How are homes heated in Lake Sarasota, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Lake Sarasota, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lake Sarasota, used by 100.0% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±4.0 points)
Electricity: 100.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lake Sarasota

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lake Sarasota	Sarasota County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±4.0 points)	4.9%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	100.0% (±4.0 points)	92.2%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.6%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.0 points)	1.7%	2.4%	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 Lake Sarasota, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Sarasota County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (0.1%).

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

In Lake Sarasota, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Sarasota County (92.2%).

It is also higher than in Florida (90.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Lake Sarasota

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Sarasota
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lake Sarasota	—	100.0% (±4.0 points)	—
Bee Ridge	2.6 mi	94.8% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Sarasota Springs	2.8 mi	96.8% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fruitville	3.1 mi	95.8% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
South Gate Ridge	4.0 mi	97.8% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ridge Wood Heights	4.9 mi	94.9% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Southgate	4.9 mi	98.1% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Palmer Ranch	5.2 mi	86.0% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Gulf Gate	5.2 mi	96.8% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bee Ridge, FL (94.8%), Palmer Ranch, FL (86.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5 (tie)	Sarasota	0.1% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Venice	0.1% (±0.1 points)
8 (tie)	Desoto Lakes	0.0% (±7.9 points)
8 (tie)	Fruitville	0.0% (±0.7 points)
8 (tie)	Gulf Gate	0.0% (±1.2 points)
8 (tie)	Kensington Park	0.0% (±3.7 points)
8 (tie)	Lake Sarasota	0.0% (±4.0 points)
8 (tie)	Nokomis	0.0% (±3.0 points)
8 (tie)	North Port	0.0% (±0.2 points)
8 (tie)	North Sarasota	0.0% (±5.3 points)
8 (tie)	Old Miakka	0.0% (±6.8 points)
8 (tie)	Osprey	0.0% (±1.8 points)
8 (tie)	Palmer Ranch	0.0% (±0.6 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Sarasota County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lake Sarasota 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 Lake Sarasota

What is the most common way to heat a home in Lake Sarasota?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lake Sarasota, used by 100.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lake Sarasota heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes in Lake Sarasota use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lake Sarasota have electric heat?

100.0% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes in Lake Sarasota heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Sarasota CDP, Florida

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Lake Sarasota CDP, Florida (place:38690, in state:12).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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