How are homes heated in Sun Valley, NV?

Name: Heating fuel in Sun Valley, NV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sun Valley, used by 61.9% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.2% heat with electricity.

0.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 61.9% (±4.8 points)
Electricity: 30.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.8%

Heating fuel in Sun Valley

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sun Valley	Washoe County	Nevada	United States
Utility gas	61.9% (±4.8 points)	60.6%	58.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.8% (±0.8 points)	1.5%	0.4%	3.9%
Electricity	30.2% (±4.9 points)	31.5%	34.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.2% (±2.5 points)	3.6%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.8% (±0.7 points)	1.1%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.8% (±1.1 points)	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.5%	0.7%	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 Sun Valley, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Washoe County (1.5%).

It is not measurably different from Nevada (0.4%).

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

In Sun Valley, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Washoe County (31.5%).

It is not measurably different from Nevada (34.7%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Sun Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sun Valley
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sun Valley	—	30.2% (±4.9 points)	—
Golden Valley	2.5 mi	6.0% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Sparks	4.1 mi	25.9% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Reno	5.7 mi	38.1% (±1.1 points)	Higher
Lemmon Valley	6.1 mi	15.3% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Spanish Springs	6.5 mi	16.1% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Mogul	10 mi	19.6% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cold Springs	12 mi	19.2% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Verdi	13 mi	17.6% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Golden Valley, NV (6.0%), Lemmon Valley, NV (15.3%), Spanish Springs, NV (16.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Reno, NV (38.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Golden Valley	25.5% (±18.2 points)
2	Verdi	7.2% (±9.4 points)
3	Mogul	4.9% (±5.5 points)
4	Lemmon Valley	3.2% (±3.8 points)
5	Reno	1.4% (±0.3 points)
6	Cold Springs	0.9% (±1.0 points)
7	Sun Valley	0.8% (±0.8 points)
8	Sparks	0.6% (±0.4 points)
9 (tie)	Incline Village	0.0% (±1.1 points)
9 (tie)	Spanish Springs	0.0% (±0.7 points)
9 (tie)	Washoe Valley	0.0% (±3.4 points)

Sun Valley 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 Sun Valley

What is the most common way to heat a home in Sun Valley?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sun Valley, used by 61.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sun Valley heat with oil?

0.8% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Sun Valley use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sun Valley have electric heat?

30.2% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes in Sun Valley heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sun Valley CDP, Nevada

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 Sun Valley CDP, Nevada (place:71600, in state:32).

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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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