How are homes heated in Topaz Ranch Estates, NV?

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Topaz Ranch Estates, used by 53.7% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.8% heat with utility gas.

11.0% heat with electricity.

0.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.8% (±0.8 points)
Electricity: 11.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.8%

Heating fuel in Topaz Ranch Estates

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Topaz Ranch Estates	Douglas County	Nevada	United States
Utility gas	1.8% (±0.8 points)	71.3%	58.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.8% (±0.7 points)	0.7%	0.4%	3.9%
Electricity	11.0% (±3.0 points)	13.5%	34.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	53.7% (±5.0 points)	8.1%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	25.8% (±4.8 points)	4.5%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	6.8% (±2.3 points)	1.6%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.1% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	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 Topaz Ranch Estates, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Douglas County (0.7%).

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

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

In Topaz Ranch Estates, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Douglas County (13.5%).

It is also lower than in Nevada (34.7%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Topaz Ranch Estates

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Topaz Ranch Estates
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Topaz Ranch Estates	—	11.0% (±3.0 points)	—
Smith Valley	8.0 mi	30.1% (±21.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ruhenstroth	15 mi	33.8% (±17.0 points)	Higher
Gardnerville Ranchos	17 mi	18.0% (±4.2 points)	Higher
East Valley	18 mi	17.0% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Gardnerville	19 mi	14.0% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Minden	21 mi	8.8% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Johnson Lane	26 mi	6.5% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Yerington	26 mi	11.5% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Johnson Lane, NV (6.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ruhenstroth, NV (33.8%), Gardnerville Ranchos, NV (18.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	East Valley	1.6% (±2.6 points)
2	Johnson Lane	1.4% (±1.6 points)
3	Minden	1.1% (±1.7 points)
4	Topaz Ranch Estates	0.8% (±0.7 points)
5 (tie)	Gardnerville	0.0% (±1.6 points)
5 (tie)	Gardnerville Ranchos	0.0% (±0.9 points)
5 (tie)	Genoa	0.0% (±7.9 points)
5 (tie)	Indian Hills	0.0% (±1.8 points)
5 (tie)	Kingsbury	0.0% (±3.8 points)
5 (tie)	Ruhenstroth	0.0% (±6.2 points)

Topaz Ranch Estates 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Topaz Ranch Estates

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Topaz Ranch Estates, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Topaz Ranch Estates beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Topaz Ranch Estates, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Topaz Ranch Estates

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Topaz Ranch Estates, used by 53.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Topaz Ranch Estates heat with oil?

0.8% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Topaz Ranch Estates use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Topaz Ranch Estates have electric heat?

11.0% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in Topaz Ranch Estates heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Topaz Ranch Estates 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 Topaz Ranch Estates CDP, Nevada (place:74400, in state:32).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.