How are homes heated in Sycamore Hills, MO?

Name: Heating fuel in Sycamore Hills, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sycamore Hills, used by 85.0% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 85.0% (±10.1 points)
Electricity: 14.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Sycamore Hills

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sycamore Hills	St. Louis County	Missouri	United States
Utility gas	85.0% (±10.1 points)	74.6%	49.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±9.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	14.1% (±10.3 points)	23.4%	38.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±1.5 points)	1.4%	8.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±9.4 points)	0.1%	2.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±9.4 points)	0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.4 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 Sycamore Hills, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Sycamore Hills, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from 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 Sycamore Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sycamore Hills
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sycamore Hills	—	14.1% (±10.3 points)	—
Charlack	0.4 mi	14.8% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
St. John	0.9 mi	16.5% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Vinita Park	1.0 mi	11.9% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Overland	1.1 mi	13.0% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bel-Ridge	1.4 mi	21.0% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Breckenridge Hills	1.4 mi	22.7% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hanley Hills	1.7 mi	8.3% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bel-Nor	1.7 mi	11.3% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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)	St. Ann	0.0% (±0.6 points)
20 (tie)	St. George	0.0% (±5.2 points)
20 (tie)	St. John	0.0% (±1.3 points)
20 (tie)	Sappington	0.0% (±1.1 points)
20 (tie)	Shrewsbury	0.0% (±1.1 points)
20 (tie)	Spanish Lake	0.0% (±0.5 points)
20 (tie)	Sycamore Hills	0.0% (±9.4 points)
20 (tie)	Town and Country	0.0% (±0.9 points)
20 (tie)	Uplands Park	0.0% (±23.8 points)
20 (tie)	Velda City	0.0% (±7.0 points)
20 (tie)	Velda Village Hills	0.0% (±8.1 points)
20 (tie)	Vinita Park	0.0% (±3.2 points)
20 (tie)	Warson Woods	0.0% (±3.8 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 Sycamore Hills

What is the most common way to heat a home in Sycamore Hills?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sycamore Hills, used by 85.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sycamore Hills heat with oil?

0.0% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes in Sycamore Hills use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sycamore Hills have electric heat?

14.1% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes in Sycamore Hills heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sycamore Hills village, 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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