How are homes heated in Des Peres, MO?

Name: Heating fuel in Des Peres, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Des Peres, used by 83.7% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 83.7% (±4.5 points)
Electricity: 15.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Des Peres

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Des Peres	St. Louis County	Missouri	United States
Utility gas	83.7% (±4.5 points)	74.6%	49.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	15.0% (±4.3 points)	23.4%	38.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.2% (±0.3 points)	1.4%	8.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	2.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.3%	0.4%	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 Des Peres, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from St. Louis County (0.1%).

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

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

In Des Peres, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in St. Louis County (23.4%).

It is also lower than in Missouri (38.8%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Des Peres

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Des Peres
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Des Peres	—	15.0% (±4.3 points)	—
Crystal Lake Park	1.7 mi	13.6% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Country Life Acres	1.7 mi	14.8% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Kirkwood	1.9 mi	22.5% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Huntleigh	2.2 mi	15.4% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Frontenac	2.6 mi	10.8% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town and Country	2.8 mi	27.0% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Warson Woods	3.0 mi	8.8% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Westwood	3.2 mi	8.2% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kirkwood, MO (22.5%), Town and Country, MO (27.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
20 (tie)	Concord	0.0% (±0.5 points)
20 (tie)	Cool Valley	0.0% (±7.1 points)
20 (tie)	Country Club Hills	0.0% (±7.6 points)
20 (tie)	Country Life Acres	0.0% (±59.2 points)
20 (tie)	Creve Coeur	0.0% (±0.4 points)
20 (tie)	Crystal Lake Park	0.0% (±13.4 points)
20 (tie)	Des Peres	0.0% (±1.1 points)
20 (tie)	Eureka	0.0% (±0.7 points)
20 (tie)	Fenton	0.0% (±2.1 points)
20 (tie)	Ferguson	0.0% (±0.4 points)
20 (tie)	Flordell Hills	0.0% (±7.5 points)
20 (tie)	Frontenac	0.0% (±2.9 points)
20 (tie)	Glasgow Village	0.0% (±1.7 points)

Showing 13 of 98 places in St. Louis County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Des Peres

What is the most common way to heat a home in Des Peres?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Des Peres, used by 83.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Des Peres heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Des Peres use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Des Peres have electric heat?

15.0% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes in Des Peres heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Des Peres city, Missouri

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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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