How are homes heated in Valle Vista, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Valle Vista, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Valle Vista, used by 74.6% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 74.6% (±4.4 points)
Electricity: 21.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Valle Vista

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Valle Vista	Riverside County	California	United States
Utility gas	74.6% (±4.4 points)	70.0%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	21.9% (±4.2 points)	22.8%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.6% (±1.6 points)	3.3%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.6% (±0.5 points)	1.7%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.7 points)	1.5%	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 Valle Vista, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Riverside County (0.1%).

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

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

In Valle Vista, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Riverside County (22.8%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Valle Vista

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Valle Vista
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Valle Vista	—	21.9% (±4.2 points)	—
East Hemet	3.1 mi	21.6% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hemet	6.2 mi	20.0% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
San Jacinto	7.3 mi	18.7% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Idyllwild-Pine Cove	9.1 mi	20.9% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Beaumont	9.9 mi	15.5% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Sage	10 mi	29.7% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Green Acres	11 mi	12.6% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Winchester	11 mi	9.7% (±6.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Beaumont, CA (15.5%), Winchester, CA (9.7%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Riverside County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
13 (tie)	Oasis	0.0% (±3.8 points)
13 (tie)	Romoland	0.0% (±6.4 points)
13 (tie)	Sage	0.0% (±3.5 points)
13 (tie)	Sky Valley	0.0% (±4.1 points)
13 (tie)	Thermal	0.0% (±5.6 points)
13 (tie)	Thousand Palms	0.0% (±1.5 points)
13 (tie)	Valle Vista	0.0% (±0.7 points)
13 (tie)	Vista Santa Rosa	0.0% (±6.1 points)
13 (tie)	Warm Springs	0.0% (±7.6 points)
13 (tie)	Whitewater	0.0% (±10.7 points)
13 (tie)	Winchester	0.0% (±3.0 points)
13 (tie)	Woodcrest	0.0% (±0.9 points)

Showing 12 of 71 places in Riverside County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Valle Vista 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 Valle Vista

What is the most common way to heat a home in Valle Vista?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Valle Vista, used by 74.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Valle Vista heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Valle Vista use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Valle Vista have electric heat?

21.9% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in Valle Vista heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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