
Electricity: 35.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 9.4%

Heating fuel in Rancho Santa Fe

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rancho Santa Fe	San Diego County	California	United States
Utility gas	13.5% (±10.1 points)	53.7%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9.4% (±10.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	35.3% (±11.8 points)	35.0%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	23.7% (±11.4 points)	3.5%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.6%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	12.7% (±8.7 points)	2.1%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	5.4% (±6.0 points)	4.7%	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 Rancho Santa Fe, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from San Diego County (0.1%).

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

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

In Rancho Santa Fe, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from San Diego County (35.0%).

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 Rancho Santa Fe

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rancho Santa Fe
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rancho Santa Fe	—	35.3% (±11.8 points)	—
Fairbanks Ranch	2.5 mi	20.8% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Encinitas	4.2 mi	26.4% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Solana Beach	4.2 mi	31.0% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Del Mar	5.6 mi	39.9% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Harmony Grove	6.2 mi	27.2% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lake San Marcos	6.7 mi	29.9% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
San Marcos	7.6 mi	29.8% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Carlsbad	8.7 mi	28.2% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Rancho Santa Fe	9.4% (±10.1 points)
2	Descanso	8.8% (±10.5 points)
3	Jamul	0.9% (±1.5 points)
4	Bonita	0.7% (±1.0 points)
5	Ramona	0.4% (±0.5 points)
6	San Marcos	0.2% (±0.3 points)
7 (tie)	Carlsbad	0.1% (±0.1 points)

Showing 7 of 50 places in San Diego County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Rancho Santa Fe 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 Santa Fe

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Rancho Santa Fe, used by 35.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rancho Santa Fe heat with oil?

9.4% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes in Rancho Santa Fe use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rancho Santa Fe have electric heat?

35.3% (±11.8 points) of occupied homes in Rancho Santa Fe heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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