How are homes heated in St. Augustine Shores, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in St. Augustine Shores, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in St. Augustine Shores, used by 99.3% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.2% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.2% (±0.4 points)
Electricity: 99.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in St. Augustine Shores

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	St. Augustine Shores	St. Johns County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	0.2% (±0.4 points)	9.0%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	99.3% (±0.9 points)	87.8%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±1.2 points)	1.7%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.2%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.6%	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 St. Augustine Shores, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from St. Johns County (0.1%).

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

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

In St. Augustine Shores, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in St. Johns County (87.8%).

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 St. Augustine Shores

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with St. Augustine Shores
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
St. Augustine Shores	—	99.3% (±0.9 points)	—
St. Augustine South	2.7 mi	97.2% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Butler Beach	2.9 mi	97.0% (±1.7 points)	Lower
St. Augustine Beach	3.5 mi	97.0% (±1.9 points)	Lower
St. Augustine	6.2 mi	92.7% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Vilano Beach	8.6 mi	91.5% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Marineland	11 mi	100.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Flagler Estates	14 mi	91.4% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
World Golf Village	15 mi	80.9% (±5.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Butler Beach, FL (97.0%), St. Augustine Beach, FL (97.0%), St. Augustine, FL (92.7%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across St. Johns County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)	Butler Beach	0.0% (±2.1 points)
3 (tie)	Flagler Estates	0.0% (±3.2 points)
3 (tie)	Fruit Cove	0.0% (±0.4 points)
3 (tie)	Nocatee	0.0% (±0.5 points)
3 (tie)	Palm Valley	0.0% (±0.6 points)
3 (tie)	St. Augustine Beach	0.0% (±1.7 points)
3 (tie)	St. Augustine Shores	0.0% (±1.2 points)
3 (tie)	St. Augustine South	0.0% (±2.5 points)
3 (tie)	Vilano Beach	0.0% (±4.9 points)
3 (tie)	World Golf Village	0.0% (±0.6 points)

Showing 10 of 12 places in St. Johns County, ranked from highest to lowest.

St. Augustine Shores 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 St. Augustine Shores

What is the most common way to heat a home in St. Augustine Shores?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in St. Augustine Shores, used by 99.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in St. Augustine Shores heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in St. Augustine Shores use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in St. Augustine Shores have electric heat?

99.3% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in St. Augustine Shores heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — St. Augustine Shores 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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