How are homes heated in Palmer Ranch, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Palmer Ranch, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Palmer Ranch, used by 86.0% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 12.0% (±3.9 points)
Electricity: 86.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Palmer Ranch

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Palmer Ranch	Sarasota County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	12.0% (±3.9 points)	4.9%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	86.0% (±3.9 points)	92.2%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.5% (±0.5 points)	0.6%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±1.3 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 Palmer Ranch, 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 lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Palmer Ranch, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Sarasota County (92.2%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Palmer Ranch

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Palmer Ranch
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Palmer Ranch	—	86.0% (±3.9 points)	—
Vamo	2.4 mi	97.1% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Osprey	2.4 mi	92.0% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Gulf Gate	3.7 mi	96.8% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Bee Ridge	4.3 mi	94.8% (±1.8 points)	Higher
South Gate Ridge	4.7 mi	97.8% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Laurel	4.9 mi	90.5% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Sarasota	5.2 mi	100.0% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Ridge Wood Heights	5.3 mi	94.9% (±3.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Vamo, FL (97.1%), Osprey, FL (92.0%), Gulf Gate, FL (96.8%).

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
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)
8 (tie)	Plantation (community)	0.0% (±2.0 points)
8 (tie)	Ridge Wood Heights	0.0% (±2.1 points)
8 (tie)	Sarasota Springs	0.0% (±1.1 points)
8 (tie)	Southgate	0.0% (±1.9 points)
8 (tie)	South Gate Ridge	0.0% (±2.2 points)
8 (tie)	South Sarasota	0.0% (±2.4 points)

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

Palmer Ranch 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 Palmer Ranch

What is the most common way to heat a home in Palmer Ranch?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Palmer Ranch, used by 86.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Palmer Ranch heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Palmer Ranch use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Palmer Ranch have electric heat?

86.0% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in Palmer Ranch heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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